>From Richard, Pterodroma at aol.com
>I am totally astonished at how methodical, malevolent, and premeditated
this
>whole eviction or 'ethnic cleansing' of the chickadees was carried out.
The
>House Sparrows didn't just simply go into the nest box and toss the babies
>out onto the ground. They hauled them out one by one, carried them about
15
>feet and deposited them all nice and neat on the sidewalk in sort of mass
>execution style.


You mentioned wrens earlier. Any chance a Bewick's "cleared" the house, but
the sparrows moved in?

Scott Richardson
Olympia, Washington
salix at halcyon.com