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04-03-2006, 02:32 PM
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| | | Spotted Flycatchers
Hi,
Just wondered if anybody has had any sucess in getting them to nest in boxes? I've put one up at my lake around 12ft up 
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04-03-2006, 03:53 PM
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| | | Re: Spotted Flycatchers
I've never tried, but have had a pair in the garden last year and the previous year. I are in woodland, with plenty of natural nesting places. |
04-03-2006, 04:14 PM
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There was a pair in a nest box on a private reserve near here,the box was one of three set at about 12feet
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05-03-2006, 04:04 PM
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Thaks for the replies, i'm putting another box near the waters edge, so hopefully we'll get some nesting |
05-03-2006, 04:13 PM
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I wish you the best of luck John. If you are succesful let me know once they are out of the nest as I struggled the last couple of years to see one.
An ever decreasing species on our shores and they are no longer as common as they used to be.
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06-03-2006, 09:08 AM
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| | | Re: Spotted Flycatchers
Only nests I've seen were at three feet and five feet. Are they supposed to prefer higher sites?
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06-03-2006, 12:18 PM
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It must depend on availability, perhaps higher perches did not suit
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06-03-2006, 01:39 PM
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Originally Posted by nightshade There was a pair in a nest box on a private reserve near here,the box was one of three set at about 12feet | Just wondered whether you have any views on the best place to site them?the one i've put up was on a willow facing south as to avoid the cold winds of the coast i've got another today to put up |
06-03-2006, 02:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Lincs Yellowbelly Just wondered whether you have any views on the best place to site them?the one i've put up was on a willow facing south as to avoid the cold winds of the coast i've got another today to put up | We are on the side of a very cold north facing escarpment. The flycatchers have been here the past two summers in the garden, but I can't quite figure out whether or not they are actually nesting in the garden! |
06-03-2006, 03:33 PM
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| | | Re: Spotted Flycatchers
South is usually good most nest boxes I have seen that are occupied are SE,SW, as well. Prevailing winds as you say will probably influence things
The boxes were schwegler 2gr and 1b's the occupied box was the 2gr.
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