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  1. Bill The Cat

    Question on yard birds

    Thanks for the link. I can use those boxes to try and rid my garage of HS's that have moved in there.
  2. Bill The Cat

    Question on yard birds

    I fogot to mention that I have completely sealed off my Martin house and it is now just another lawn ornament!
  3. Bill The Cat

    Question on yard birds

    I have had my Martin house up going on four years now and have spent that time evicting House sparrows and discouraging other birds who have tried to nest there. One pair of Bluebirds nested and hatched four young and only one survived. The other three fell from the nest and died of exposure...
  4. Bill The Cat

    Question on yard birds

    I haven't heard or read that Rock Doves (Pigeons) are a threat to Bluebirds. I am curious, How so?
  5. Bill The Cat

    Question on yard birds

    Pennsylvania Birders Let's get some action on the Pennsylvania patch! I love this forum as a whole and enjoy reading posts from around the globe but I would like to connect with birders in my home state. I am relatively new to birding and I am eager to learn as much as possible about birds...
  6. Bill The Cat

    Question on yard birds

    Hello, Here is a method that is supposed to deter house sparrows. Take two pcs of nylon fishing line and secure the ends at the bottom of the nest box just as wide as the opening and do the same at the top. There should be a one inch gap between the line and the entrance hole. The...
  7. Bill The Cat

    Question on yard birds

    Then you will have three house sparrow nests. I have eight nest boxes on the split rail fence around my property. They are in pairs back to back about ten feet apart to encourage Tree Swallows and Bluebirds to co-exist. I spent last nesting season ripping out nest after nest of House...
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