From wildly creative, to practical and best for birds, the variety of this year's birdhouses is awesome, and we want to congratulate the 2024 Birdhouse Competition Winners. The birdhouses are up along Birdhouse Trail and you can see them in person during the Nature Center's regular hours of operation.Thanks to all the creatives who entered this year.
Here are the official results:
Best of Show / Commission Award
#4 – Joe Sanchez – “On The Air” – Recycled Radio & Parts – North Ogden
Top Awards
- Staff Award – # 58 – Larry Eisenhour – “Forest of Birds” – Cedar & Willow – Ogden
- Honorable Mention – #54 – Adelaide Adams – “Home is Where My Honey Is” – Recycled Bee Box Parts – Clearfield
- Judge’s Choice – #5– Jonathan Lowe – “Robin Hood” – Wood – Ogden
Children’s Imaginative/Artistic
1st place – #76 – Nathan Zack – “Saguaro” – Wood, Nails, Paint – Ogden
2nd place – #91 – Cooper Night – “Can I Pet That Dawg?” – Plastic, Fake Fur – West Haven
3rd place – #95– Cecilia Clark – “Kitty Bird House” – Bottle, Fence, Beads – Ogden
4th place – #72 – Sam Blanchard – “The Bird’s Brick – Wood, Paint – Eden
Children’s Best Use of Recycled Materials
1st place – #66 – Hudson Beck – “Log Cabin” – Pallet Wood, Rocks – West Haven
2nd place – #34 – Easton West – “Camo” – Wood Pallet, Tree – Bountiful
3rd place – #106 – Madeline Williams – “A Bird’s Book Nook” – Wood, Paper – Bountiful
Children’s Functional/Best for Birds
1st place – #74 – Vincent Basher – “The Eagle” – Wood, Beeswax, Hinge – West Haven
2nd place – #56 – Lili Barker – “The One Bird Hotel” – Teapot, Wooden Bowl – Ogden
Children’s Well Built
1st place – #17 – Kiralee Norman – “Beach House for Finches” – Wood, Paint, Shells – Pleasant View
2nd place – #79 – Jameson Blanco – “A Bird’s Playhouse” – Legos – Farr West
Young Adults (ages 13-17) Imaginative/Artistic
#41 – Kade (Chip) Rands – “Extra Large” – Wood, Stain – Ogden
Young Adults (ages 13-17) Well Built
#93 – Lucas Young – “Old Man and the Marlin” – Doug Fir Table – Eden
Collaborative Group / Imaginative/Artistic
1st place – #102 – Erin Prime – “Dragonfly” – Clay, Sticks, Tin Can, Tube – South Weber
2nd place – #78 – Jacob & Syd Swaner – “For the Record” – License Plates, Vinyl Records – Ogden
Collaborative Group / Best Use of Recycled Materials
#12 – Parker & Grandpa Clair – “Can”cun – Cans, Paint, Scrap Wood – Ogden
Collaborative Group / Functional
#103 – Bailey Kellyn – “Twigs” – Sticks, Cedar, Copper – Ogden
Collaborative Group / Well Built
#65 – Bear & Ezra Bambrough – “Dawn & Dusk” – Cedar, Paint – Ogden
Adult / Imaginative/Artistic
1st place – 23 – Greg Shreeve – “Sky Warrior Inn” – Old Cedar Fencing – Ogden
2nd place – #22 – Karli Harvey – “Flight School of Witccraft and Wizardry” – Soda Cans, Wood, Branches – Plain City
3rd place – #64 – Jenny Evans – “The Egyptian” – Pine Slats, Dowels – Ogden
Adult / Best Use of Recycled Materials
1st place – #35– Dino Pappas – “Untitled” – Reclaimed Wood, Hardware – Murray
2nd place – #73– Sarah Hall – “License To Chill” – Repurposed Outdoor Lights, License Plates, Wood – Clearfield
3rd place – #59 – Roberta Dustin – “Woodstock Visiting” – Wood, Metal, Guitar – Clearfield
Adult / Functional/Best for Birds
1st place – #1 – Claire Henderson – “Where Dragons Fly” – Pine, Paint, Metal Hardware – Kaysville
2nd place – #37 – Tom Christensen – “TFC Bird Mansion” – Scrap Wood – Willard
Adult / Well Built
1st place – #10 – Martin Facer – “Barnwood Inn” – Remnant Wood & Metal – Layton
2nd place – #9 – Dean Leake – “Art Deco Home” – Redwood, Copper – North Ogden
SPECIAL RECOGNITION – Chosen from any category
#70 – Oliver Navaro– “Japanese Zen” – Japanese Tea Box, Driftwood – Ogden
#14 – Jim Sheeran – “Fire House” – Barn Wood – Kamas
#69 – Raquel Navaro – “Avocado Town” – Black Parachord, Yarn, Repurposed, Faux Leaves – Ogden
#25 – Derek Pederson – “Tree Spirit” – Tree Trunk, Branches – Layton
#57 – Elias Oja – “Artemis Nest” – Food Cans, Plastic Bottles – South Ogden
#104 – Schvaneveldt Family – “Birch Bungalows” – Wood, Leather – Pleasant View
#108 – Jaymes Orr & Jisela Roman – “Dominican Country Home” – Wood, Metal & Gravel – West Haven