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Dear All,
In the old beam, morticed and pin barns, which would last forever
if you kept rot out, it was common practice to keep the barn doors open
until haying time. So Swallows had ample entry.
YT, DW, Kentvile.
On 5/11/2020 12:31 PM, Lance Laviolette wrote:
>
> Hi Andy,
>
> Historically, there were farmers who cut holes in their barn gables to
> provide access to the barn for Barn Swallows. I’ve seen photos of them
> as holes, semi circles and crosses. I’m sure they also provided a bit
> of venting of the barn.
>
> In *Birds of Massachusetts and Other New England States*(1929), Edward
> Howe Forbush wrote:
> If, when the Swallows arrive, they find the building closed in which
> they are accustomed to breed, they sometimes approach the house and
> fly about it, or about any inmate who appears, twittering and calling
> until someone takes pity on them and opens a door or window, when they
> immediately enter, showing their gratification by happy excited
> twittering. Many farmers cut a small hole in a barn gable to
> accommodate the birds.
>
> They probably were not always needed as many barns or farm structures
> were not as weather tight as they are now or they had a door to the
> hay loft that stayed open.
>
> I’ll send a photo in a direct post but all the apertures appear to
> offer about 15-20cm access points.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Lance
>
> Lance Laviolette
>
> Glen Robertson, Ontario
>
> *From:*naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca
> [mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] *On Behalf Of *George Forsyth
> *Sent:* Sunday, May 10, 2020 7:24 PM
> *To:* naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
> *Subject:* Re: [NatureNS] barn swallow questions
>
> When I was a kid in Greenwich, Kings Co. there were barn swallows
> nesting in all of the neighbours' barns and sheds. Our next door
> neighbour would leave her overhead sliding garage door lifted only a
> few inches and the swallows would swoop low over the driveway and
> enter the four to five inch opening at the bottom of the door. I was
> always amazed at their ability, knowing that there was a car parked
> just inside the door!
>
> George Forsyth
>
> On Sat, 9 May 2020 at 08:43, Andy Moir <slickdog1@gmail.com
> <mailto:slickdog1@gmail.com>> wrote:
>
> I have a couple of pairs of barn swallows nesting in my workshop. I'm
> happy to share the space with them. Just means covering some work
> areas
> with plastic while they're nesting.
> A couple of questions: Right now I'm leaving the workshop door
> open for
> them to come and go. I'd prefer not to do that, especially during
> heavy
> rains and windy days. (Also, I'd like to keep the door shut to keep
> cats away from the barn swallows). What size hole would I have to
> cut
> in the wall above the door so they can easily fly in and out when the
> door is shut?
> Secondly, do they feed during really windy conditions, such as
> what is
> predicted to be coming over the next 24 hours? Or will they just
> stay
> inside and ride it out?
> Thanks for any help.
> Andy
>
>
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<p>Dear All,</p>
<p> In the old beam, morticed and pin barns, which would last
forever if you kept rot out, it was common practice to keep the
barn doors open until haying time. So Swallows had ample entry. <br>
</p>
<p>YT, DW, Kentvile.<br>
</p>
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