Jeri wrote:
<However - a BIG However - wool takes long to dry compared to nest
materials of grass
and twigs. So, the latest wisdom is to not use woolen "orts" in this way.
A dry nest is said to be better for baby birds.>
Bev wrote:
<I don't think that putting threads out, wool or otherwise, is a good idea
for nesting material. We have had this in discussion a while back, the
naturalists warned against it.>
When we lived in the countryside, in the spring, we used to see birds
collecting bits of fleece which were caught on wire fencing when the sheep
rubbed against the fence, and nests found after the birds had flown at the
end of the breeding season were frequently lined with fleece. How do we tell
the birds not to do that? :-D
Jean in Poole, Dorset, UK
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