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Tom and Mobirders - I am surprised that Eurasian Tree Sparows are able to fit in a 1 1/8 " entrance. Check that to be absolutely sure of the diameter. Larry H. Joplin MO. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bailey, Tom" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Tuesday, March 22, 2011 6:49 AM Subject: ETS vs. Chickadees >I put up a nest box with a 1 1/8" hole about 10 days ago with hopes of >enticing chickadees. They have indeed been interested, and over the past >several days I've noticed them going in an out of the box, although I >haven't seen them with nesting material yet. However, yesterday I noticed >that they seemed agitated, and then I saw that a pair of ETS were perched >next to the box, and one of them (the female, I think) went inside. I >don't mind ETS, but they are non-native, and I'd much rather have >chickadees. Any suggestions for discouraging them? Is there a hole size >that chickadees can use but ETS can't? > > Tom Bailey > Kirkwood, MO > > ------------------------------------------------------------ > The Audubon Society of Missouri's Wild Bird Discussion Forum > ASM Website: http://mobirds.org/ ------------------------------------------------------------ The Audubon Society of Missouri's Wild Bird Discussion Forum ASM Website: http://mobirds.org/