So, you think you might want to create a Tree Swallow nest box project?  
The pages listed at left take you through the steps.  Naturally, you'll need
to know something about Tree Swallows, especially their habitat and
nesting requirements.  You'll have to find a suitable project site and get
permission to use it.  You'll have to build boxes designed for Tree Swallows
and locate them where the swallows won't face competition from other
birds.  Your boxes must be protected from predators.  Make no mistake,
there's work involved.












Don't be intimidated.  This isn't rocket science.  You can do it!  But you
must understand before you start that creating a Tree Swallow nest box
project makes you a wildlife manager.  You are enticing wild birds to nest in
structures you provide in locations you have chosen.  This makes you at
least partially responsibility for the survival of the adult birds you attract
and the young they try to produce.  You have an obligation to do it right,
to minimize risks and maximize benefits for the swallows that accept your
boxes.  Their welfare must always comes first.












Bottom line: If you decide to create a Tree Swallow nest box project, take
your responsibilities seriously!  You must plan carefully, and execute and
manage your project correctly.  If you can't make this commitment, stop
right here!  If you aren't willing to do it right, don't do it at all.  But, if you
do commit and follow through, the swallows will repay you many times over
with the pleasure, satisfaction, and learning you receive.























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