tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3942007593478726390.post3393141269837026971..comments2023-10-22T09:27:47.213-04:00Comments on It Just Comes Naturally: Regrouping on Meadow-nesting Bird HabitatScotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04443352705506509732noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3942007593478726390.post-5544134483101080992014-11-03T10:00:53.571-05:002014-11-03T10:00:53.571-05:00Thanks, Robin Andrea. I can't wait to see the...Thanks, Robin Andrea. I can't wait to see the results myself. It took three year5s at Tom's preserve, so I may not have success immediately. Stay tuned!Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04443352705506509732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3942007593478726390.post-52612557216547803072014-11-02T10:47:35.924-05:002014-11-02T10:47:35.924-05:00I love the evolution of ideas, invention, and inst...I love the evolution of ideas, invention, and instinct on this. The work being done to help the native bird species is truly fantastic. I can't wait to see future updates on this plan. Excellent!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3942007593478726390.post-21240894762427003672014-11-02T07:41:37.371-05:002014-11-02T07:41:37.371-05:00Mark: The local birders know where to find meadow...Mark: The local birders know where to find meadow-nesting birds, and they're usually in farmers' cool-season grass (i.e., non-native) pastures. But, we'd been pushing our native grass strategy for so long it's hard to let go. Plus, we do still have some cool-season (non-native) pasture on our farm, but the birds never used it, which I guess is another reason we weren't so quick to focus on the pasture grasses as habitat. Clearly, we've got to have a mix like Tom created.Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04443352705506509732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3942007593478726390.post-9718704075289171832014-11-02T07:37:50.212-05:002014-11-02T07:37:50.212-05:00Packrat: My wife Kali has been badgering me for y...Packrat: My wife Kali has been badgering me for years about what she calls "birdie bed-and-breakfast": give the birds an appropriate place to nest (the bed) and fields in which they can look for insects (the breakfast). Our dense and tall native grasses are not to the birds' liking (as I've come to learn) and the grasses don't support enough insects (though they seem to be full of insects to me). In any case, she was right all along (aren't wives always right?). Now, we have what could be a manageable way to set-up the B&B.Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04443352705506509732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3942007593478726390.post-40853624425590534052014-11-02T07:33:13.507-05:002014-11-02T07:33:13.507-05:00John: Thanks for the RSPB link! The "skylar...John: Thanks for the RSPB link! The "skylark plots" are very similar. I'm going to add the RSPB article to my arsenal to convince naysayers as we move forward--if necessary!Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04443352705506509732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3942007593478726390.post-10358411818163128842014-11-01T20:37:18.667-04:002014-11-01T20:37:18.667-04:00It's pretty cool that you found someone who ha...It's pretty cool that you found someone who has actually had success attracting nesting birds.Mark Phttp://www.caniconfidimus.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3942007593478726390.post-18153653296611366872014-10-31T15:00:17.009-04:002014-10-31T15:00:17.009-04:00The thing I really like about your blog, Scott, is...The thing I really like about your blog, Scott, is that I often learn something really interesting from reading it. Who would have thought that potential nesting birds would be so particular about "sameness" in a grassland? Tom--that's who. Brilliant use of the human noodle to figure that out. Hope your preserve has similar success in the near future.packrathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16266949090288383421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3942007593478726390.post-11035450346964131082014-10-30T16:44:57.025-04:002014-10-30T16:44:57.025-04:00This sounds very similar to the "skylark plot...This sounds very similar to the "skylark plots", which are undrilled patches left within arable fields for the benefit of the birds. Again the skylarks don't use these patches for nesting but for feeding. You can read about it here: http://www.rspb.org.uk/forprofessionals/farming/advice/details.aspx?id=222883John "By Stargoose And Hanglands"https://www.blogger.com/profile/00832873074550725579noreply@blogger.com