http://www.loudounwildlife.org/blog/2009/02/bluebirds-starting-to-look-for-nesting-sites/ People and Wildlife Living in Harmony Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:44:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.loudounwildlife.org/blog/2009/02/bluebirds-starting-to-look-for-nesting-sites/comment-page-1/#comment-1133 Elizabeth Ebert Sun, 01 Mar 2009 22:55:07 +0000 http://www.loudounwildlife.org/blog/?p=1592#comment-1133 Thanks for the information. I've tried a few of the passive and aggressive techniques listed in the NABS page--it's been a "drop in the bucket", but we and our bluebirds will continue the fight! Thanks for the information. I’ve tried a few of the passive and aggressive techniques listed in the NABS page–it’s been a “drop in the bucket”, but we and our bluebirds will continue the fight!

]]> http://www.loudounwildlife.org/blog/2009/02/bluebirds-starting-to-look-for-nesting-sites/comment-page-1/#comment-1132 Nicole Sun, 01 Mar 2009 22:27:18 +0000 http://www.loudounwildlife.org/blog/?p=1592#comment-1132 You did the right thing - the only other thing to do is trap and remove the sparrows. Here's a link to the North American Bluebird Society's page on House Sparrow control: http://www.nabluebirdsociety.org/sparrowcontrol.htm You did the right thing – the only other thing to do is trap and remove the sparrows. Here’s a link to the North American Bluebird Society’s page on House Sparrow control: http://www.nabluebirdsociety.org/sparrowcontrol.htm

]]> http://www.loudounwildlife.org/blog/2009/02/bluebirds-starting-to-look-for-nesting-sites/comment-page-1/#comment-1129 Elizabeth Ebert Tue, 24 Feb 2009 02:13:44 +0000 http://www.loudounwildlife.org/blog/?p=1592#comment-1129 What can we do to keep the sparrows from taking over the bluebird's nest boxes? Last year, we kept relocating the boxes and/or removing the sparrow nest--sparrows won. What can we do to keep the sparrows from taking over the bluebird’s nest boxes?
Last year, we kept relocating the boxes and/or removing the sparrow nest–sparrows won.

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