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5th Kestrel nest box site

5th Kestrel box showing anti-Starling 1-3/16" restricted hole BELOW, LEFT: View from southeast. CENTER: West view showing my home in the background, see: A. BELOW, RIGHT: Aluminum perch added 4/26/02 w/the hopes of attracting Kestrels. In Dec, a Kestrel landed a tree near Kestrel house before it was built. Bluebirds harassed the Kestrel into leaving. During Bluebird nesting season, Kestrels eat mostly insects. Kestrels usually eat birds and rodents in the winter when suitable insects are not available.

5th Kestrel Falcon nest box w/view from front and back.

BELOW: View from south showing habitat consisting of pasture and hayfields.
View from south showing open habitat & BB boxes

Monitoring notes:
4/6/02 Kestrel seen flying w/in 50' of box 2x, 1st proximity sighting since mounting box.
2/21/2003 Kestrel on perches @ 8AM, it caught & ate a worm or bug.
2004 Saw only Starlings on box.
2005 Saw only Starlings on box.
  Started: 2/17/2002. Last updated: 7/3/2005