I don't know if chickadees and House Wrens will use boxes on the same pole, 
but in our yard they are using boxes that are 30 or 40 feet apart.  The 
chickadees are always first to move into one of our five nest boxes, and 
then when they leave, I clean out the box and House Wrens move promptly in.

Stan Arnold
Ferndale (AA Co.)



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Subject: [MDOSPREY] Chickadee and House wren nesting proximity question


> In his book "The Audubon Society Guide to Attracting Birds", Steve Kress 
> says Tree Swallows and Eastern Bluebirds will nest in boxes paired a few 
> feet apart.  Will Carolina Chickadees & House Wrens also do this?   Will 
> they nest peaceably as close neighbors?
>
> Georgia McDonald   Towson, Balt Co
>
>