[va-richmond-general] Re: Nest in Side of house

Thanks for the information on the sparrows. I have seen White-throated
Sparrows here, so apparently they pass through our region but don't nest
here. I hope they aren't House Sparrows, as this import can be a
numerous pest.

European Starlings, another pest, do nest in people's houses. I know
from experience. They kept nesting in our dryer vent, up on the second
story. We tried all sorts of things to block it, but it would put all
sorts of nesting materials in the vent, obstructing it and interfering
with drying our clothes. We kept emptying the nesting materials. Finally
we hired someone to put a wire mesh guard around the vent. That was last
year. We have had no bird problem with our dryer since. The vent is
accumulating lint which threatens to clog it, but no bird problems. 

Jim Blowers 

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Diane-
    If the bird has a thin, slightly-curved beak and a brown chest with
a white throat, it's a Carolina Wren. Check out a picture of one in a
guide. If not, check out a picture of a female House Sparrow. They also
have clear breasts and look quite different from males. White-throated
Sparrows don't nest in Richmond, and neither Fox nor Song Sparrows have
clear breasts. The only other birds I can think of that might nest in
someone's house (House Finch, European Starling)aren't brown.

Michael Shapiro
Short Pump

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From: "Diane Bumpass" <dbumpass@xxxxxxx>
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> I'm new to the list.  I just realized I forgot to sign my post 
> requesting
the location of the June 8 walk.
> While hunting down a woodpecker in my neighbor's yard (with 
> permission), I
noted that there was a hole in my neighbor's house about 12 feet up with
a bird nest inside.  I'm having problems identifying the bird.  (I'm a
novice.)  It's a brown bird with a clear breast.  It doesn't really look
just like any of the sparrows in my book, but I'm assuming it's a
sparrow. What are the most likely options for these devoted parents and
their young with the perpetually open yellow mouths?
>
> Diane
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