Sanders Freed put these up for the American Bird Conservancy as nest/
roost towers for Vaux's Swifts.

Larry Schwitters
Issaquah

On Jul 31, 2010, at 4:57 PM, RH Johnston wrote:

> On Area 21 (Upper Weir) Ft Lewis, there is a Douglas Fir Tree which
> has been cut off at about 25 feet. Tree looks to have been dead.
> Mounted to this tall stump is a foursided tower affair, about 8 feet
> tall, made of maybe cedar planking, lapped horizontally. On the very
> top is a metal, sort of chimney cap. At the base of the tower, top
> of the stump, are mounted several of what look to be bird
> (Squirrel?) shelters. Anyone know the origin or purpose of this
> contraption? Took a lot of work and I think a crane to mount on the
> stump. I snapped a couple of photos but I don't know how to get them
> on the list. Bob Johnston, rhjohnston9587 at comcast.net University Place
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