Re: [MDOsprey] Chipping sparrow ups and downs
Jack C. Leighty/Susan J. Noble (jleighty@chesapeake.net)
Fri, 16 Jul 1999 12:46:03 -0400 (EDT)
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>From: Dovekie7@aol.com
>Date: 7/15/99 10:16:09PM
>To: mdosprey@ARI.Net
>Subject: Re: [MDOsprey] Chipping sparrow ups and downs
>
>Abbie:
Please let me know if you find the drawings. I "put away" my own
and am now search for the "put away" place. It would be easy to
recreate the drawings.
Yes, I built mine. I used a table saw, a drill motor to predrill
for screws and short deck screws to assemble. The lid is on top and
requires a hinge. As I said, most predator birds (blue jays,
cowbirds, starlings, etc.) don't seem to get into the nest area. We
have a few English Sparrows ( in Prince Frederick on Main St., 300
yds S of the Court House). Some have tried to nest, but I removed
nest material from the box and no additional attemt was made. I've
seen no evidence of them bothering the blue birds.
Jack Leighty
jleighty@chesapeake.net
>
>Thanks, Jack. I have most all of the the WildBird Magazines for the
>past 5 or
>6 years and I will skim through and see if I can find which box you
>are
>referring to.
>Did you build your boxes?
>Also, do you have House Sparrows that nest on your property?
>
>Regards,
>Abbie
>
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