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Our chickadees had two broods
- To: Barry Whitney <barryw@therock.mcg.edu>
- Subject: Our chickadees had two broods
- From: "Martha H. Harris" <marthah@intrex.net>
- Date: Fri, 31 Mar 2000 18:03:14 -0500
- CC: "McAbee, Tracy J" <tjm50620@glaxowellcome.com>, "'carolinabirds@acpub.duke.edu'" <carolinabirds@acpub.duke.edu>
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Our chickadees had two broods here in Durham last year. That does not
mean you should not clean out the box, however. I seem to recall
reading that they don't like to use the same nest twice??
Martha Harris
Durham NC
marthah@intrex.net
Barry Whitney wrote:
>
> On Fri, 31 Mar 2000, McAbee, Tracy J wrote:
> > Speaking of nesting...I have chickadees nesting in one of my bluebird boxes
> ...
> > I am wondering, when the chickadees' fledge should I clean out the nest or
> > will they use it again (this season)?
>
> >From what I have read, chickadees have only one brood per season. After
> you clean out the nestbox, maybe bluebirds will use it this season.
>
> Yours, Barry
>
> > Tracy McAbee-Pheneger
> > Durham, NC
> >
> >
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Martha H. Harris
Durham, NC
marthah@intrex.net