I am pleased to report that my yard is bustling with barn swallows. We had four nests fledge, and at least one second brood is started. We have a woodshed - which we purposely waited to rebuild until after the barn swallows departed last year - and an open barn. However, over the years, the number of tree swallows nesting in my bird boxes has diminished. Peg Ackerson Lyme Center **************************************************************** To post messages, send e-mail to: [log in to unmask] Set your e-mail application to PLAIN TEXT ONLY to post messages. To contact the list owner: [log in to unmask] ---------------------------------------------------------------- Web based archives and subscription management are available at: http://listserv.dartmouth.edu/Archives/uv-birders.html ****************************************************************