Question on nesting material

Hi Leslie, I had to look that one up and apparently there are several different types. I do know that one of our former posters had luck with this type of box.
http://birdingdepot.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=474&zenid=74b0172bb2c9ac1d23fbd39c7b357792

I can't imagine this other window one working but maybe we'll hear from someone who tried it.

http://www.itsourearth.com/index.php?phpAction=products&prodno=PB

Thanks for bringing the subject up. :-)

pelletory,
LOL The second one is the one I have. I'll keep you posted. :)

LOL, sorry Leslie. keeping my fingers crossed for you. :-)

Just checked. Nothing.

Wrens are notorious for nesting in all types of places so that might be a good candidate for that box.

I'd just like my little one to see something! Well, me too. I don't care what kind of bird it is.

Here is one of those odd places they nest.

http://www.sialis.org/nestscarolinawren.htm

This is a nice site that shows some Carolina Wren nesting spots along with a suet recipe etc. http://www.squidoo.com/naturally_native_carolinawrens_nest

Oh some little wrens would be fun....noisy but fun!

I saw a hummingbird gathering spider webs at the same time the cottonwood cotton was flying - I didn't see her gathering the cotton, but I suspect she was. I assume cotton from regular cotton balls (not synthetic) would work if a little of it was teased out through the holes in the wire to look fluffy (and easier for a tiny bird to pull loose).
As mentioned above, I have heard that string shouldn't be longer than 5-6" - and I think you are supposed to use cotton string or wool yarn. I have seen birds battle old string mops trying to steal some string.
Grass - I cut down some ornamental grass about this time of year. The birds (finches and sparrows) seem to prefer the slim straight pieces, usually the stems from the awns of the grass, 6-10" long. My grasses are the small to medium-sized types under 3 foot tall.

Grape vine bark stripped into 5-6" shreds, my white dog's undercoat, pine straw (pine needles to you Northerners) and weathered reinforced plastic strapping tape for the crested flycatchers (discovered by accident). I guess they think it's snake skin. We had an oriole once who wove shiny Easter grass into his hanging nest.

That nest made with Easter grass must have been truly festive! I envy you the orioles; we don't see them here.
Ruth

Where do you put the material so that the birds can make use of it? We've had no takers at all for our labradoodle combings and you'd think they'd be perfect!

We have orioles here; they come every summer and their song is so pretty!

I put mine (mainly cat hair) everywhere. Pieces on the top of the fence, in trees, shrubs.. I've also put it in a hanging suet basket.

We have all sorts of hanging feeders, and added a hanging gadget made to hold nesting material; the birds are so used to checking out all offerings that it works well. Other posters have said they use the square metal suet feeders; wish I'd thought of that, it's a much cheaper option and we have several on hand!
Ruth