[TN-Bird] Re: Nesting Bird Question and Another Query

Susie,

You are extremely astute!  It turns out that this is a bluebird box that I put 
up 3 years ago.  Bluebirds investigated it several times and never used it.  
But , over the years, squirrels had gnawed open the hole (to about 3" dia.now), 
to store black walnuts.  As such, I never attended to the box, but left it to 
the squirrels.  Now I have GC Flycatchers and am thrilled.

Bates Esatbrooks

Anderson County 



Susie Stout <susiestout@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: They are known to use nestboxes... 
not commonly because having them in 
your yard is not all that common in my experience. Is it a bluebird 
house? And has the hole been enlarged by another animal? Flycatchers 
require a 1-3/4 inch hole as opposed to bluebirds which require a
1-1/2" hole. How lucky you are to have them nesting!


> Birders,
>
> I have a pair of Great-Crested Flycatchers nesting in a box I put up 
> in a large tree in front of my house. Having no experience with this 
> bird, I was wondering if it's unusual for them to use man-made boxes?
>
>
Susie Stout
531-2860
cell 386-7554
8324 High Lark Lane 37923
FAX 531-2836



                
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