Nesting Material
This is the first year I supplied nesting material (wheat straw) 1" thick. I watched them remove the wheat straw the past couple weeks as gourds became occupied with pairs. Now that nest building has begun they are using the same straw they removed earlier. Guess I created more work for them. Well at least they don't have to go far for nesting material. They are also using the straw I provide on a raised platform.
2010- 8 pair
2011- 24 pair- 112 eggs- 103 fledge
2012- 40 pair- 147 eggs so far
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2011- 24 pair- 112 eggs- 103 fledge
2012- 40 pair- 147 eggs so far
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~Ray~Gingerich
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That's funny, guess you didn't have the straw arranged just right.
~Ray~ Gingerich
1999 1pair, 2006 2 pair, 2008 2 pair,
2009 23 pair, 2010 39 pair, 2011 67 pair,
2012 115 pair, 2013 160 pair,
2014 152 pair, 2015 174 pair, 2016 178 pair
2017 187 pair, 2018 200 pair, 2019 171pair
2020 233 pair
1999 1pair, 2006 2 pair, 2008 2 pair,
2009 23 pair, 2010 39 pair, 2011 67 pair,
2012 115 pair, 2013 160 pair,
2014 152 pair, 2015 174 pair, 2016 178 pair
2017 187 pair, 2018 200 pair, 2019 171pair
2020 233 pair