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Birds in Nest Boxes: How to Help, Study, and Enjoy Birds when Snags Are Scarce »

Book cover image of Birds in Nest Boxes: How to Help, Study, and Enjoy Birds when Snags Are Scarce by Charlotte C. Corkran

Authors: Charlotte C. Corkran, Beverly A. Labelle
ISBN-13: 9780879612702, ISBN-10: 0879612703
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Naturegraph Publishers, Incorporated
Date Published: September 2004
Edition: (Non-applicable)

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Author Biography: Charlotte C. Corkran

Book Synopsis

If you put up nest boxes but never look inside, you miss the fun of observing young birds up close. Written for beginning bird lovers and professional ornithologists alike, this book will help you discover the fascination and importance of nest box monitoring. You can create nesting habitat and attract birds such as chickadees, swallows, bluebirds, owls, kestrels, and ducks. Information for western North America, except desert habitat. The general principles are applicable throughout the United States and Canada.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments5
Introduction9
Snags11
Cavity Nesting17
Secondary Cavity Nesters23
Stages of the Nesting Cycle27
Nest Construction28
Egg Laying31
Incubation31
Egg Hatching33
Growth and Development33
Fledging40
Species and Nest Site Preferences41
Chickadees, Titmice, and Nuthatches42
Wrens44
Bluebirds and Flycatchers45
Swallows46
Waterfowl48
Owls and Kestrels50
Woodpeckers52
Other Birds53
Squirrels54
Bats55
Problems and Solutions57
Weather57
Empty Boxes59
Unwanted Occupants60
Predation68
Insects and Other Arthropods72
Vandalism74
Miscellaneous74
Making Homes for Wildlife75
Creating Snags75
Creating Cavities78
Hollow Log Boxes79
Building and Putting Up Nest Boxes81
Nest Box Dimensions84
Checking a Nest Box85
As You Approach Each Box86
Before You Open the Box88
When You Open the Box91
As You Remove Things from the Box95
After You Examine All the Evidence106
Key to Nests of Secondary Cavity Nesters111
Monitoring Nest Boxes121
Setting Objectives121
Planning the Project122
Site Location122
Number of Boxes to Monitor123
Number of Visits127
Recording Nest Data130
Equipment Checklist131
Additional Sources of Information133
Permits133
Organizations and Networking133
References136
Index141

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