[SBB] Bird Box Questions

["Kendric C. Smith" <[[email protected]]>]

I am cleaning out our bird boxes (4), but only 1 was used.

The one nest was beautiful.  About 2 inches of redwood bark (?) put 
down in a circular pattern in a square box.  On top was about an inch 
of animal hair.

Question #1:  Although I did not leave it in the box, I wonder if I 
should have left it in the box.  It was a lot of work for the bird. 
I cleaned it out and put in some wood shavings.  Answer?

Question #2:  I have seen this type of nest before, but I have 
forgotten which bird builds the base with redwood bark.  The two 
probable choices are Chestnut-backed Chickadee and Oak Titmouse. 
Answer?

-- 
Kendric C. Smith, Ph.D.
927 Mears Court
Stanford, CA  94305-1041
(650) 493-7210
[[email protected]]
http://www.stanford.edu/~kendric/

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