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Index of Subjects --f46d043c7f2405146e05132adfd5 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Thanks for the feedback regarding the nest boxes. I will do a retrofit to the entrances within a few days. Such an interesting solution. Can't wait to see the results! Something else I have learned about Tree Swallow nest boxes is that many designs include floor space that is in reality too small for a brood of developing birds. Issues can include feather damage, overheating,and even death to nestlings due to overcrowding Floor size for a Tree Swallow nest box should be no smaller than 5" x 5". Thanks again for the help. Ron Wilson Somerset NS On Tue, Apr 7, 2015 at 2:30 PM, George E. Forsyth <g4syth@nspes.ca> wrote: > Hi Ron, > > > There are a number of boxes at the Port Williams Sewer Treatment facility. > I've had success with oval holes, drill two side by side 1" or even 7/8", > then rasp the small triangles to create an oval hole. The tree swallows > seem to go in easily, the hole is the shape of their body contours. Also > when the young are begging at the door two can be fed at the same time > without the adult entering the box. > > http://www.fraservalleybirding.com/Articles/Nest%20Boxes.htm > > Best of luck with this, > George Forsyth > > > > > Quoting Ron Wilson <solidago123@gmail.com>: > > Hello All > > Are Starling usually able to enter Tree Swallow nesting boxes? > > I built the boxes with a 1+1/2 inch entrance hole which is what the Tree > Swallow box specs call for. > > Starlings have been coming and going to one of the boxes today and this is > not something I wish to encourage - to put it mildly. > > Thanks, Ron Wilson > Somerset NS > > > > > > --f46d043c7f2405146e05132adfd5 Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <div dir=3D"ltr">Thanks for the feedback regarding the nest boxes.<div>I wi= ll do a retrofit to the entrances within a few days.</div><div>Such an inte= resting solution. Can't wait to see the results!=C2=A0</div><div><br></= div><div>Something else I have learned about Tree Swallow nest boxes is tha= t many designs include floor space that is in reality too small for a brood= of developing birds. Issues can include feather damage, overheating,and ev= en death to nestlings due to overcrowding =C2=A0 Floor size for a Tree Swal= low nest box should be no smaller than 5" x 5".</div><div><br></d= iv><div>Thanks again for the help.</div><div><br></div><div>Ron Wilson</div= ><div>Somerset NS</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><b= r></div><div><br><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">= On Tue, Apr 7, 2015 at 2:30 PM, George E. Forsyth <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a = href=3D"mailto:g4syth@nspes.ca" target=3D"_blank">g4syth@nspes.ca</a>></= span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8e= x;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><u></u> <div style=3D"font-family:Arial;font-size:14px"> <p>Hi Ron,<br> <br> <br> There are a number of boxes at the Port Williams Sewer Treatment facility. = I've had success with oval holes, drill two side by side 1" or eve= n 7/8", then rasp the small triangles to create an oval hole. The tree= swallows seem to go in easily, the hole is the shape of their body contour= s. Also when the young are begging at the door two can be fed at the same t= ime without the adult entering the box.<br> <br> <a href=3D"http://www.fraservalleybirding.com/Articles/Nest%20Boxes.htm" ta= rget=3D"_blank">http://www.fraservalleybirding.com/Articles/Nest%20Boxes.ht= m</a><br> <br> Best of luck with this,<br> George Forsyth<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Quoting Ron Wilson <<a href=3D"mailto:solidago123@gmail.com" target=3D"_= blank">solidago123@gmail.com</a>>:</p><div><div> <blockquote style=3D"border-left:2px solid blue;margin-left:2px;padding-lef= t:12px" type=3D"cite"> <div dir=3D"ltr">Hello All <div>=C2=A0</div> <div>Are Starling usually able to enter Tree Swallow nesting boxes?</div> <div>=C2=A0</div> <div>I built the boxes with a 1+1/2 inch entrance hole which is what the Tr= ee Swallow box specs call for.</div> <div>=C2=A0</div> <div>Starlings have been coming and going to one of the boxes today and thi= s is not something I wish to encourage - to put it mildly.</div> <div>=C2=A0</div> <div>Thanks, Ron Wilson</div> <div>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 Somerset NS =C2=A0</d= iv> <div> <div>=C2=A0</div> <div>=C2=A0</div> </div> </div> </blockquote> <p><br> <br></p> </div></div></div> </blockquote></div><br></div></div></div> --f46d043c7f2405146e05132adfd5--
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