> Date: Fri, 09 Jul 1999 12:25:36 -0700
> Reply-to: bcbc.holtz at cwix.com
> From: "bcbc.holtz" <bcbc.holtz at cwix.com>
> To: tweeters at u.washington.edu
> Subject: Nestbox War

> For the last four days there have been up to three (usually one)
> swallows trying to take over(?) my nest box that is already inhabited by two
> parents and three young swallows. The inhabitants of the box are nearly
> constantly fighting off the invaders and are having trouble making time to
> feed their babies. I have heard of this kind of behavior between other
> species, but between the same species seems kind of odd. Does this happen
> often?
They might be young ones recently fledged from another site, as they
like to go back to the box for the first few nights, and they may
just be confused. They are drawn to the activity of adults bringing
in food .
Can you tell is the "invaders" are adults, or just washed out brown
juvies?
Clarice Clark
jbroadus at seanet.com
Puyallup, WA. 98371