Date: Tue, 13 Jun 2000 12:03:58 -0400 Reply-To: Maryland Birds & Birding Sender: Maryland Birds & Birding From: Kathy Klimkiewicz Subject: Re: Prothonotary Nesting Boxes MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Bob -- This is the kind of information that is often found in the MD/DC Breeding Bird Atlas species accounts. Information from the MD nest cards was compiled and used for the Atlas accounts. Cheers, Kathy Klimkiewicz Laurel MD Bob Mumford To: MDOSPREY@HOME.EASE.LSOFT.COM Sent by: Maryland cc: Birds & Birding Subject: Re: [MDOSPREY] Prothonotary Nesting 06/12/00 07:04 AM Please respond to Maryland Birds & Birding Yesterday I checked the three Prothonotary nesting boxes I have placed in the C&O canal at Riley's and Violette's locks. One at Violette's had nesting material still, and a vigorously singing male close by. He has been there for weeks, apparently unsuccessfully seeking a mate. One at Riley's had four hatching eggs. I was surprised to find a second clutch of five eggs in the other box. The first clutch of five fledged twelve days ago. I read in The Birders Handbook that Prothonotaries have two broods in "the South." I have not experienced two broods in my boxes, and believe this to be unusual if not rare this far north. Anyone have data to support this belief? Bob Mumford Darnestown ======================================================================= To leave the MDOsprey list, send e-mail to listserv@home.ease.lsoft.com with the following message in line 1: signoff mdosprey ======================================================================= ======================================================================= To leave the MDOsprey list, send e-mail to listserv@home.ease.lsoft.com with the following message in line 1: signoff mdosprey ======================================================================= =========================================================================