Yes please keep us informed. I built and hung one more than a year ago. I've only had Starlings as avian occupants, with a family of Gray Squirrels this summer. The box now has a split down the front, as well as the bottom falling off (though I don't know how it has gotten so ruined in just such a short time). This week I hope to get out my ladder, take it down for repairs and put in more wood chips before I put it back up and try again.



Did you put wood chips/shavings in yours? The books I have read say that owls like that as a nesting material, since they don't excavate their own holes. Good luck.



Rick Sussman

Woodbine,MD



We took advantage of the soaked ground today to hammer in a post and put up
 screech owl box. I'll let you know if we attract an occupant




-----Original Message-----
From: Patricia Valdata <>
To: 
Sent: Sun, Oct 18, 2009 5:35 pm
Subject: [MDOSPREY] Yard Birds today



About a half hour ago our front yard was a busy place. A flock of
hickadees, titmice and nuthatches was joined by my FOS white-throated
parrow, yellow-rumped warbler, and brown creeper. I also have a couple of
yperactive ruby-crowned kinglets, which may be the same two who showed up
ast week before all the rain hit. They're still out there, flitting between
he witch hazel and the dogwood.
 
We took advantage of the soaked ground today to hammer in a post and put up
 screech owl box. I'll let you know if we attract an occupant.
 
Pat Valdata, who stayed up through all 13 innings of the Yankees-Angels game
ast night
Elkton, MD