In a message dated 95-10-04 21:15:53 EDT,Gene wrote:

>One case where the Starling seems clearly guilty (but that's what we
>thought about OJ too) is in evicting Purple Martin's from their nest
>boxes, at least that seems to be what happened at the north end of
>Lake
>Sammamish.
>
>Gene Hunn.

I came out of the house into the carport on Saturday in time to see a
Starling leaving last Summer's Barn Swallow nest. Is it common for them to
use these nests as well?

Mike Waller
WP Zoo