School letterbox for the birds

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Mr and Mrs Starling, of Puketaha, are doing their best to start a family – in the school letter box.

“They’re very determined,” says secretary Christine Jeffery who discovered a build-up of dry grass and weeds when clearing the mail recently.

For the first few days she cleared the debris away and then was away three days – “When I returned it was too late, they’d built a proper nest.”

Giving in to nature, she was pleased to see two eggs appear.  Then disaster – over the weekend someone cleared out the letterbox, nest, eggs and all.

But the birds came back, just as determined as ever and built nest number 2.

This time a notice has been placed on the school letterbox and caretaker Roy Christoffenson has made a temporary letterbox for the school’s mail.

Christine is keeping an eagle-eye on her charges.  “We’re so rapt to see them having another go.”

All the best, Mr and Mrs S.

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3 thoughts on “School letterbox for the birds

  • December 2, 2014 at 8:34 pm
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    Loved the stories recorded this week Annette, thank you for your good work J

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    • December 3, 2014 at 8:07 am
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      Thank you Judy – there is so much happening out there!

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  • December 4, 2014 at 11:04 am
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    we have exactly the same thing happening in ours, no eggs yet though. I love the country life

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