Charlie Bombaci , who is on this list , is the guru of prothonotary
boxes!!!!!

Charlie, where are youuuuuuu?

                                                        manon vanschoyck
----- Original Message -----
From: "Joe Faulkner" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2008 4:03 PM
Subject: [Ohio-birds] Prothonotary nest boxes


> Fellow birders,
>     Just got back from a beautiful walk in the snow covered woods. It was
> still snowing quite hard, and saw virtually no birds.  They all stayed
> back
> at the feeders.   Ended up at the recently improved beaver dam than now
> keeps about 5 to 10 more acres flooded for most of the year.  These
> thoughtful animals have created a near perfect habitat for Prothonotary
> warblers, not unlike area M above Hoover Dam.  It is my intention to make
> it
> even more perfect by putting up a dozen or so nest boxes.  I have already
> found the correct dimensions on line, and am about to begin a search for
> more helpful info as soon as I hang up here.  It occured to me that there
> are among you those that could point me in the right direction, and
> perhaps
> give me some general advice based on your own experience. One of you might
> even be named Charlie.
>
>      Given the excellent habitat we have here, I fully expect this project
> to work, and we should have nesting Prothonotaries within a year or so.
> Will keep you "posted".
>
>
> Joe Faulkner
> Perry County, Ohio
> DeLorme 69,B,7
>
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