[TN-Bird] Re: Mites strike again
- From: "Martin Hall" <rmhall@xxxxxxxx>
- To: <rad@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "'Tn-Bird'" <tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 10 May 2005 21:21:39 -0500
G. Rad
I've never tried it on a Phoebe nest but with my Martin houses I put a =
small
amount, about 1/2 teaspoon, of powdered sulfur in each nest area to =
prevent
and get rid of the mites. You might give that a try.
Martin Hall
Lynchburg, TN
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Sent: Tuesday, May 10, 2005 6:40 AM
To: Tn-Bird
Subject: [TN-Bird] Mites strike again
Yesterday I noticed our resident Phoebe (he and his mate nest on my =
front
porch every year) popping out from under the back deck on our house a =
couple
of times. Knowing he had a nest on the front side of the house, I went =
to
see if he was still working that nest and had another going with a =
second
female. I knew the nest on the front side of the house should not be
finished. I looked up and saw beaks dangling over the edge of the nest =
and
tapped on the wall getting no response from the chicks and upon closer
examination, I saw they were dead and covered with tiny insects. I =
assume
these are mites, but I haven't collected any to look at under a =
microscope
(they were that small). I probably should have brought some to my lab =
at
school to look at. Anyway, this is two years in a row and I am =
wondering if
I can do anything to get rid of the mites so that the birds will be
successful. Anyone else experience this with a nest for Phoebes?
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G. Rad Mayfield, III
East Rutherford High School
Forest City, NC
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