Wild bird protection and nesting boxes and a full list of the orders made under the "Wild Birds Protection Acts" (1897) (14748777624)

Identifier: wildbirdprotecti00maserich (find matches)
Title: Wild bird protection and nesting boxes ... and a full list of the orders made under the "Wild Birds Protection Acts" ..
Year: 1897 (1890s)
Authors: Masefield, John Richard Beach
Subjects: Birds -- Conservation Great Britain Birds -- Eggs
Publisher: Leeds, Eng., Taylor
Contributing Library: University of California Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN



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PiG. 11.—Nesting Tray or Shelf, recommended as suitablefor the niditication of Fljcatchers and other birds. bracket—the sides should each be about four-and-a-half inches in length. Plate iv. is taken froma photograph of one of these ledges or bracketsin the recess of a window, upon which a SpottedFl3^catcher nested last year and successfullyreared her young. Another pair of the same species built their nestupon the top of a nesting box placed against thewall of my house for a Tit, and, this box being fixedonly a few inches from a window, the hen bird couldbe seen sitting upon her eggs, and, later on, feedingher young, by any person in the room. Another most attractive nesting place for thisbird, and one t(j which I have already referred.
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The Spotted Flycatchers Xestixc, Shelf. NESTING BOXES, ETC. 49 may be formed by cuttino; away half a brick outof a wall, say nine or ten feet from the ground. At a distance of say ten or fifteen yards fromthe nesting place of the Spotted Flycatchershould be placed a cross perch on a stick six orseven feet high, in an open situation, such as thecentre of a lawn, as a further attraction for thisbird; as it is well known to all bird observers thatthis bird always selects some bare twig, railing,or other open perch, to enable it to see more readilythe flies and other insects flying around which formits staple food. Such a perch will be occupied byone of the parent birds all day long, and also affordsa convenient place for the young when they firstleave the nest. I have fiequently seen three or fouryoung Flycatchers sitting in a row on such a perch,whilst the mother bird continues to feed them. For our friends the Swallows much may be donein providing them with convenient shelves againstbe