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--Boundary_(ID_tV76FsA3e1noqkygT5NSOw) Content-type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 Content-transfer-encoding: quoted-printable I have finished installation of my first new Bluebird nesting box, = following the plans give here: = http://www.nabluebirdsociety.org/eastwestbox.htm It is a good time to install boxes, because (according to some experts) = Bluebirds use their fall migration to look for prospective nesting sites = for the following spring. Also, installing the box in the fall will = allow it to weather naturally, and it will be ready in time for the = first arrivals in the spring. Bluebirds have returned to nest in Nova Scotia in recent years. Because = Bluebirds are still uncommon here, there are few nesting boxes waiting = for them. It is probable that the shortage of appropriate nesting sites = is a limitation for the species. There is much good Bluebird habitat in the province. For example, I = once came across a well-tended (mowed) graveyard next to an abandoned = apple orchard. It was near Avondale in Hants County. The setting was = just perfect for Bluebirds, yet there were none there =97 probably for = lack of boxes. If you wish to build and install a nesting box, I have prepared a pdf = file of notes on my experience with this project. I will send you a = copy as an email attachment on request. The file-size is 1.4 MB. The = notes come complete with pictures and freely expressed opinions, along = with practical suggestions which may prove useful.= --Boundary_(ID_tV76FsA3e1noqkygT5NSOw) Content-type: text/html; charset=windows-1252 Content-transfer-encoding: quoted-printable <html><head></head><body style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; = -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><font = class=3D"Apple-style-span" size=3D"5"><span class=3D"Apple-style-span" = style=3D"font-size: 18px;">I have finished installation of my first new = Bluebird nesting box, following the plans give = here: </span></font><b><font class=3D"Apple-style-span" = size=3D"5"><span class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: = 18px;"><a = href=3D"http://www.nabluebirdsociety.org/eastwestbox.htm">http://www.nablu= ebirdsociety.org/eastwestbox.htm</a></span></font></b><div><b><font = class=3D"Apple-style-span" size=3D"5"><span class=3D"Apple-style-span" = style=3D"font-size: 18px;"><br></span></font></b></div><div><font = class=3D"Apple-style-span" size=3D"5"><span class=3D"Apple-style-span" = style=3D"font-size: 18px;">It is a good time to install boxes, because = (according to some experts) Bluebirds use their fall migration to look = for prospective nesting sites for the following spring. Also, = installing the box in the fall will allow it to weather naturally, and = it will be ready in time for the first arrivals in the = spring.</span></font></div><div><font class=3D"Apple-style-span" = size=3D"5"><span class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: = 18px;"><br></span></font></div><div><font class=3D"Apple-style-span" = size=3D"5"><span class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: = 18px;">Bluebirds have returned to nest in Nova Scotia in recent years. = Because Bluebirds are still uncommon here, there are few nesting = boxes waiting for them. It is probable that the shortage of = appropriate nesting sites is a limitation for the = species.</span></font></div><div><font class=3D"Apple-style-span" = size=3D"5"><span class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: = 18px;"><br></span></font></div><div><font class=3D"Apple-style-span" = size=3D"5"><span class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: = 18px;">There is much good Bluebird habitat in the province. For = example, I once came across a well-tended (mowed) graveyard next to an = abandoned apple orchard. It was near Avondale in Hants County. = The setting was just perfect for Bluebirds, yet there were none = there =97 probably for lack of boxes.</span></font></div><div><font = class=3D"Apple-style-span" size=3D"5"><span class=3D"Apple-style-span" = style=3D"font-size: 18px;"><br></span></font></div><div><font = class=3D"Apple-style-span" size=3D"5"><span class=3D"Apple-style-span" = style=3D"font-size: 18px;">If you wish to build and install a nesting = box, I have prepared a pdf file of notes on my experience with this = project. I will send you a copy as an email attachment on request. = The file-size is 1.4 MB. The notes come complete with = pictures and freely expressed opinions, along with practical suggestions = which may prove useful.</span></font></div></body></html>= --Boundary_(ID_tV76FsA3e1noqkygT5NSOw)--
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