Subject: Nesting boxes - is it too late??
Date: May 10 15:20:43 2002
From: Scott Orange - sdorange at newgrowthcomm.com


Hello Tweeters,

I've been subscribing to this list for several weeks now, and have enjoyed
the wealth of topics addressed relating to birding. Today's digest with
crows chasing a pileated, crows killing a bald eagle, and a bald eagle
killing & eating its own chicks really takes the cake!

Anyway -- I recently got it in my head to build some nesting boxes for our
backyard, but further research indicates it would have been better to put
out boxes in early March. Since it's now May, am I likely to get any new
tenants this season, or is it too late?

Also, which birds do I stand the best chance of attracting? Common
visitors to our cooler clime in Sammamish include chickadees, juncos,
nuthatches, jays, robins, creepers, finches, flickers, downy woodpeckers,
thrushes, and towhees. Our neighborhood is quite shaded with mature trees,
so we may have a shot at owls.

P.S. - you get bonus points if any of the birds you recommend will eat
slugs!!! Thanks!

Scott Orange
Sammamish, WA