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[juliekazz@xxxxxxxxxxx]

From someone who has been housing bluebirds, chickadees, titmice and flying 
squirrels for over decades-I can see no reason not to ever put up a Bluebird 
box. If you get House wrens-that's not a bad thing. House 'em all.

JulieK

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From: Ruth Robin <robin.ruth@xxxxxxxxxxx> 

> I have been seeing bluebirds at the George Wythe playing field for 
> the past month or so. There are at least 3, maybe more. This is a 
> BIG DEAL for us because for the first 20 years that I lived in this 
> neighborhood we had no sightings of bluebirds. Last year a pair bred 
> successfully in the backyard of my neighbor across the street from me. 
> Do you all agree that I should NOT put a bluebird box up in my yard 
> because I have House Wrens? Do other people who have House Wrens 
> manage to have bluebirds nest in their yard also? I do not want to 
> encourage them to nest in my yard and then have them get evicted by 
> House Wrens. I'd be interested in any thoughts anyone has on this. 
> Robin 
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