Re: Question on Martins and Sparrows

Hutch&Maret Hutchinson (coolspring@hotmail.com)
Sat, 16 May 1998 12:35:37 PDT 

Kathy:  Many thanx for the info.  I'll dispossess the sparrows ASAP, 
since I don't think they have eggs yet but will very soon.  The martins 
are still hauling nesting material so they won't have eggs for a few 
days, I suspect.  Hutch

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>     Usually the sparrows are problems for martins. They build on top 
of 
>     martin nests, peck martin eggs, and kill the young. It is safe to 
get 
>     rid of the sparrows at any time. As far as disposing of nests and 
eggs 
>     of sparrow, I would suggest doing this only prior to egg laying by 
the 
>     martins. Sparrows are vindictive and will destroy martin eggs and 
>     young if you disturb the nest after martins lay eggs.
>     
>     Cheers,
>     Kathy Klimkiewicz
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>Subject: Question on Martins and Sparrows
>Author:  mdosprey@ARI.Net at NBS-Internet-Gateway
>Date:    5/14/98 1:54 PM
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>All:  Does anyone know much about the interaction of purple martins and 
>house sparrows?  There are a couple of very active martin houses down 
in 
>Solomons near the sailing club and I've noticed two years in a row that 
>there seem to be a lot of both birds early and then later in the 
Spring, 
>there are only martins.  I'm only there on weekends now and then so I 
>don't have any continuous observations to tell me whether the sparrows 
>just move out or whether the martins drive them out.  This question has 
>taken on a more personal relevance this week since I have one pair of 
>martins that have filled up 3 holes in the 12 hole house in my backyard 
>in Adelphi and two days ago, some sparrows started landing and look to 
>be staking a claim to some of the holes.  The martins are still around 
>but seem to have moved arond to the other side of the house.  I'd like 
>to disposses the sparrows but don't want to upset the martins.  Any 
>suggestions?  Thanx in advance.  Hutch
>     
>Carl Hutchinson
>Adelphi, MD
>coolspring@hotmail.com
>     
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