[wisb] Re: House Sparrow in Chickadee nest box

  • From: Gayle Davis <humnbrd@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: wisbirdn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Fri, 17 Feb 2012 20:30:54 -0600

when squirrels chew out entrance holes on my boxes, I cut a small piece 
of 1/4" or 1/2" wood, drill the appropriate hole through the middle of 
it, then tack it over the damaged hole - that should deter the sparrows 
since they will no longer fit - and that same little repair piece of 
wood can easily be replaced time after time if squirrels continue to 
damage the box - this extra piece of wood also makes the entrance hole 
"deeper", which could be helpful in protecting the eggs and young from 
predators -

good luck!

Gayle Davis
Owen, Taylor Cty

On 2/17/2012 9:04 AM, Anna Keaney wrote:
> We put up a nest box a week or so ago and have seen both chickadees and
> House Sparrows going inside it. I'm not sure either in particular has
> claimed it yet (although today the sparrow was in it a couple of times).
> This box was bought last summer as a chickadee-wren box, but I think our
> woodpeckers have widened the hole, drat them. I've been reading different
> things saying take the box down entirely, or just replace the panel with
> one with a smaller hole, or just check the nest and remove it if it's a
> sparrow nest (this is hard to do because the box opens from the bottom, not
> top)... I thought I'd ask if anyone had any "best practice" info on this?
> Thanks!
> Anna Keaney
> Madison, Dane
>
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