[NatureNS] Owl boxes and Raccoons

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This past Monday (March 19) Bernard Forsythe found his first barred =20
owl egg in his back-yard nest-box on Wolfville Ridge.  Jim in Wolfville.

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> From: Randy Lauff <randy.lauff@gmail.com>
> Date: March 22, 2012 9:04:21 AM ADT
> To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
> Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Owl boxes and Raccoons
> Reply-To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
>
> Kevin and all:
>
> It's not too late to put up owl boxes for this season...other =20
> people may know better the range of nest-start dates for Barred =20
> 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 =20
> I'm biased or anything) Saw-whets, you definitely have time. =20
> Although nestings for this species can start in March, most are =20
> April-May.
>
> Here's a short series of pages with plans and instructions. I'd =20
> 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 =20
> <helene.birdvet@gmail.com> wrote:
> Further thoughts on the raccoon situation...simply removing one =20
> doesn't ensure it won't be taken up by another as soon as the first =20=

> one is gone. If one raccoon found it to be a great nest spot =20
> location...another one will often fill the nest box if you remove =20
> the first one.
> I see this all the time when people get a nuisance wildlife control =20=

> person to remove a raccoon..but haven't dealt with the reason the =20
> raccoon is there in the first place ( food availability, nest =20
> spot,etc)....another one just fills the spot.
>
> Helene
>
>
> On Wed, Mar 21, 2012 at 9:43 PM, Kevin Lantz =20
> <klantz@ns.sympatico.ca> wrote:
> Thanks to everyone who provided suggestions regarding the Owl box =20
> situation both here and via email. I will probably leave the =20
> Raccoons where they are and I=92m now looking for a location for a =20
> second box to be put up in the fall.
>
>
> Kevin
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> --=20
> 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 are now available!
>
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<html><body style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; =
-webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">
This past Monday (March 19) Bernard Forsythe found his first barred owl =
egg in his back-yard nest-box on Wolfville Ridge. &nbsp;Jim in =
Wolfville.<br><div><br><div>Begin forwarded message:</div><br =
class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div =
style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; =
margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" color=3D"#000000" =
style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><b>From: =
</b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" style=3D"font: 12.0px =
Helvetica">Randy Lauff &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:randy.lauff@gmail.com">randy.lauff@gmail.com</a>&gt;</font>=
</div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: =
0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" =
color=3D"#000000" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: =
#000000"><b>Date: </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" =
style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica">March 22, 2012 9:04:21 AM =
ADT</font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" =
size=3D"3" color=3D"#000000" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: =
#000000"><b>To: </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" =
style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica"><a =
href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a></font>=
</div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: =
0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" =
color=3D"#000000" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: =
#000000"><b>Subject: </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" =
style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica"><b>Re: [NatureNS] Owl boxes and =
Raccoons</b></font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: =
0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" =
size=3D"3" color=3D"#000000" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: =
#000000"><b>Reply-To: </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" =
style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica"><a =
href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a></font>=
</div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: =
0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><br></div> Kevin and =
all:<div><br></div><div>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.</div> =
<div><br></div><div>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.</div> <div><br></div><div>Here's a short series of pages with =
plans and instructions. I'd love to hear of any =
nestings.</div><div><br></div><div><a =
href=3D"http://people.stfx.ca/rlauff/research/nestboxes_files/NestBox1.htm=
l">http://people.stfx.ca/rlauff/research/nestboxes_files/NestBox1.html</a>=
&nbsp;</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 Doninck <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_quote" 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'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.&nbsp;<div> I see this all the =
time when people get a nuisance wildlife control person to remove a =
raccoon..but haven't dealt with the reason the raccoon is there in the =
first place ( food availability, nest spot,etc)....another one just =
fills the spot.&nbsp;</div> <div><br></div><div>Helene<div =
class=3D"im"><br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Wed, Mar 21, 2012 at =
9:43 PM, Kevin Lantz <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a =
href=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:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"> <div dir=3D"ltr" =
lang=3D"EN-US" link=3D"blue" vlink=3D"purple"> <div dir=3D"ltr"> <div =
style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri'"><p =
style=3D"MARGIN-TOP:0cm;MARGIN-LEFT:0cm;MARGIN-RIGHT:0cm" =
class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US">Thanks to everyone who provided =
suggestions regarding the Owl box situation both here and via email. I =
will probably leave the Raccoons where they are and I=92m now looking =
for a location for a second box to be put up in the =
fall.</span></p><span><font color=3D"#888888"><div style=3D"margin-top: =
0cm; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; "><span =
lang=3D"EN-US"></span>&nbsp;<br class=3D"khtml-block-placeholder"></div><p=
 style=3D"MARGIN-TOP:0cm;MARGIN-LEFT:0cm;MARGIN-RIGHT:0cm" =
class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US">Kevin</span></p> <div> <div> =
<div><font face=3D"Tahoma"><font =
style=3D"FONT-SIZE:10pt"></font></font>&nbsp;</div></div></div> <div =
style=3D"font-size:small;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;font-famil=
y:'Calibri';display:inline;font-weight:normal"> <div style=3D"FONT:10pt =
tahoma"> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div style=3D"BACKGROUND:#f5f5f5"><font =
size=3D"3" =
face=3D"Calibri"></font>&nbsp;</div></div></div></font></span></div></div>=
</div> </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>Cobequid Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre</div><div>RR#1 =
Brookfield NS B0N1C0</div><div> <a href=3D"tel:902-893-0253" =
value=3D"+19028930253" target=3D"_blank">902-893-0253</a></div><div><a =
href=3D"mailto:birdvet@hotmail.com" =
target=3D"_blank">birdvet@hotmail.com</a></div> <div><a =
href=3D"http://www.cwrc.net" =
target=3D"_blank">www.cwrc.net</a></div><div>Our&nbsp;<a =
href=3D"http://cwrc.net/?page_id=3D224" target=3D"_blank">2012 Wildlife =
Calendars</a>&nbsp;are now available!</div><br> </font></span></div> =
</blockquote></div><br></div></blockquote></div><br></body></html>=

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