Swallow Nests - Gates Park, PoCo. UPDATE
¿ªÔÆÌåÓýThanks Perry and well done! ? You may also just want to let them know that nest boxes won¡¯t help Barn Swallows as they are not, of course, cavity nesters like some of the other swallow species, but simple wooden platforms will definitely attract them. Some years ago Barn Swallows nested in our banding pagoda and chose to nest on top of an electrical plug rather than use the purpose designed and built ¡®nest shelf¡¯ we had built for them! So, we simply put a flat piece of wood above the plug and every year since they have returned to nest, always ignoring the nice nest shelf we built and choosing to go back to the piece of wood we nailed above the plug¡and it¡¯s not even straight! ? Here¡¯s a short of them from last week ¨C their first brood failed but they reconstructed the nest and have successfully hatched 3 nestlings which we¡¯re all very happy about - such beautiful birds! ? Derek
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? -----Original Message----- ? Thanks to all for input. ? Update on the swallows. Barn swallows - confirmed. The person emailed the Mayor, had an almost immediate response and a followup from Engineering. ? Appears the birds are on the verge of leaving - it was suggested it would be a great opportunity for the city to put up nesting boxes in time for next year. ? Perry Edwards North Vancouver ? ? > On Aug 14, 2024, at 11:18, Melissa Hafting <mhafting@...> wrote: > > Hi Perry what type of swallows are they you didnt say? > > For barn swallows you can¡¯t destroy any nest until Aug 31 because they are protected by SARA. After Aug 31 you can destroy unoccupied nests. > > And for the other swallows it is like I said if occupied can¡¯t destroy if not occupied you can destroy > > If they are truly destroying occupied nests it¡¯s illegal not only under the migratory birds convention act but also illegal under the bc wildlife act so you would also report to the province and the bc conservation service > > Melissa > > Sent from my iPhone ? ? ? ? ? |
Derek Matthews