[NatureNS] Owl boxes and Raccoons

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Kevin and all:

It's not too late to put up owl boxes for this season...other people may
know better the range of nest-start dates for Barred Owls, but I suspect
not all of them have yet started.

And if you want to put up boxes for the infinitely cuter (not that I'm
biased or anything) Saw-whets, you definitely have time. Although nestings
for this species can start in March, most are April-May.

Here's a short series of pages with plans and instructions. I'd love to
hear of any nestings.

http://people.stfx.ca/rlauff/research/nestboxes_files/NestBox1.html

Randy
_________________________________
RF Lauff
Way in the boonies of
Antigonish County, NS.


On 21 March 2012 22:25, Helene Van Doninck <helene.birdvet@gmail.com> wrote=
:

> Further thoughts on the raccoon situation...simply removing one doesn't
> ensure it won't be taken up by another as soon as the first one is gone. =
If
> one raccoon found it to be a great nest spot location...another one will
> often fill the nest box if you remove the first one.
> I see this all the time when people get a nuisance wildlife control perso=
n
> to remove a raccoon..but haven't dealt with the reason the raccoon is the=
re
> in the first place ( food availability, nest spot,etc)....another one jus=
t
> fills the spot.
>
> Helene
>
>
> On Wed, Mar 21, 2012 at 9:43 PM, Kevin Lantz <klantz@ns.sympatico.ca>wrot=
e:
>
>>   Thanks to everyone who provided suggestions regarding the Owl box
>> situation both here and via email. I will probably leave the Raccoons wh=
ere
>> they are and I=92m now looking for a location for a second box to be put=
 up
>> in the fall.
>>
>>
>>
>> Kevin
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>
>
> --
> Helene Van Doninck DVM
> Cobequid Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre
> RR#1 Brookfield NS B0N1C0
> 902-893-0253
> birdvet@hotmail.com
> www.cwrc.net
> Our 2012 Wildlife Calendars <http://cwrc.net/?page_id=3D224> are now
> available!
>
>

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Kevin and all:<div><br></div><div>It&#39;s not too late to put up owl boxes=
 for this season...other people may know better the range of nest-start dat=
es for Barred Owls, but I suspect not all of them have yet started.</div>

<div><br></div><div>And if you want to put up boxes for the infinitely cute=
r (not that I&#39;m biased or anything) Saw-whets, you definitely have time=
. Although nestings for this species can start in March, most are April-May=
.</div>

<div><br></div><div>Here&#39;s a short series of pages with plans and instr=
uctions. I&#39;d love to hear of any nestings.</div><div><br></div><div><a =
href=3D"http://people.stfx.ca/rlauff/research/nestboxes_files/NestBox1.html=
">http://people.stfx.ca/rlauff/research/nestboxes_files/NestBox1.html</a>=
=A0</div>

<div><br></div><div>Randy<br clear=3D"all">________________________________=
_<br>RF Lauff<br>Way in the boonies of<br>Antigonish County, NS.<br>
<br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On 21 March 2012 22:25, Helene Van Donin=
ck <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:helene.birdvet@gmail.com">helene=
.birdvet@gmail.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quot=
e" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">

Further thoughts on the raccoon situation...simply removing one doesn&#39;t=
 ensure it won&#39;t be taken up by another as soon as the first one is gon=
e. If one raccoon found it to be a great nest spot location...another one w=
ill often fill the nest box if you remove the first one.=A0<div>


I see this all the time when people get a nuisance wildlife control person =
to remove a raccoon..but haven&#39;t dealt with the reason the raccoon is t=
here in the first place ( food availability, nest spot,etc)....another one =
just fills the spot.=A0</div>


<div><br></div><div>Helene<div class=3D"im"><br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quo=
te">On Wed, Mar 21, 2012 at 9:43 PM, Kevin Lantz <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a h=
ref=3D"mailto:klantz@ns.sympatico.ca" target=3D"_blank">klantz@ns.sympatico=
.ca</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br>

<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1p=
x #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">





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rmal"><span lang=3D"EN-US">Thanks to=20
everyone who provided suggestions regarding the Owl box situation both here=
 and=20
via email. I will probably leave the Raccoons where they are and I=92m now =
looking=20
for a location for a second box to be put up in the fall.</span></p><span><=
font color=3D"#888888">
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rmal"><span lang=3D"EN-US"></span>=A0</p>
<p style=3D"MARGIN-TOP:0cm;MARGIN-LEFT:0cm;MARGIN-RIGHT:0cm" class=3D"MsoNo=
rmal"><span lang=3D"EN-US">Kevin</span></p>
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</blockquote></div><br><br clear=3D"all"><div><br></div></div><span class=
=3D"HOEnZb"><font color=3D"#888888">-- <br>Helene Van Doninck DVM<div>Cobeq=
uid Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre</div><div>RR#1 Brookfield NS B0N1C0</div=
><div>

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93-0253</a></div><div><a href=3D"mailto:birdvet@hotmail.com" target=3D"_bla=
nk">birdvet@hotmail.com</a></div>
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