[va-richmond-general] Re: Sparrow Nest?
- From: "Bob Reilly" <rjreilly@xxxxxxx>
- To: <va-richmond-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2005 20:42:43 -0400
Bob,
If the nest is active, there will probably be a second egg in there by some
time tomorrow morning. Should that occur, you might construct a screen or
fine wire mesh enclosure about it, say 3 feet tall, and open at the top. A
bit of additional visual cover about the nest is probably a good idea.
Could be a song sparrow's nest. Average egg length for that species is 22 x
17mm (.86 x .67" ). Apparently they are more likely to make their early
season nests at ground level under a tuft of grass. Did the nest have a
lining of finer grasses? Good luck, Pop.
Bob
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob Siegfried" <rcs5701@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <va-richmond-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2005 8:02 PM
Subject: [va-richmond-general] Sparrow Nest?
> Today I was cutting my grass (it was rather long). Something told me to
> jerk the mower backwards. I looked down and there was a perfect nest with
> an egg in it. At first I thought if fell out of a tree, but the closest
> tree is 15-20 feet away and not very tall. Of course the sharper thinking
> in the group would have already figured out that the egg would not still
> be
> in the nest if it fell out of a tree.
>
> The nest is about 4 inches across, made mostly of grass. No mud, leaves
> or
> fuzz. It was snugged down in the grass which had camoflaged it well.
> Other
> than the long grass it is in the wide open yard. The egg is 1/2 to 1 inch
> long, pale blue with rusty blotches and specks. I looked in a guidebook
> and
> came to the conclusion that it may be a song sparrow. Does anyone else
> have
> an alternative idea or can confirm similar nesting of a sparrow in a yard.
>
> I left a patch of grass around the nest, but of course I had already cut
> much of it down before I found the nest. So its exposed to view. Any
> suggestion to protect it from jays, crows, cats, squirrels and all of the
> other things out there?
>
> I thought of building a small pile of twigs around the exposed side of the
> nest to help hide it from view.
>
>
> Bob Siegfried
>
>
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