Comments on: Second Nesting http://www.thebsp.org/blog/2009/06/15/second-nesting/ Where it's all about Bluebirds and other Nest Cavity Birds accross Pennsylvania and Elsewhere Mon, 23 Aug 2010 04:01:03 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Maribee http://www.thebsp.org/blog/2009/06/15/second-nesting/comment-page-1/#comment-497 Maribee Sun, 19 Jul 2009 16:57:39 +0000 http://www.thebsp.org/blog/?p=191#comment-497 Just fledged three babies from this nest! (two uncracked eggs left behind unhatched....). :) Just fledged three babies from this nest! (two uncracked eggs left behind unhatched….). :)

]]> By: Maribee http://www.thebsp.org/blog/2009/06/15/second-nesting/comment-page-1/#comment-489 Maribee Wed, 08 Jul 2009 02:24:03 +0000 http://www.thebsp.org/blog/?p=191#comment-489 I never got to the point of addling... One sparrow nest was knocked over by a runaway horse (Amish-ville here) and one knocked over in a storm... and no efforts to re-nest though I righted both within hours. I started having success with my repeating trap and have caught 16 juvie sparrows and two adult males. I feel bad for the juvies and wish I had more of the bad guys! My yard was pretty peaceful until tonight, when several adult males showed up again. Oh, so frustrating, and stressful! 3 of the 5 eggs of the second nest hatched and youngin's are doing well... I have an aggressive mom and pops and one baby from the first nesting is doing some defending too! Lots of feeding and protecting, so I'm hopeful for these three. But of course I worry all the time. Wish someone would have told me how stressful bluebirding can be! I never got to the point of addling… One sparrow nest was knocked over by a runaway horse (Amish-ville here) and one knocked over in a storm… and no efforts to re-nest though I righted both within hours. I started having success with my repeating trap and have caught 16 juvie sparrows and two adult males. I feel bad for the juvies and wish I had more of the bad guys! My yard was pretty peaceful until tonight, when several adult males showed up again. Oh, so frustrating, and stressful! 3 of the 5 eggs of the second nest hatched and youngin’s are doing well… I have an aggressive mom and pops and one baby from the first nesting is doing some defending too! Lots of feeding and protecting, so I’m hopeful for these three. But of course I worry all the time. Wish someone would have told me how stressful bluebirding can be!

]]> By: Phil http://www.thebsp.org/blog/2009/06/15/second-nesting/comment-page-1/#comment-486 Phil Tue, 07 Jul 2009 19:16:05 +0000 http://www.thebsp.org/blog/?p=191#comment-486 How did you make out? I've started changing my strategy on my bb trail from removing sparrow nests to doing what you're doing; leaving the nest and addling the eggs and coating them with corn oil. Seem like that makes them less vengeful than removing the nest, but it may just depend on the particular sparrow. I also string thin monofilament fishing line on either side of the entrance hole, 2" out from the hole. I think that also helps discourage the sparrows. Phil How did you make out? I’ve started changing my strategy on my bb trail from removing sparrow nests to doing what you’re doing; leaving the nest and addling the eggs and coating them with corn oil. Seem like that makes them less vengeful than removing the nest, but it may just depend on the particular sparrow. I also string thin monofilament fishing line on either side of the entrance hole, 2″ out from the hole. I think that also helps discourage the sparrows.

Phil

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