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Fwd: Re: [GABO-L] Possible Bluebird Hazard
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- Subject: Fwd: Re: [GABO-L] Possible Bluebird Hazard
- From: "Cathy Green" <catag57@hotmail.com>
- Date: Mon, 12 Mar 2001 16:29:10 -0500
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thought this might interest you.
Cathy Green
catag57@hotmail.com
N. Augusta, SC
>I saw this on Tenn. Birds and thought I would pass it along. Georgia has a
>lot of apple, peach, and pecan orchards that may use this type of
>protector.
> I personally have not seen them used in GA, but if you do this is a heads
>up to the potential danger to bluebirds.
>
>Take Care,
>
>Rusty Trump
>Suwanee, GA
>
>
>>
>>=========================================================
>>Something we may need a heads up on: I copied this from the Bluebird-L.
>>I
>>have not seen these protectors, but you may have. As if the cavity
>>nesters
>>did not have enough trouble from starlings, much less something man-made!
>>Bill Darnell
>>Savannah, TN
>>---------
>>NEW THREAT TO BLUEBIRDS?
>>
>>Tree tubes are slender, plastic tubes used to protect seedlings from deer
>>and rodent damage in reforestation projects. The tubes vary in length
>>from
>>four to six feet and generally have an opening of about four inches.
>>These
>>tubes have been very effective in protecting tree seedlings and are
>>widespread on both public and private land.
>>
>>The top opening of these tubes, however, represents a trap for cavity
>>nesting birds such as the eastern bluebird that see the opening as a
>>potential nest site. Once in the tube, birds fall to the bottom where they
>>are unable to climb or fly out. One friend said he placed a dozen tubes
>>around seedlings on his mountain property and promptly caught five
>>bluebirds. Only one of these was successfully released unharmed.
>>
>>When properly installed, these tubes should be covered with plastic
>>netting
>>to prevent birds from entering. My friend immediately covered his tubes
>>but
>>noticed many tubes on nearby public land were uncovered. When he
>>mentioned
>>the problem to local maintenance workers responsible for installing the
>>tubes, they seemed unconcerned and the tubes remain open.
>>
>>If you're aware of such tubes in your area, monitor them to see if they're
>>properly covered. If they are not, look for trapped birds and contact the
>>land owner or manager of the lands where the tubes are erected.
>>
>>Tree tubes make lousy nest boxes.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>>
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>Cathy Green
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