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It’s Time to Clean Out Your Nest Boxes

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Bird houses have been readily accepted by many natural cavity nesters, and increases in breeding density have resulted from providing such structures. First and foremost, with regular, frequent visits to each nestbox, you may be able to spot problems threatening your tenants. There are three prime objectives for monitoring nestboxes.

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Birding Shanghai in May 2023 – Part 2

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It is kind of rare to see a Fairy Pitta during Shanghai’s spring migration as those passing through are all adults rather than inexperienced chicks, and they are in a rush getting to their breeding grounds – but I was lucky. This should not be a problem in Shanghai as the pitta has not been reported to breed here.

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