Hi John! Would it be possible to post a picture of this set up? Madonna Stallmann
On Wed, Jul 20, 2022, 1:16 PM John Gregoire <johnandsuegrego...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi Mark! We gave up on 4x4s some time ago as they are too hard to guard > effectively. Instead boxes are mounted on conduit with a 4 inch ,solid > septic/drain pipe over that and well off the ground. A cap is drilled for > the conduit diameter and held in place with a hose clamp. The 4 inch pipe > is then elevated to meet the cap and secured with 2 to 3 screws. Makes a > great predator guardian we no longer have problems. > > On Wed, Jul 20, 2022 at 10:08 AM Mark Witmer <mwitme...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> John, Can you recommend an economical and effective predator guard for 2 >> x 4 posts? I have deepened the entrance hole by adding an additional piece >> of wood to prevent raccoons from reaching in. Weasels, however, can enter >> the 1 inch hole. ? >> >> Thanks, Mark >> --Mark Witmer >> >> “You’ve got saltwater coming up through the drains, into the garages and >> sidewalks and so on, damaging the Ferraris and the Lexuses.” >> >> ---Leonard Berry, the director of the Florida Center for Environmental >> Studies, on the spring and fall high tides in coastal Florida >> >> >> >> On Wed, Jul 20, 2022 at 6:49 AM John Gregoire < >> johnandsuegrego...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Fred, You can put boxes every hundred yards around the field but all >>> must be mounted on posts with predator guards.Experiments have shown >>> success with boxes mounted back to back with a different species in each. >>> Properly protected, the largest problem may be busy bee wrens who love to >>> fill cavities with twigs. Bluebirds are quite area tolerant with each >>> other. John >>> >>> On Tue, Jul 19, 2022 at 3:14 PM Fredric Kardon <fredrickar...@gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> I have a large field and have put up some bluebird/tree swallow nesting >>>> boxes. I am considering putting up some more, but would like to know how >>>> many acres is needed to support one bluebird or one tree swallow nest box? >>>> I have searched the internet and gotten conflicting answers. >>>> Thanks, >>>> Fred Kardon >>>> -- >>>> *Cayugabirds-L List Info:* >>>> Welcome and Basics <http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME> >>>> Rules and Information >>>> <http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES> >>>> Subscribe, Configuration and Leave >>>> <http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm> >>>> *Archives:* >>>> The Mail Archive >>>> <http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html> >>>> Surfbirds <http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds> >>>> BirdingOnThe.Net <http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html> >>>> *Please submit your observations to eBird >>>> <http://ebird.org/content/ebird/>!* >>>> -- >>>> >>> -- >>> *Cayugabirds-L List Info:* >>> Welcome and Basics <http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME> >>> Rules and Information <http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES> >>> Subscribe, Configuration and Leave >>> <http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm> >>> *Archives:* >>> The Mail Archive >>> <http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html> >>> Surfbirds <http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds> >>> BirdingOnThe.Net <http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html> >>> *Please submit your observations to eBird >>> <http://ebird.org/content/ebird/>!* >>> -- >>> >> -- > *Cayugabirds-L List Info:* > Welcome and Basics <http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME> > Rules and Information <http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES> > Subscribe, Configuration and Leave > <http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm> > *Archives:* > The Mail Archive > <http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html> > Surfbirds <http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds> > BirdingOnThe.Net <http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html> > *Please submit your observations to eBird > <http://ebird.org/content/ebird/>!* > -- > -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
