Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!bcm!dimacs.rutgers.edu!seismo!uunet!world!rmura From: rmura@world.std.com (Ron Mura) Newsgroups: rec.birds Subject: Re: Kestrel Nesting Box Message-ID: Date: 2 Mar 91 00:30:57 GMT References: <1991Feb28.214544.28424@athena.mit.edu> Sender: rmura@world.std.com (Ron Mura) Organization: The World Lines: 30 In-Reply-To: kim@athena.mit.edu's message of 28 Feb 91 21:45:44 GMT In article <1991Feb28.214544.28424@athena.mit.edu> kim@athena.mit.edu (Kim Carney) writes: > > I am considering putting a nesting box in my area to help revive the > local kestrel population. I have two questions. > > First, is my 'neighborhood' suitable? I live in a somewhat suburban > area along a large river. Years ago there were lots of farms, but they are > disappearing quickly. > > Second, does anyone have kestrel nesting box plans that they could fax me? > March is approaching quickly, and I assume I'll have to get the nesting box > up ASAP. The Brookline Bird Club has been sponsoring an American Kestrel nesting box program for several years. You can get plans from: Paul M. Roberts - BBC 254 Arlington St. Medford, Mass. 02155 phone 617-483-4263 after 8 p.m. Kestrels like open land, especially farmland (even better if it is slightly overgrown), with a few large trees around. I've read that the kestrel has adjusted well to suburban life, but most of the ones I see are in areas that are still fairly rural. -- - Ron Mura, Boston, Mass. rmura@world.std.com