Re: [SBB] Bird Box Questions

["David Cook" <[[email protected]]>]

Hi Kendric
   It is probably a CBC nest. I would leave it in place as they will use the
nest during the winter to roost.
  Regards
  David Cook
  SCVAS, NABS
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kendric C. Smith" <[[email protected]]>
To: <[[email protected]]>
Sent: Friday, December 09, 2005 5:30 PM
Subject: [SBB] Bird Box Questions


> 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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