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Hi All=2C
I finally finished cleaning out my swallow boxes from the 2013 season t=
oday=3B and once again it was a pretty good year. There were 24 boxes check=
ed.=20
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The results were:=20
14 boxes with nests and breeding evidence (fledge droppings etc.)
6 boxes with completed nests but no breeding evidence (nest with feathers b=
ut no droppings)
2 boxes with partial nests (some grass construction but no feathers)
1 box with no nesting evidence
1 box containing remains of 2012 nest and flying squirrel nest that wasn't =
cleaned out last season
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There was only one surprise=3B a box that had a nest with a small amoun=
t of insulation on top. When I attempted to remove the nest a flying squirr=
el leaped onto my chest and then glided safely to the ground. Scared the **=
** out of me as I had tapped the box and opened the door without the squirr=
el announcing its presence. I replaced the nest and left the box uncleaned=
. Only one of the nests contained an unhatched egg.
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There are a flock of Tree Swallows that have been around for a week or=
so checking out the boxes=3B but mating and breeding are a few days/weeks =
away yet.
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My first Hummingbird arrived today. It's a little early this season as=
they almost never arrive before May 18th./19th. A White-crowned Sparrow ha=
s also been foraging at the feeders since May12th. I usually get a few W-c=
Sparrows every year around this time. All the best.=20
Fritz McEvoy
Sunrise Valley=2C CB (near Dingwall)
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sp=3B I finally finished cleaning out my swallow boxes from the 2013 season=
today=3B and once again it was a pretty good year. There were 24 boxes che=
cked. <BR> =3B<BR> =3B =3B The results were: <BR>14 boxes with =
nests and breeding evidence (fledge droppings etc.)<BR>6 =3Bboxes with =
completed nests but no breeding evidence (nest with feathers but no droppin=
gs)<BR>2 boxes with partial nests (some grass construction but no feathers)=
<BR>1 =3Bbox with no nesting evidence<BR>1 box containing remains of 20=
12 nest and flying squirrel nest that wasn't cleaned out last season<BR>&nb=
sp=3B<BR> =3B =3B =3B There was only one surprise=3B a =3Bb=
ox that had a nest with a small amount of insulation on top. =3BWhen I =
attempted to remove the nest a =3Bflying squirrel leaped onto my chest =
and then glided safely to the ground. Scared the **** out of me =3Bas I=
had tapped the box and opened the door without the squirrel announcing its=
presence. =3B =3BI replaced the nest and left the box uncleaned.&n=
bsp=3BOnly one of the nests contained an unhatched egg.<BR> =3B<BR>&nbs=
p=3B =3B =3B =3B =3BThere are a =3Bflock of Tree Swallo=
ws that have been around for a week or so =3Bchecking out the boxes=3B =
but =3Bmating and breeding are a few days/weeks away yet.<BR> =3B<B=
R> =3B =3B =3B =3B My first Hummingbird arrived today. It's=
a little =3Bearly this season as they almost never arrive before May 1=
8th./19th. A White-crowned Sparrow has also been foraging at the feeders si=
nce May12th. I usually get =3B a few W-c Sparrows every year around&nbs=
p=3Bthis time. All the best. <BR> =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B&n=
bsp=3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =
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 =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B Fr=
itz McEvoy<BR> =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =
=3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B=
 =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B&nb=
sp=3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B Sunrise Valle=
y=2C CB (near Dingwall)<BR> =3B<BR> =3B =3B <BR> =3B<BR>&nb=
sp=3B<BR> =3B<BR> </div></body>
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