Subject: RE: Black-Capped Chickadees Nest Habits
Date: May 12 14:01:14 1997
From: Dave Stiles - dave.stiles at asix.com



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I only have two days of observation to rely on but the pecking is =
definitely coming from the nest box and it only occurs when the birds =
are in the box, and only when one of the birds are in the box. I also =
noticed some down or perhaps animal fur seeping out the back of the box =
so I know that the nest materials are moss and down, not sure what else. =
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Dave Stiles
New Business Development
425-635-0709
ASIX, Inc.=20
visit our web site at www.asix.com

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From: Mike Patterson[SMTP:mpatters at orednet.org]
Sent: Monday, May 12, 1997 8:39 AM
To: tweeters at u.washington.edu
Subject: Re: Black-Capped Chickadees Nest Habits



About 20% of nest boxes that I place for Tree Swallows along edge =
habitats
are used by Chickadees (all but one of these BCCH over 8 years). =
Chickadees
build their nest here on the Columbia using moss, lichen, animal fur and =

down. Most chickadee nests show a curious chipping around the hole of =
the
box which I do not find associated with boxes used only by swallows.

I have not been able to eliminate the possibility that these are caused =
by
squirrels, rats or woodpeckers. It may also be some kind of hole =
preparation
behavior that chickadees do. Any observational data on chickadee entry =
hole
preparation would be useful.



>
>Saturday a Black-Capped Chickadee pair immediately inhabited a cedar =
=3D
>nest box based on the design recommended in a message by Mike Patterson =
=3D
>some time ago. The box attracted the Chickadees within 10 minutes after =
=3D
>attaching it to a post in the back yard. The flew back and forth all =
day =3D
>Saturday and Sunday. I noticed a woodpecker like pecking inside the box =
=3D
>at various intervals. My searching on the internet failed to reveal any =
=3D
>details of how chickadees build their nests. If anyone has details =3D
>please enlignten me. They were bringing large amounts of moss to the =
=3D
>nest but I couldn't detect anything else being used as nest materials. =
=3D
>Thank you.
>________________________________
>Dave Stiles
>New Business Development
>425-635-0709
>ASIX, Inc.=3D20
>visit our web site at www.asix.com
>
>

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* Mike Patterson, Astoria, OR * it put my face in a permanent =
frown
* mpatters at orednet.org * but I am feelin' so much better
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