More Bird Words

Yesterday, I checked on the birdboxes again-- I want to keep an eye on things. I did not have any problems with English House Sparrows last year, and hopefully not this year either. I don't have one of the Birdman's Sparrow Spookers on any of the nests yet, but so far it doesn't seem necessary.

The Tree Swallows have not yet begun to nest in box #2, but my peeking in on them might have given them second thoughts! There was just a few more pieces of dry grass, but I think if they were seriously thinking about a nest in that box, there would have been more progress. Just my opinion.

A couple of days after I startled them in box #2, I went outside to work in the garden. At the garden gate there is a nest box for wrens (not yet occupied). The pair of tree swallows were standing guard over the box. One was perched on top and the other was sitting prettily on the garden gate. I think the hole is way too small at 15/16", for tree swallows. I never did see them go in. They were making that dripping water sound that I always thought was a Brown-Headed Cowbird sound. Maybe the BHCB makes the sound, but I guess the Tree Swallows do, too. I do not know many of the birds calls or songs yet, but learning their various sounds is part of the fun!

I hope they do settle into box #2. I don't really have anywhere else for them to go. I guess I need more boxes.

Oh, by the way, the female bluebird was setting on the six+ eggs in box #3! She looked at me, but did not move from the nest when I peeked in.