My Kestrels both disappeared too. I suspected it was because I spotted one of them using my neighbor's satelite dish for a perch, but have no evidence.
Frank Lyne frank@xxxxxxxxxxx near Dot in Logan County----- Original Message ----- From: <sgrecord@xxxxxxxx>
<birdky@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; Sent: Friday, April 03, 2009 7:02 AM Subject: [birdky] Re: PURPLE MARTIN
I had a pair come in at dark last night and roost in my box. These are the first martins I've seen as well. I assume these are "my birds" as they went in the same nesthole they used last year.My nesting kestrels have disappeared. The pair was very visible last month courting and flying in and out of their box. I am starting to think an owl or larger hawk mayhave killed them. Scott Record Ragland KY
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