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Index of Subjects --001a114bd63e72551d054416de38 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 hi Ian, What types of conditions are present in the woodlot? Even if there are no openings or wet areas for Tree Swallows, many cavity nesters in our region would still feed their young some flying insects in the breeding season (e.g., chickadees, nuthatches, woodpeckers). Depending on conditions present, the woodlot owners could be the first (?) in NS to test a Chimney Swift nestbox...how easily discouraged are they? :) Another thought is that they might have as much, or better, success through strategic woodlot management, for example by retaining old trees, snags and deadwood (for cavity nesters), and encouraging growth of deciduous shrubs within forest (for warblers). James On Mon, Dec 19, 2016 at 11:51 PM, Susann Myers <myerss@eastlink.ca> wrote: > HI, Ian. > > Aerial insectivores that feed on mosquitoes need to fly around in open > spaces, so not so much present in deep woods. Tree Swallows will nest > around the edges of fields and large openings in the woods, though. > > One place that you can look for dimensions & tips on bird nesting boxes is > the Murrants' website. They have a lot of experience with nest boxes in > Cape Breton. Googling Cape Breton birds will get you to them, and there's > a link to their nest box info. > > Cheers, > Susann > > *From:* Ian Manning <ianmanning4@gmail.com> > *Sent:* Monday, December 19, 2016 10:09 PM > *To:* naturens@chebucto.ns.ca > *Subject:* [NatureNS] Birdbox Questions > > Hey folks, > > I manage the Facebook stream for Blomidon Naturalists. I recently receive > a message from someone who purchased a woodlot on North Mountain and is > hoping to put up some bird boxes. > > They're looking for specific dimensions/instructions for bird boxes that > will house native, mosquito-eating birds. > > I don't have any experience with bird boxes, and I off the top of my head, > I can't think of any forest-dwelling insectivorous species that would > utilize a nest box. Anything coming to mind to anyone? > > In the absence of that information, can someone who has built nest boxes > recommend a tried and true location to get instructions/dimensions for > building this info? > > Thanks in advance, > Ian > -- James Churchill Kentville, Nova Scotia jameslchurchill@gmail.com --001a114bd63e72551d054416de38 Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <div dir=3D"ltr">hi Ian,=C2=A0<div><br><div>What types of conditions are pr= esent in the woodlot?</div><div><br></div><div>Even if there are no opening= s or wet areas for Tree Swallows, many cavity nesters in our region would s= till feed their young some flying insects in the breeding season (e.g., chi= ckadees, nuthatches, woodpeckers). Depending on conditions present, the woo= dlot owners could be the first (?) in NS to test a Chimney Swift=C2=A0nestb= ox...how easily discouraged are they? :)</div><div><br></div><div>Another t= hought is that they might have as much, or better, success through strategi= c woodlot management, for example by retaining old trees, snags and deadwoo= d (for cavity nesters), and encouraging growth of deciduous shrubs within f= orest (for warblers).=C2=A0</div><div><br></div><div>James<br><div class=3D= "gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Mon, Dec 19, 2016 at 11:51 = PM, Susann Myers <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:myerss@eastlink.ca= " target=3D"_blank">myerss@eastlink.ca</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote= class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc soli= d;padding-left:1ex"><u></u> <div style=3D"PADDING-LEFT:10px;PADDING-RIGHT:10px;PADDING-TOP:15px" id=3D"= m_8636326093258799975m_1757799340872818631m_5192741023510428443MailContaine= rBody" name=3D"Compose message area"> <div><font face=3D"Calibri">HI, Ian.</font></div> <div><font face=3D"Calibri"></font>=C2=A0</div> <div><font face=3D"Calibri">Aerial insectivores that feed on mosquitoes nee= d to fly=20 around in open spaces, so not so much present in deep woods.=C2=A0 Tree Swa= llows=20 will nest around the edges of fields and large openings in the woods,=20 though.</font></div> <div><font face=3D"Calibri"></font>=C2=A0</div> <div><font face=3D"Calibri">One place that you can look for dimensions &= ; tips on=20 bird nesting boxes is the Murrants' website.=C2=A0 They have a lot of e= xperience=20 with nest boxes in Cape Breton.=C2=A0 Googling Cape Breton birds will get y= ou to=20 them, and there's a link to their nest box info.</font></div> <div><font face=3D"Calibri"></font>=C2=A0</div> <div><font face=3D"Calibri">Cheers,</font></div> <div><font face=3D"Calibri">Susann</font></div> <div style=3D"FONT:10pt Tahoma"> <div><br></div> <div style=3D"BACKGROUND:#f5f5f5"> <div><b>From:</b> <a title=3D"ianmanning4@gmail.com" href=3D"mailto:ianmann= ing4@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">Ian Manning</a> </div> <div><b>Sent:</b> Monday, December 19, 2016 10:09 PM</div> <div><b>To:</b> <a title=3D"naturens@chebucto.ns.ca" href=3D"mailto:naturen= s@chebucto.ns.ca" target=3D"_blank">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a> </div> <div><b>Subject:</b> [NatureNS] Birdbox Questions</div></div></div> <div><br></div> <div dir=3D"ltr">Hey folks,=20 <div><br></div> <div>I manage the Facebook stream for Blomidon Naturalists. I recently rece= ive a=20 message from someone who purchased a woodlot on North Mountain and is hopin= g to=20 put up some bird boxes.=C2=A0</div> <div><br></div> <div>They're looking for specific dimensions/instructions for bird boxe= s that=20 will house native, mosquito-eating birds.=C2=A0</div> <div><br></div> <div>I don't have any experience with bird boxes, and I off the top of = my head,=20 I can't think of any forest-dwelling insectivorous species that would u= tilize a=20 nest box. Anything coming to mind to anyone?</div> <div><br></div> <div>In the absence of that information, can someone who has built nest box= es=20 recommend a tried and true location to get instructions/dimensions for buil= ding=20 this info?</div> <div><br></div> <div>Thanks in advance,<br>Ian</div></div></div> </blockquote></div><br><br clear=3D"all"><div><br></div>-- <br><div class= =3D"m_8636326093258799975m_1757799340872818631gmail_signature" data-smartma= il=3D"gmail_signature"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div dir=3D"ltr">James Churchi= ll<br>Kentville, Nova Scotia<br><a href=3D"mailto:jameslchurchill@gmail.com= " target=3D"_blank">jameslchurchill@gmail.com</a><br><br><br><br></div></di= v></div></div> </div></div></div></div> --001a114bd63e72551d054416de38--
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