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Re: Phoebe Nest Questions



Phoebes built a nest on my porch eave 3 years ago and have returned each
year since, however, I'm still waiting their return this year.  The nest is
about 8"x4"x4".  They are messy, particularly when the hatchlings emerge,
but worth the mess in my opinion.

Regards,

Randy Dunson
Hillsborough  NC

----- Original Message -----
From: "David Welch" <dwelch@HISnet.org>
To: <carolinabirds@duke.edu>
Sent: Thursday, April 03, 2003 5:06 PM
Subject: Phoebe Nest Questions


> I have enjoyed reading the posts on carolinabirds for quite awhile, but
this
> is my first time to post, so please bear with me. I have a pair of phoebes
> attempting to build a nest atop the light fixture on our front porch. The
> whole affair has been quite haphazard to behold, and quite messy-with
moss,
> mud, etc. strewn about, but not much of a nest to look at in spite of all
> their efforts! I'm enjoying watching these phoebes' nesting habits at our
> home, and have witnessed similar strange nestbuilding efforts by a pair of
> robins at my parents ( The robins seem never to have built a successful
nest
> in the oak tree that summer, though they kept at it admirably!). I would
> like to know if there is a percentage of first-time nestbuilders that do
not
> successfully build. I also wondered if anyone knows the expected finished
> size of a phoebe nest-just in case they eventually succeed! The top of the
> light fixture is small (maybe 8-10 inches across, with a chain in the
> center), so they really don't have much of a platform. Thanks for any
> information you may be able to share! And thanks for the great information
> everyone so freely shares!
> Shelia Welch @ dwelch@Hisnet.org
> Campobello, SC (between Spartanburg and Landrum, in the area of Hogback
> Mountain)
>
>