An im-peck-able outdoor display!

Celebrating nature, habitats, feathered friends, and human creativity. 
Presented in partnership with AIA Bucks County and the Bucks County Audubon Society at Honey Hollow celebrating

The 3rd annual Best of the Nest: Birdhouse Competition & Display runs from April 20 through May 25, 2026 and showcases unique birdhouses designed and built by members of the public. Winners in each category are named by architects and bird experts. Scroll for this year’s winners!

Check out all the Best of the Nest fun in this segment from WFMZ 69!

Congratulations to our 2025 Winners!

People’s Choice

Professional #22 “Copper /stone” by Timothy Donovan

Professional

1st Place: “The Smurf House” (#62) by Al Snyder and Pat Cook, AP Creations, LP
2nd Place: “Copper /stone” (#22) by Timothy Donovan
3rd Place: “HomeShift” (#38) by Daniel Santiago
Honorable Mention: “The “SUPER BIRDS” House” (#54) by Keith, Dana, and Keira Boyd
Honorable Mention: “Flight Club” (#29) by Jenya Shuportyaka, Christian Parker, James Mokan, and Mike Parhomchuk

Bucks County Landmark

1st Place: “Cabin Run Covered Bridge” (#18) by Tonia Porter
2nd Place: “Migration Station” (#40) by Mason Miller
3rd Place: “New Hope Railroad Station” (#44) by Michelle Monticchio, Doug Oeste, Kathleen Hogan, Steve Bagnato, Minno & Wasko Architects
Honorable Mention: “Sesame Place – Elmo Blast Off” (#51) by Leanne Sebastian

Natural Habitat

1st Place: “Wren are you coming home?” (#67) by John Miller
2nd Place: “Bohemian Hide-A-Way” (#16) by Carole Henning
3rd Place: “Feeling at Home” (#27) by Amanda Donnelly
Honorable Mention: “Early Bird Curiosities” (#25) by Mary Jo Oravsky
Honorable Mention: “Nestflix and Chill” (#43) by Rosemarie Robinson

Traditional

1st Place: “Acorn Harvest” (#4) by Bernd Spott
2nd Place: “Glass on the Water” (#34) by Barbara Rossi-Moscinski
3rd Place: “Vespersparrow Manor” (#64) by Steven and Kim DiMezza
Honorable Mention: “B B&B (Bird Bed & Breakfast)” (#7) by Lourdes Santiago
Honorable Mention: “Crossbill Coastal Cottage” (#23) by Ann Woods Kettelberger

Whimsical

1st Place: “The Black Pearl” (#58) by Dennis Watson
2nd Place: “Monet’s Folly” (#41) by Bernd Spott
3rd Place: “Birdsong” (#13) by Rick Young
Honorable Mention: “ABC 1, 2, tweet” (#3) by Kim Orr
Honorable Mention: “Tweet Retreat” (#2) by Linda Brun

Student (Ages 12-17)

1st Place: “Funny Portrait” (#32) by Jackie Ward, Mag Weber, Jen Baxter, and Jill Mari
2nd Place: “Camp Woodstock” (#19) by Kaitlyn Moszak
3rd Place: “Bird cave v2.0:The house of Birds” (#10) by Alex Cipriano

Kids Only! (Ages 11 and Under)

1st Place: “The Bluey” (#59) by Kylie Sebastian
2nd Place: “BearBnB for the Birds” (#9) by Alyssa Cipriano
3rd Place: “Guess What?…Corgi Butt!” (#35) by Kat Krause
Honorable Mention: “The Mushroom House” (#60) by Abby Neary
Honorable Mention: “Bayside Retweet” (#8) by Harvey, Hazel, and Joey Showmaker

Bird Talk: “Birds and Boxes”

From AIA Bucks County and the Bucks County Audubon Society at Honey Hollow, download a presentation where you can learn about bird habitats and behaviors and basic birdhouse design principles such as form and function to help you creation of you own special home for birds!

Support Local Nonprofits

For this event, Peddler’s Village is proud to partner with the Bucks County Chapter of the American Institute of Architects and the Bucks County Audubon Society at Honey Hollow.

By participating in this event as either a birdhouse creator or a visitor, you can support two local nonprofits. Creators can donate their birdhouses to a fundraising auction, and visitors can donate either directly or by “buying” additional votes for their People’s Choice favorites. Donations can be made and ballots can be obtained at the Visitor and Event Center on Street Road.

Bucks County Audubon Society at Honey Hollow

Bucks County Audubon Society at Honey Hollow was founded in 1969 to educate and engage children and adults of the greater Bucks County region about our natural world, with an emphasis on conservation and stewardship, including protection of birds, wildlife, and habitats.

We’re just around the corner from Peddler’s Village. Bucks County Audubon Society maintains a thriving nature preserve with over six miles of hiking trails that are open to the public from dawn to dusk every day for hiking, bird watching, or just enjoying. The grounds boast an organic vegetable garden, Audubon Pond, meadows, forests, and of course, the Honey Hollow creek.

Bucks County Audubon Society at Honey Hollow offers a wide variety of programs for all ages. Each year Bucks Audubon provides high quality educational programs for over 5,000 people, from children at summer camp and field trips to birding trips and lectures for all ages. Visit BCAS.org for more information on our programs. Venmo: @HoneyHollowTrails 

AIA Bucks County’s George J. Donovan Memorial Scholarship

AIA Bucks County’s George J. Donovan Memorial Scholarship assists Bucks County high school graduates (graduating seniors) interested in furthering their education in architecture and related fields. The scholarship was created in memory of George J. Donovan, AIA who was instrumental in shaping the architecture of Bucks County during his career of over 50 years until his passing in 2018. In his retirement, Mr. Donovan was a prolific watercolor artist who displayed his work in the former Upstairs Gallery at Peddler’s Village. Over the years, Mr. Donovan and the firm that is part of his legacy, Phillips & Donovan Architects, LLC, have been instrumental in the planning and design of many of the buildings in Peddler’s Village.