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Hi Andy,
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Historically, there were farmers who cut holes in their barn gables to =
provide access to the barn for Barn Swallows. I=E2=80=99ve seen photos =
of them as holes, semi circles and crosses. I=E2=80=99m sure they also =
provided a bit of venting of the barn.=20
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In Birds of Massachusetts and Other New England States (1929), Edward =
Howe Forbush wrote:
If, when the Swallows arrive, they find the building closed in which =
they are accustomed to breed, they sometimes approach the house and fly =
about it, or about any inmate who appears, twittering and calling until =
someone takes pity on them and opens a door or window, when they =
immediately enter, showing their gratification by happy excited =
twittering. Many farmers cut a small hole in a barn gable to accommodate =
the birds.
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They probably were not always needed as many barns or farm structures =
were not as weather tight as they are now or they had a door to the hay =
loft that stayed open.=20
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I=E2=80=99ll send a photo in a direct post but all the apertures appear =
to offer about 15-20cm access points.
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Cheers,
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Lance
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Lance Laviolette
Glen Robertson, Ontario
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From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca =
[mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] On Behalf Of George Forsyth
Sent: Sunday, May 10, 2020 7:24 PM
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
Subject: Re: [NatureNS] barn swallow questions
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When I was a kid in Greenwich, Kings Co. there were barn swallows =
nesting in all of the neighbours' barns and sheds. Our next door =
neighbour would leave her overhead sliding garage door lifted only a few =
inches and the swallows would swoop low over the driveway and enter the =
four to five inch opening at the bottom of the door. I was always amazed =
at their ability, knowing that there was a car parked just inside the =
door!
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George Forsyth
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On Sat, 9 May 2020 at 08:43, Andy Moir <slickdog1@gmail.com> wrote:
I have a couple of pairs of barn swallows nesting in my workshop. I'm=20
happy to share the space with them. Just means covering some work areas =
with plastic while they're nesting.
A couple of questions: Right now I'm leaving the workshop door open for =
them to come and go. I'd prefer not to do that, especially during heavy =
rains and windy days. (Also, I'd like to keep the door shut to keep=20
cats away from the barn swallows). What size hole would I have to cut=20
in the wall above the door so they can easily fly in and out when the=20
door is shut?
Secondly, do they feed during really windy conditions, such as what is=20
predicted to be coming over the next 24 hours? Or will they just stay=20
inside and ride it out?
Thanks for any help.
Andy
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to provide access to the barn for Barn Swallows. I=E2=80=99ve seen =
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also provided a bit of venting of the barn. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
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