It turns out that my in-laws have a few Bluebird houses on their property, as well. In talking to her, she confirmed that having the houses about 6' up with the holes facing east/southeast is necessary for protection from wind. She also mentioned that she wraps them in electrical tape when she cleans them out because in her first year of having them up, a predator (racoon, probably) pried up the front flap and got at the eggs.
Seeing my in-laws' Bluebird houses where they are gives me hope that I don't absolutely have to have them set up in a complete clearing. Although their property doesn't have a lot of undergrowth, it's also not fully cleared, either. I think I have more options for where I can place bluebird houses than I initially thought.
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