Comments on: My First Day of the Great Backyard Bird Count https://thebirdersreport.com/wild-birds/bird-sightings/my-first-day-of-the-great-backyard-bird-count A Bird's Eye View Of The World Thu, 18 Feb 2010 20:55:53 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.1 By: shawn https://thebirdersreport.com/wild-birds/bird-sightings/my-first-day-of-the-great-backyard-bird-count/comment-page-1#comment-3597 Thu, 18 Feb 2010 20:55:53 +0000 http://thebirdersreport.com/?p=1916#comment-3597 I was totally excited to see bluebirds visit my nest boxes until I started reading about the HOSP – nasty bird. I think I have them but I can’t tell. I tried to ask another birder, but she is unsure too. Can you help? I have several pictures and am wondering if I should take down the nest boxes…I have 4 young kids so the thought of them seeing a HOSP attack another bird -the one we are trying to help – would totally bum me out. We are in No FL…I can send pictures along if you can help.
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]]> By: Larry https://thebirdersreport.com/wild-birds/bird-sightings/my-first-day-of-the-great-backyard-bird-count/comment-page-1#comment-3594 Wed, 17 Feb 2010 14:32:03 +0000 http://thebirdersreport.com/?p=1916#comment-3594 @Michelle that’s a great question. Wrens and Chickadees can both use a birdhouse with a 1 1/8″ entrance hole. If Carolina Wrens don’t seem to use the house, try one with a 1 1/4″ opening. This size is too small for House Sparrows to enter so they are basically HOSP proof. The problem occurs when you have birdhouses with 1 1/2″ or larger entrance holes. Any birdhouse put up should be monitored during nesting season to make sure there are no problems with House Sparrows and that the occupants are doing well.

As far as wood or recycled plastic goes I don’t know the answer to that question. I make my own birdhouses, all out of wood. You might put up some of each and do a comparison. I would be interested in the results.

If you plan on buying any birdhouses, email me first and I will give you a great price on them. If you want plans to build your own I can send you those too.

]]> By: ramblingwoods https://thebirdersreport.com/wild-birds/bird-sightings/my-first-day-of-the-great-backyard-bird-count/comment-page-1#comment-3593 Tue, 16 Feb 2010 18:50:37 +0000 http://thebirdersreport.com/?p=1916#comment-3593 Hi Larry..I am also doing the GBBC..but I had a couple of questions for you after looking at the product pages…

Can you suggest wren and chickadee bird houses that are HOSP proof and is wood better than the recycled plastic type. I want to gradually had nesting boxes to my property in a way that I can keep them up and not help non-native species to breed…Michelle

]]> By: chris https://thebirdersreport.com/wild-birds/bird-sightings/my-first-day-of-the-great-backyard-bird-count/comment-page-1#comment-3592 Tue, 16 Feb 2010 15:00:56 +0000 http://thebirdersreport.com/?p=1916#comment-3592 Excellent counting you got and the picture of the humming bird are gorgeous!
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]]> By: Rob Ripma https://thebirdersreport.com/wild-birds/bird-sightings/my-first-day-of-the-great-backyard-bird-count/comment-page-1#comment-3591 Mon, 15 Feb 2010 19:29:46 +0000 http://thebirdersreport.com/?p=1916#comment-3591 Nice shots of the Anna’s. Such a beautiful bird!
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]]> By: Maria Berg https://thebirdersreport.com/wild-birds/bird-sightings/my-first-day-of-the-great-backyard-bird-count/comment-page-1#comment-3590 Mon, 15 Feb 2010 07:52:59 +0000 http://thebirdersreport.com/?p=1916#comment-3590 Thank you for helping me out with names on som birds (a post a few weeks ago, with flying siluetts).

Lesser Goldfinch – 32, do you know if it is the same bird comming back or 32 diffrent one?

20 diffrent kinds that is good – I was out for 20 min and then I only saw 4 diffrent kind this time.

Take care – MB
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