Re: Question on Martins and Sparrows

Hutch&Maret Hutchinson (coolspring@hotmail.com)
Sat, 16 May 1998 12:42:24 PDT 

Kathy:  This may be a duplicate but I got an error message when I first 
tried to reply to you message.  Many thanx for the information on 
sparrow/martin interaction.  I'll get rid of the sparrows ASAP since the 
martins are still building nests on the other side of the bird house and 
probably won't have eggs for another few days.  #@%! pesky sparrows!  
Hutch

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>     Usually the sparrows are problems for martins. They build on top 
of 
>     martin nests, peck martin eggs, and kill the young. It is safe to 
get 
>     rid of the sparrows at any time. As far as disposing of nests and 
eggs 
>     of sparrow, I would suggest doing this only prior to egg laying by 
the 
>     martins. Sparrows are vindictive and will destroy martin eggs and 
>     young if you disturb the nest after martins lay eggs.
>     
>     Cheers,
>     Kathy Klimkiewicz
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>Subject: Question on Martins and Sparrows
>Author:  mdosprey@ARI.Net at NBS-Internet-Gateway
>Date:    5/14/98 1:54 PM
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>All:  Does anyone know much about the interaction of purple martins and 
>house sparrows?  There are a couple of very active martin houses down 
in 
>Solomons near the sailing club and I've noticed two years in a row that 
>there seem to be a lot of both birds early and then later in the 
Spring, 
>there are only martins.  I'm only there on weekends now and then so I 
>don't have any continuous observations to tell me whether the sparrows 
>just move out or whether the martins drive them out.  This question has 
>taken on a more personal relevance this week since I have one pair of 
>martins that have filled up 3 holes in the 12 hole house in my backyard 
>in Adelphi and two days ago, some sparrows started landing and look to 
>be staking a claim to some of the holes.  The martins are still around 
>but seem to have moved arond to the other side of the house.  I'd like 
>to disposses the sparrows but don't want to upset the martins.  Any 
>suggestions?  Thanx in advance.  Hutch
>     
>Carl Hutchinson
>Adelphi, MD
>coolspring@hotmail.com
>     
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