[bcbirdclub] Re: Swallows and Ground Bees
- From: "Roger Mayhorn" <mayhorn@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <aquilaet@xxxxxxxxx>, "Buchanan Birds" <bcbirdclub@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 11 Apr 2008 09:21:15 -0400
Ed and The Rest,
Congratulations on the Rough-winged Swallows and as usual the great photos.
Regarding the Tree Swallows losing out to the Bluebirds, Dave Raines and I were
discussing just the other day, that we have noticed on the Bluebird trails,
that the Tree Swallows don't start nesting quite as early as the Bluebirds. One
option is to put up a second box for the Swallows. The two species won't allow
their own species to nest close by, but they will allow others. Tree Swallows
will also drive off House Sparrows that will kill Bluebirds and take over their
boxes.
Roger Mayhorn
Compton Mt
----- Original Message -----
From: Ed Talbott
To: Buchanan Birds
Sent: Thursday, April 10, 2008 8:04 PM
Subject: [bcbirdclub] Swallows and Ground Bees
Buchanan Birders,
I spotted a pair of Northern Rough-winged Swallows over the Levisa River
behind my house this morning. When I got home their numbers had doubled to
four. The Tree Swallows are still investigating the two Bluebird boxes in the
yard but apparently have been beat to the punch by a pair of Bluebirds - one of
the boxes has 5 blue eggs in it today.
Ground Bees are swarming all over the yard. The are very docile and several
landed on me as I was taking their pictures today. Flowers are showing up
everywhere now. No doubt that spring has sprung.
For those interested, here are some pictures of the ground bees, the bluebird
eggs, and some flowers I found around the yard.
http://www.pbase.com/aquilaet/bees
Ed and Michelle Talbott
Grundy, VA
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