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
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
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
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
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
