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	Cavity-Nesting Birds
		Several of the birds that nest in cavities tend to be resident (non-migrating) species and thus more amenable to local habitat management practices than migratory species.
		Nest holes may be limiting for breeding populations of at least some species.
		Bird houses have been readily accepted by many natural cavity nesters, and increases in breeding density have resulted from providing such structures, an indication that management of natural snags should be rewarding.
	www.shawcreekbirdsupply.com /cavity_nesting_birds.htm (432 words)

	Florida's Beach Nesting Birds
		Snowy Plovers are among the rarest birds in Florida, with about 130 breeding pairs in the Panhandle and fewer than 50 breeding pairs distributed from the Anclote Keys south to Naples.
		Nests are hard to reach and monitor, but the number is low, probably less than 30 pairs.
		The first-ever nesting of an Elegant Tern in Florida - or anywhere east of California - was the highlight of the 2002 nesting season in Tampa Bay.
	www.baysoundings.com /sum02/birds.html (1337 words)

	Nesting birds, migrating birds, egg incubation, hatchling, broods
		Nesting styles vary widely and although some may appear to be haphazard and precarious, on closer look you'll see that there is always a method to their madness.
		Nests, generally used just one year, must be secure enough to withstand the young birds' early life from the egg-laying period through the time when the young fledglings are ready to fend for themselves.
		Birds tend to be opportunists using a wide variety of materials that surround the nesting environment.
	www.laddarboretum.org /resources_nesting.htm (491 words)

	Nesting Birds of the Black Forest, Colorado (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		The nests were uniformly well-supported and varied in height from 6.5 to 17 feet, with an average height of 10.5 feet from the ground.
		Several nests were constructed in pines along forest clearings or meadows (three of pewee, two of Chipping Sparrow, one of hummingSird, one of Robin, one of Pine Siskin, one of goldfinch, and one of Audubon Warbler).
		DISCUSSION In regard to the altitudinal position of the nesting birds, sixteen of the species are found commonly in the Transition Life-zone in Colorado, but four are generally con- sidered summer residents of either higher or lower elevations.
	elibrary.unm.edu /sora/Condor/files/issues/v050n02/p0049-p0056.html (6216 words)

	Apogee Photo MAgazine: NESTING BIRDS
		With nesting season upon us, it's a good time to seek out a variety of bird nests in order to get photos of the parents bringing in food for the nestlings as well as the babies themselves.
		If working robin or other birds that build a nest in various places, you’ll need to do some more experimenting, and you’re working distance will determine what lens combinations you can try.
		The baby birds have enough to worry about from snakes climbing up to the nests, ants infesting the nests and blow flies laying larva in the nests that will attach themselves to the newborns and suck the blood from them.
	www.apogeephoto.com /june2004/along6_2004.shtml (1490 words)

	NPWRC :: Breeding Birds of ND
		Bishop (1935) - Breeding birds of undisturbed prairie and sloughs in northern Towner County in 1895.
		Phillip (1936) - Nest of the Savannah Sparrow in Bottineau County in 1934.
		A.] (1969) - Breeding birds in the vicinity of a suburban residence at Fargo.
	www.npwrc.usgs.gov /resource/birds/bbofnd/appb.htm (6417 words)

	West Virginia DNR - Providing Habitat For Birds (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		You can attract a greater variety of birds to nest on your property if you provide a diversity of nesting situations to suit their specific requirements, such as clumps of shrubbery, tangled thickets and tall trees.
		Warblers, grosbeaks and goldfinches nest in the foliage.
		Bird baths should be kept shallow with gently sloping sides and a non-skid surface and placed close to shrubbery.
	www.wvdnr.gov /Wildlife/PHFBirds.shtm (1448 words)

	Ecology of Prairie-edge Birds
		To help determine the importance of roadside habitats to nesting birds, as well as factors influencing their nesting and reproductive success, the Roadside Study was initiated as part of our overall research effort on prairie and prairie-edge bird species.
		Nests were monitored through fledging or failure to determine rates of nesting and reproductive success.
		We located and monitored 1516 nests of 31 species on or near the roadside plots, and calculated their probability of success (expressed as the proportion of nests that survived with each passing day from the onset of incubation).
	www.suttoncenter.org /nesting.html (492 words)

	NPWRC :: Nesting Requirements of Ohio's Grassland Birds
		In fragmented landscapes, high rates of nest predation and nest parasitism by brown-headed cowbirds significantly reduce the ability of many avian species to successfully reproduce.
		Birds nesting in small tracts experienced higher nest predation rates than those in large grasslands, and both nest predation rates and parasitism were higher in grasslands with woody edges.
		Some grassland-nesting birds prefer short, sparse vegetation (upland sandpiper, vesper sparrow, and lark sparrow), others prefer tall, dense vegetation (bobolink, dickcissel, and Henslow's sparrow), and some prefer intermediate levels of vegetation height and density (eastern meadowlark, western meadowlark, savannah sparrow, grasshopper sparrow, and ring-necked pheasant).
	www.npwrc.usgs.gov /resource/birds/ohionest/summary.htm (1502 words)

	Help Nesting Birds!
		Do the birds a favor and keep this unnatural predator away from places where birds nest.
		If you see a bird building a nest in such a place on your property, you've got a great excuse to avoid this bit of yard work for the next month or two.
		For birds that build woven nests (orioles, some sparrows, robins, and others), a few short pieces of yarn can come in mighty handy during building time.
	www.cedar-works.com /newsite/bird_info3.html (623 words)

	Meadow Nesting Birds \| New Hampshire Public Radio
		Grassland birds such as the bobolink and the Eastern meadowlark were common in the Northeast at the turn of the 20th century, when pastures and hayfields covered the countryside.
		Although both species build their nests in hayfields or meadows, the nest of the bobolink is built in a depression in the ground, which may help it to escape cutting blades.
		The meadowlark's nest, however, takes the shape of a nest cup with a loose dome of grasses over it, and is vulnerable to being destroyed by mowing machinery.
	www.nhpr.org /?q=node/9094 (405 words)

	Cavity-Nesting Birds that use Nest Boxes
		Since male house wrens build several nests for the female to choose from, hang several nest boxes at eye level on partly sunlit tree limbs.
		These flycatchers may nest in a bird house if it's placed about ten feet up in a tree in an orchard or at the edge of a field or stream.
		Flickers are especially attracted to nest boxes filled with sawdust, which they "excavate" to suit themselves.
	www.bright.net /~miley1 (1261 words)

	Beach Nesting Birds
		The factors contributing to the endangerment of these birds in New Jersey include loss of suitable nesting habitats to development and erosion, disturbance of nesting activities by beach-goers and their pets, municipal beach maintenance practices that can alter habitat conditions and disturb nesting activities, and excessively high levels of predation exacerbated by human disturbance.
		In addition to the surveys at historic nesting areas, because of the highly changeable nature of coastal beach habitat and the existence of several long-term beach replenishment projects within the state, coastwide habitat assessments are also conducted at the beginning of each season to determine whether other suitable nesting habitat exists that may require monitoring.
		During the nesting season, local officials are kept appraised of nesting and management activities through weekly updates faxed to all appropriate departments and staff.
	www.state.nj.us /dep/fgw/ensp/bnb02.htm (1381 words)

	HOMES FOR BIRDS
		Bird watching is one of the fastest growing hobbies in the country.
		Bird houses should be easily accessible so you can see how your birds are doing and, when the time comes, clean out the house.
		Nesting birds are very vulnerable to cats, as are fledglings and birds roosting for the night.
	www.bcpl.net /~tross/by/house.html (3890 words)

	Nesting Birds (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		I believe it is a Cardinal's nest due to the sighting and the sounds of both a male (red) and a female in the adjacent tree as I was pruning.
		The nesting phase is surprisingly short, once incubation starts it takes 10 to 12 days for hatching and about another 2 weeks to flight, then the young have a pretty good chance of survival.
		Cardinals are known to nest more than once, but most do not nest this late in the season, unless their first attempts were unsuccessful.
	www.newton.dep.anl.gov /askasci/bio99/bio99466.htm (490 words)

	Nesting in Gotham - nesting birds in Central Park, New York, New York Natural History - Find Articles
		Most of the birds are backyard varieties often found in suburbia, such as robins, mourning doves, and blue jays; others, such as Baltimore orioles, great crested flycatchers, and wood thrushes, are treasures that defy logic by making the city home.
		In addition to the confirmed nesters, twelve species were present, some of them possibly nesting, such as the pair of belted kingfishers that spent the summer around the enclosed nature sanctuary in the park's southeast corner.
		While the number of species nesting in the park is hardly synonymous with biological diversity, it's a respectable roster and a bigger one than at any time since the last century.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m1134/is_5_108/ai_54830692 (357 words)

	Attracting Nesting Birds - Plow & Hearth and NWF
		Adding a nesting box (also known as a birdhouse) to your yard is one way to help meet this requirement for certification while turning your avian visitors into residents.
		In addition, invasive birds, such as the European starling and the house sparrow, compete with native bird species for the use of the remaining cavities.
		When purchasing a nesting box research the physical requirements of the species that you hope to attract and make sure that you are investing in a functional, rather than ornamental, birdhouse.
	www.plowhearth.com /magazine/article-nestingbirds.asp (1027 words)

	WBU Education - Nesting Birds and Courtship
		You can provide commercial nesting material, which is clean and colorful.
		Some birds have been known to pick material off clothes hanging on a clothesline.
		It is helpful to provide calcium suet to nesting birds and to birds that are rearing their young.
	www.wbu.com /edu/nest.htm (263 words)

	Attracting Birds
		Trees, vines, shrubs and hedges are inviting environments for nesting birds.
		If you choose to feed the birds, they will depend on you, so starting a home "bird sanctuary" is a long-term commitment.
		Many of the birds you may spot are on a migratory route moving north or south.
	www.lowes.com /lowes/lkn?action=howTo&p=LawnGarden/BirdAttract.html (717 words)

	Grower's Toolbox-Bird Houses (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Healthy populations of cavity nesting birds provide significant benefits to farms and ranches.
		Understanding the roles played by the various species of birds, and their relationships to the habitat, is important for landowners who seek a better understanding of the ecological functioning of their land.
		Pest control is one of the biggest benefits that cavity-nesting birds bring to farms and ranches.
	www.sonomagrapevine.org /pages/growerstoolbox/birds/gtgrapebirdhouses.html (316 words)

	An Easy Way To Help Nesting Birds Get Calcium - Eggshell How To
		Birds that have over-wintered will be in need of any food they can find, and those that are migrating will find few sources of food as they pass through the area.
		Birds nest and lay eggs in the spring, and the females' requirement for calcium is high right before they lay their eggs.
		You can help out the female birds nesting in your area: Chicken (and other) egg shells are rich in calcium, so save and crush the shells of eggs you use.
	www.care2.com /channels/solutions/food/1187 (389 words)

	NJDEP Division of Fish & Wildlife - Beach Nesting Birds in New Jersey
		The birds nest during the late spring and summer, coinciding with the tourist season at the shore.
		The conflict between the birds' nesting needs and the public's love affair with the shoreline present a constant challenge to the Endangered and Nongame Species Program.
		We work to protect the birds by delineating nesting areas with fencing, monitoring predator activity and educating the public.
	www.state.nj.us /dep/fgw/ensp/beachnester_info.htm (221 words)

	Grower's Toolbox-Cavity Nesting Birds (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Cavity nesting birds are species that utilize some kind of hole or other enclosed space (cavity) in which to lay and incubate their eggs.
		Some better known cavity nesting birds in Sonoma County are bluebirds, kestrels, wood ducks and most species of owls and woodpeckers.
		Woodpeckers are an especially important group of cavity nesting birds because they are the only kind of birds that actively excavate cavities, creating new cavities for themselves and other birds.
	www.sonomagrapevine.org /pages/growerstoolbox/birds/gtgrapebirdwhat.html (145 words)

	Tips on helping nesting birds from Wild Birds Forever
		Spring is a busy time for nesting birds and a delightful time for the backyard birder to watch and observe.
		Offering species specific nest boxes as well as nesting materials will not only help nesting birds, but will entice nesting birds and their off-spring to your yard on a consistent basis.
		Nesting birds will appreciate the extra source of calcium as they begin to lay their eggs.
	www.birdsforever.com /nesting.html (367 words)

	Nest Site Protection for Herons and Egrets
		Several important nesting locations feature large, educational signs that alert visitors to the birds' presence and the need for protection of the nesting colony.
		By allowing the birds to nest without disturbance, visitors to Duck and Charles Islands will be required to limit their use of a portion of the islands during mid-May through August.
		The USFWS is also requesting that the public remain out of the bird nesting areas on Falkner, Outer, Sheffield, Goose and Chimon Islands during the nesting season.
	dep.state.ct.us /whatshap/Press/1999/ps0528c.htm (560 words)

	MCofS; Nesting Birds and Climbers in Scotland
		Almost all birds, their eggs and nests, are protected by the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981.
		If a population of a specific bird in the UK is of international importance, is a scarce breeder, is declining in breeding numbers, is restricted in distribution, vulnerable or of special concern it is further classified in the Red Data Books (RD).
		Many sites of Schedule 1 species are monitored throughout the nesting period by Raptor Study Groups (licensed by SNH) to ensure they are not disturbed or their eggs or chicks are not stolen.
	www.mountaineering-scotland.org.uk /leaflets/nesting.html (1092 words)

	Bird Houses for all Coveside cavity nesting birds (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		All bird houses are species cavity-nesting North America designed by experts with plenty of ventilation and drainage.
		If you want to attract a particular species of bird to your yard, acquaint yourself with its feeding habits so you can provided its favorite foods and the type of feeder it prefers.
		To attract the greatest number of birds to your yard, put up a variety of types of feeders in different places and at different heights.
	www.gooddealcomputer.com /CS_Birding.html (309 words)

	BirdForum - The birds are nesting in my house!
		You are most welcome to register for an account, which allows you to take part in lively discussions in the forum, post your pictures in the gallery and more.
		It's wonderful having birds nest in an area where you can just walk a couple meters outside your backdoor and observe their behavior.
		The offspring and adults are in a constant state of what I call "food tag", the young chasing and begging their parents for a meal.
	www.birdforum.net /showthread.php?t=38073 (264 words)

	Audubon: 10 Ways to Help Nesting Birds
		Bill Thompson, III, is editor of Bird Watcher's Digest (1-800-879-2473).
		They pair up with mates, build nests, lay eggs, raise young, and then some of them repeat the cycle -- as many as three times.
		There are some things that you can do to assist your backyard birds at this busy time of year.
	www.audubon.org /educate/expert/nesting.html (690 words)

	Audubon Close Up - Nesting Birds Screensaver (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		31 charming and sometimes dramatic pictures focus in on the exquisite detail of 10 of Audubon's plates of nesting birds and fledglings from "Birds of America".
		Nesting habitats are shown in detail and scenes include Woodpeckers feeding fledglings and Mocking Birds defending the nest against a Rattlesnake.
		The Audubon Close Up Series is designed to allow you to experience a close-up look at the plates, just as if you were turning the pages of the original Havell Elephant Folio Edition of "Birds of America", and focusing in on sections of the huge page.
	www.pixelparadox.com /nestbird.htm (186 words)

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