Comments on: About http://ncbluebirdsociety.wordpress.com Dedicated to conserving bluebirds. Sat, 04 Jul 2009 11:58:06 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: rwelch5 http://ncbluebirdsociety.wordpress.com/about/#comment-310 rwelch5 Sat, 13 Jun 2009 00:30:08 +0000 #comment-310 Hello Buddy Dog, Your blog note has been forwarded to me for reply. I can't tell if your note has been answered or not, so here goes! Answer is YES! Immediately after the babies fledge clean out the old nest and give the box a moderate cleaning. The blues as most other birds will not reuse a nest. In the case of the blues, they will build another nest on top of the old. Eventually the nests will be at a level with the entrance hole. If no one as answered your note earlier, my apology. If you have further questions or problem, please feel free to contact me at rwelch5@bellsouth.net. Ray Hello Buddy Dog,
Your blog note has been forwarded to me for reply. I can’t tell if your note has been answered or not, so here goes!
Answer is YES! Immediately after the babies fledge clean out the old nest and give the box a moderate cleaning. The blues as most other birds will not reuse a nest. In the case of the blues, they will build another nest on top of the old. Eventually the nests will be at a level with the entrance hole. If no one as answered your note earlier, my apology. If you have further questions or problem, please feel free to contact me at rwelch5@bellsouth.net.
Ray

]]> By: rwelch5 http://ncbluebirdsociety.wordpress.com/about/#comment-309 rwelch5 Sat, 13 Jun 2009 00:19:13 +0000 #comment-309 Hello Mary, Is this my potter friend? Your blog question has be forwarded to me for a reply. I feed mealworms year round. I will tell you that the jury is still out on whether to feed or not to feed. I also know what you mean by them pecking on you window because I get the same treatment. The blues here at the house will come expecting worm if my wife or I go out into the yard. I feed the mealworms more as a treat than their total diet. I feed once a day with the number of mealworms varying depending upon the activity going on. During the winter I may feed 10 to 15 and during the nesting season I will increase the number depending on the number of babbies they are feeding. The bluebird will adjust their clock to whatever schedule you establish. Let me know of any further question you might have and I hope this will work for you. Hello Mary,
Is this my potter friend?
Your blog question has be forwarded to me for a reply. I feed mealworms year round. I will tell you that the jury is still out on whether to feed or not to feed. I also know what you mean by them pecking on you window because I get the same treatment. The blues here at the house will come expecting worm if my wife or I go out into the yard. I feed the mealworms more as a treat than their total diet. I feed once a day with the number of mealworms varying depending upon the activity going on. During the winter I may feed 10 to 15 and during the nesting season I will increase the number depending on the number of babbies they are feeding. The bluebird will adjust their clock to whatever schedule you establish. Let me know of any further question you might have and I hope this will work for you.

]]> By: rwelch5 http://ncbluebirdsociety.wordpress.com/about/#comment-308 rwelch5 Fri, 12 Jun 2009 21:42:10 +0000 #comment-308 Hello Kris, Your blog question has been referred to me for a reply and am sorry for the delay in replying. The Carolina Wren is one of the "protected' cavity dwellers. So the answer to your question is technically NO. The male Carolina Wren will build what is called "false nest" and then he let the female select the nest she wants, unlike the Bluebird which is vice-a-versa. The male wren will fill up every nestbox he can find so, unless one can determine that the nest is false one can not remove the nest. At the State meeting, I made a statement that we put up bluebird box and hope for bluebirds, but if we get wrens or chickadees, etc. we have to be happy with them. When the babies fledge, remove the nest and hope for bluebirds! I will admit that the ultimate decision is up to you. Please let me know if I can help you further. Ray Hello Kris,
Your blog question has been referred to me for a reply and am sorry for the delay in replying.
The Carolina Wren is one of the “protected’ cavity dwellers. So the answer to your question is technically NO. The male Carolina Wren will build what is called “false nest” and then he let the female select the nest she wants, unlike the Bluebird which is vice-a-versa. The male wren will fill up every nestbox he can find so, unless one can determine that the nest is false one can not remove the nest. At the State meeting, I made a statement that we put up bluebird box and hope for bluebirds, but if we get wrens or chickadees, etc. we have to be happy with them. When the babies fledge, remove the nest and hope for bluebirds! I will admit that the ultimate decision is up to you. Please let me know if I can help you further.
Ray

]]> By: rwelch5 http://ncbluebirdsociety.wordpress.com/about/#comment-306 rwelch5 Thu, 11 Jun 2009 17:53:07 +0000 #comment-306 Beth, Your question has been forwarded to me for a reply and truely sorry for the delay. I do not believe that the Blues with interfer with the hummers. One thing with the blues is that one needs to identify the feeding site. That can be whistling, clapping hands, etc., etc. when you offeer mealworms. The Blues are not going to be at that location very long and vicea-versa for the hummers. Once you identify the feeding location they will bond with that location and grow to expect the mealworms at that location. Hope that this has helped, if not please let me know. Beth, Your question has been forwarded to me for a reply and truely sorry for the delay. I do not believe that the Blues with interfer with the hummers. One thing with the blues is that one needs to identify the feeding site. That can be whistling, clapping hands, etc., etc. when you offeer mealworms. The Blues are not going to be at that location very long and vicea-versa for the hummers. Once you identify the feeding location they will bond with that location and grow to expect the mealworms at that location. Hope that this has helped, if not please let me know.

]]> By: rwelch5 http://ncbluebirdsociety.wordpress.com/about/#comment-305 rwelch5 Thu, 11 Jun 2009 17:44:20 +0000 #comment-305 Hello Rick, I am new to blogging and sorry that it appears that no one has responded to you as of yet! The jury is still out on feeding the Bluebirds, some agree and some don't believe in feeding. I am one of those who agrees with a moderate feeding in the Summer more as a "treat" rather than feeding,especially feeding babies. Breeding pairs that I have at location other than here at my house do not get feed. But I have 1 box with babies that I do feed. When I mentioned moderate feeding" I am saying 10 to 12 without babies and 10 to 20 with babies. If you will develope some type of communication with the parent birds, be that whistling, clapping your hands, etc. at your feeding location they will soon where and what time to expect a feeding. That may sound odd, but it WILL happen. I feed between 3-4 each PM and they will come to where ever you have established as your "feeding location." I keep my mealworms in a plastic shoe box and unrefrigerated. I buy 1,000 mealies at a time and they will last for a month to 6 weeks. There is a lot on information on the mealies online, Google mealworms and you will several page of site that you can view. I hope this has helped, if not or you have further ?s email me at rwelch5@bellsouth.net. Hello Rick,
I am new to blogging and sorry that it appears that no one has responded to you as of yet! The jury is still out on feeding the Bluebirds, some agree and some don’t believe in feeding. I am one of those who agrees with a moderate feeding in the Summer more as a “treat” rather than feeding,especially feeding babies. Breeding pairs that I have at location other than here at my house do not get feed. But I have 1 box with babies that I do feed. When I mentioned moderate feeding” I am saying 10 to 12 without babies and 10 to 20 with babies. If you will develope some type of communication with the parent birds, be that whistling, clapping your hands, etc. at your feeding location they will soon where and what time to expect a feeding. That may sound odd, but it WILL happen. I feed between 3-4 each PM and they will come to where ever you have established as your “feeding location.” I keep my mealworms in a plastic shoe box and unrefrigerated. I buy 1,000 mealies at a time and they will last for a month to 6 weeks. There is a lot on information on the mealies online, Google mealworms and you will several page of site that you can view. I hope this has helped, if not or you have further ?s email me at rwelch5@bellsouth.net.

]]> By: Mary http://ncbluebirdsociety.wordpress.com/about/#comment-304 Mary Mon, 08 Jun 2009 23:30:18 +0000 #comment-304 I have been feeding my bluebirds mealworms in a cup located under the next box a few times a day. Now if I don't go out several times a day they are coming to my window and pecking or sitting on the window sill until I come out. Should I continue to feed them several times a day or just once, or discourage them somehow from pecking at my window. Thanks for your help. I have been feeding my bluebirds mealworms in a cup located under the next box a few times a day. Now if I don’t go out several times a day they are coming to my window and pecking or sitting on the window sill until I come out. Should I continue to feed them several times a day or just once, or discourage them somehow from pecking at my window. Thanks for your help.

]]> By: Kristin Dzimitrowicz http://ncbluebirdsociety.wordpress.com/about/#comment-301 Kristin Dzimitrowicz Sun, 17 May 2009 14:09:31 +0000 #comment-301 I'm a little confused regarding wrens. Is a Carolina Wren the same as the wrens mentioned in readings I've received from NCBS? I'm asking because I had a couple make a nest in my BB nest box at my home. I tried to do research, and I feel that I made a mistake. I removed the grassy nest, and their second attempt as well. Then I ended up with the ugly twiggy nest. Can you let me know if I did right or wrong by removing the Carolina Wren's nest? As well as any other info that can clear my confusion... I’m a little confused regarding wrens. Is a Carolina Wren the same as the wrens mentioned in readings I’ve received from NCBS? I’m asking because I had a couple make a nest in my BB nest box at my home. I tried to do research, and I feel that I made a mistake. I removed the grassy nest, and their second attempt as well. Then I ended up with the ugly twiggy nest. Can you let me know if I did right or wrong by removing the Carolina Wren’s nest? As well as any other info that can clear my confusion…

]]> By: Helen Munro http://ncbluebirdsociety.wordpress.com/about/#comment-293 Helen Munro Sun, 10 Aug 2008 18:13:31 +0000 #comment-293 Dear Rick, The bluebirds can find plenty of insects in the summer. Unless one of the parents has been killed and the remaining parents needs help, there shouldn't be a need for supplemental feeding in the summer. I am just learning to do this blog and am not very good at it!! Sincerely, Helen Dear Rick,
The bluebirds can find plenty of insects in the summer. Unless one of the parents has been killed and the remaining parents needs help, there shouldn’t be a need for supplemental feeding in the summer.

I am just learning to do this blog and am not very good at it!!

Sincerely,
Helen

]]> By: ncbluebirdsociety http://ncbluebirdsociety.wordpress.com/about/#comment-292 ncbluebirdsociety Sun, 10 Aug 2008 18:08:53 +0000 #comment-292 I do not think that there is a problem with this, but I have had no experience with mealworm feeders and hummingbird feeders this close together. The hummers are very agile and should not collide with the mealworm feeder. I do not know how the bluebirds will react. It is not necessary to feed bluebirds mealworms in the summer. They have many insects waiting to be a bluebird meal. I do not think that there is a problem with this, but I have had no experience with mealworm feeders and hummingbird feeders this close together. The hummers are very agile and should not collide with the mealworm feeder. I do not know how the bluebirds will react.
It is not necessary to feed bluebirds mealworms in the summer. They have many insects waiting to be a bluebird meal.

]]> By: Beth http://ncbluebirdsociety.wordpress.com/about/#comment-291 Beth Mon, 04 Aug 2008 17:11:33 +0000 #comment-291 I am setting up a place to put mealworms out for BlueBirds & I would like to put it near my kitchen window. Does anyone know if this will "not mix well" with the Hummingbird feeder I also have at the window (about 4 feet away)? I am setting up a place to put mealworms out for BlueBirds & I would like to put it near my kitchen window. Does anyone know if this will “not mix well” with the Hummingbird feeder I also have at the window (about 4 feet away)?

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