http://www.sparrowsquad.com/general-discussion-f10/-t1.htm Have something that doesn't go anywhere else? Sun, 06 Jun 2010 14:20:26 GMT 10 http://i64.servimg.com/u/f64/14/84/91/86/sparro14.png http://www.sparrowsquad.com/general-discussion-f10/-t1.htm http://www.sparrowsquad.com/general-discussion-f10/the-bluebirds-at-paradise-spring-t100.htm Monty After finally dealing with the wasps in the nestboxes I placed at Paradise Spring --I used wasp killer on them-- the bluebirds are finally checking out the boxes. I thought there was only one pair, but as of yesterday, I distinctly saw two males and two females. And one of the males flew down from a wire, and landed on one of the boxes twice yesterday before I left. It's not too late for both pairs to nest, and I hope they do. Just glad I put that second box down there. General Discussion Sun, 06 Jun 2010 14:20:26 GMT http://www.sparrowsquad.com/general-discussion-f10/the-bluebirds-at-paradise-spring-t100.htm#368 http://www.sparrowsquad.com/general-discussion-f10/the-bluebirds-at-paradise-spring-t100.htm http://www.sparrowsquad.com/general-discussion-f10/the-lone-male-martin-t99.htm Monty On the southside of Wabash --town I live in-- there's a subdivision named South Pointe. In the last year, I've noticed a number of the green and white nice-looking but plastic martin houses going up out there. Fearing the worst I thought, "Starling/sparrow heaven!" Sure enough, one of the houses, closest to the highway, has been infested with sparrows. However, on a recent trek out to the trail, I saw a dark bird gliding across the highway in front of me, headed for the martin house. ... General Discussion Sat, 05 Jun 2010 13:14:01 GMT http://www.sparrowsquad.com/general-discussion-f10/the-lone-male-martin-t99.htm#367 http://www.sparrowsquad.com/general-discussion-f10/the-lone-male-martin-t99.htm http://www.sparrowsquad.com/general-discussion-f10/chunk-of-hollow-walnut-tree-t94.htm Monty I left a chunk of fairly hollow walnut tree sit in my shed for almost a year --just not knowing what to do with it. I knew, but didn't know how to achieve it. This spring, I sat outside and used a hammer and chisel on it, and hollowed it out even more. Made a floor and roof for it and took it out to the trail. The birds looked at it, but weren't too sure what to do with it. So, I replaced it with a conventional birdhouse and think I have probably have tree swallows in it now. That's strange ... General Discussion Sat, 24 Apr 2010 19:02:40 GMT http://www.sparrowsquad.com/general-discussion-f10/chunk-of-hollow-walnut-tree-t94.htm#349 http://www.sparrowsquad.com/general-discussion-f10/chunk-of-hollow-walnut-tree-t94.htm http://www.sparrowsquad.com/general-discussion-f10/eurasian-tree-sparrow-t93.htm trekker Anyone have thoughts on these? They look a heck of a lot like the HOSP, sound like a HOSP, nest like a HOSP but according to my research on the net, are not as aggressive as a HOSP. If so, I hope I was not putting a lot of lead pellets into them over the years... edit... just looked at their range and it seems that chances of me dispatching an Eurasian Tree Sparrow are pretty slim. General Discussion Sun, 18 Apr 2010 15:30:51 GMT http://www.sparrowsquad.com/general-discussion-f10/eurasian-tree-sparrow-t93.htm#345 http://www.sparrowsquad.com/general-discussion-f10/eurasian-tree-sparrow-t93.htm http://www.sparrowsquad.com/general-discussion-f10/another-site-t89.htm Monty I just "reviewed" another bluebird site, posted by someone on B&B. It is www.bluebirdsforever.com. It's a nice site, but I didn't see any extensive guidelines for dealing with house sparrows. It said, if you find a sparrow nest --and described how they look-- remove it immediately. However, it gave no suggestions for future sparrow problems. And, what surprised me was, the site did mention, "Sparrows may even kill bluebirds just to take over the nestbox." Why that surprises ... General Discussion Fri, 02 Apr 2010 01:01:42 GMT http://www.sparrowsquad.com/general-discussion-f10/another-site-t89.htm#331 http://www.sparrowsquad.com/general-discussion-f10/another-site-t89.htm http://www.sparrowsquad.com/general-discussion-f10/thanks-ryan-t87.htm Paleface
BTW.....Ryan is my first Guest Poster. He graciously wrote an excellent article on House Sparrows, Starlings, and Cowbirds.

Check it out!

Jean
The Joy of Bird Watching and Living a Simple Life]]> General Discussion Mon, 22 Mar 2010 23:05:07 GMT http://www.sparrowsquad.com/general-discussion-f10/thanks-ryan-t87.htm#324 http://www.sparrowsquad.com/general-discussion-f10/thanks-ryan-t87.htm http://www.sparrowsquad.com/general-discussion-f10/checking-the-trail-t88.htm Monty I went out to check the trail today, and take care of some sparrows. Surprisingly, there weren't any. There were however, lots of deer mice. When I was encouraging them to leave one of the boxes, one of the mice hit my chest as it jumped. When I looked down, it ran into a hole in my jacket. So, like it or not --I didn't care-- I had a black lab and a deer mouse for companions as I finished my rounds. I don't know when the mouse came out or where, but haven't found it in my jacket since. Saw ... General Discussion Sat, 27 Mar 2010 20:48:01 GMT http://www.sparrowsquad.com/general-discussion-f10/checking-the-trail-t88.htm#327 http://www.sparrowsquad.com/general-discussion-f10/checking-the-trail-t88.htm http://www.sparrowsquad.com/general-discussion-f10/birdsandbloomscom-t85.htm VS Ryan For those of you that have removed yourselves from their ranks you would be happy to hear that several of the senior members have left the forum-supposedly. Another conversation came up about invasive birds-this time cowbirds-and several of them took their ball and went home. This is exactly why we are here, to avoid that nonsense. The ones that left because they got offended were the ones that are quick to voice their opinions every chance they get if it promotes their anti-human agenda. ... General Discussion Sun, 14 Mar 2010 03:52:22 GMT http://www.sparrowsquad.com/general-discussion-f10/birdsandbloomscom-t85.htm#315 http://www.sparrowsquad.com/general-discussion-f10/birdsandbloomscom-t85.htm http://www.sparrowsquad.com/general-discussion-f10/bats-t39.htm Monty I also have bats. I made a small bat roost box and erected it in my backyard. I don't have a huge colony, but I have a few to entertain me during the summer. One of them is hibernating in my basement right now. General Discussion Mon, 22 Feb 2010 01:15:42 GMT http://www.sparrowsquad.com/general-discussion-f10/bats-t39.htm#131 http://www.sparrowsquad.com/general-discussion-f10/bats-t39.htm http://www.sparrowsquad.com/general-discussion-f10/kittens-t65.htm VS Ryan
]]> General Discussion Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:19:56 GMT http://www.sparrowsquad.com/general-discussion-f10/kittens-t65.htm#254 http://www.sparrowsquad.com/general-discussion-f10/kittens-t65.htm http://www.sparrowsquad.com/general-discussion-f10/the-other-site-t57.htm Monty I was just on the other site for a few minutes, just to see what's happening since I left... you guessed it, nothing much. My oppressors have pretty much taken over. That's fine. I did read a message from a poster nicknamed birdbug. According to her post, I think one of my prayers has been answered. She wrote --in short: "I don't mind a few starlings hanging around, but a flock of 30?!" hahahahahaaha couldn't have happened to a nicer person. I know, I'm a bit dubious, but hey, what ... General Discussion Sun, 28 Feb 2010 02:18:03 GMT http://www.sparrowsquad.com/general-discussion-f10/the-other-site-t57.htm#202 http://www.sparrowsquad.com/general-discussion-f10/the-other-site-t57.htm http://www.sparrowsquad.com/general-discussion-f10/after-the-sparrows-t28.htm Painfully Pink
How about you?]]> General Discussion Thu, 18 Feb 2010 19:51:21 GMT http://www.sparrowsquad.com/general-discussion-f10/after-the-sparrows-t28.htm#77 http://www.sparrowsquad.com/general-discussion-f10/after-the-sparrows-t28.htm http://www.sparrowsquad.com/general-discussion-f10/grilled-southwest-pork-chops-t44.htm VS Ryan This is an easy one to do, and makes for a great idea for a summer afternoon. Ingredients: Red, Yellow, Green bell peppers Poblano peppers Mushrooms Red onions Thick centercut pork chops Medium shrimp Ears of corn with husks Ceyenne pepper Salt Pepper Chili powder Paprika Good olive oil Cilantro Orange Lemon Lime butter Slice the vegetables as shown in the picture below. Place vegetables in large ziplock bag with shrimp and add salt, pepper, and olive oil. Shake ... General Discussion Wed, 24 Feb 2010 03:55:00 GMT http://www.sparrowsquad.com/general-discussion-f10/grilled-southwest-pork-chops-t44.htm#151 http://www.sparrowsquad.com/general-discussion-f10/grilled-southwest-pork-chops-t44.htm http://www.sparrowsquad.com/general-discussion-f10/how-about-this-weather-t10.htm VS Ryan Has anybody been blasted with the snow? General Discussion Thu, 11 Feb 2010 06:08:37 GMT http://www.sparrowsquad.com/general-discussion-f10/how-about-this-weather-t10.htm#14 http://www.sparrowsquad.com/general-discussion-f10/how-about-this-weather-t10.htm