It's a good time to remind folks as they put jelly out for the Orioles to consider a small shallow dish. Some folks had bad experiences with hummingbirds and bluebirds being trapped inside the jar when they went in for the treat. Terri Welisek Sherwood WI Calumet County -----Original Message----- From: wisbirdn-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:wisbirdn-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Larry Johnson Sent: Monday, April 09, 2012 11:30 PM To: wisbirdn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [wisb] Bluebird traps The talk about tree tubes catching bluebirds reminded me of another sinister trap. Last summer I bought a new house that came equipped with an outdoor wood furnace. When I looked inside to check it out, I found 14 dead bluebirds and 3 dead starlings. I used the furnace all winter but when the warm weather of March came, I quit using it and went with the heat pump and propane furnace back up. A day or two after I let the fire go out, I opened the door to clean it out and three bluebirds flew out into my face. I now leave the chimney clean out port open and have not found any more birds in the furnace even though I check it quite often. I wonder if this happens regularly with these outdoor furnaces. If so, are the manufacturers aware of the problem? Is there a remedy for the situation? There are really a lot of these furnaces in the rural areas in the Coulee Region. They seem to be gaining in popularity throughout the wooded areas of this country. Maybe mine is missing some sort of screen or something. Do the birds use other chimneys also? I had a starling get into my cabin once and figured the only way it could have gotten in was to come down the wood stove chimney. Lots of questions-are there any answers? Larry Johnson Ettrick, WI (Trempealeau County) #################### You received this email because you are subscribed to the Wisconsin Birding Network (Wisbirdn). To UNSUBSCRIBE or SUBSCRIBE, use the Wisbirdn web interface at: //www.freelists.org/list/wisbirdn To set DIGEST or VACATION modes, use the Wisbirdn web interface at: //www.freelists.org/list/wisbirdn Visit Wisbirdn ARCHIVES at: //www.freelists.org/archives/wisbirdn #################### You received this email because you are subscribed to the Wisconsin Birding Network (Wisbirdn). To UNSUBSCRIBE or SUBSCRIBE, use the Wisbirdn web interface at: //www.freelists.org/list/wisbirdn To set DIGEST or VACATION modes, use the Wisbirdn web interface at: //www.freelists.org/list/wisbirdn Visit Wisbirdn ARCHIVES at: //www.freelists.org/archives/wisbirdn