Have you ever found Cigarette Butts in your Martin nests?

[Bob Buskas]

Here his an interesting article sent too me by a friend. Your thoughts? http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/story ... -nest.html

[Dale D]

It is a interesting study. I have never found cigarette butts in any of my martin housing but, it is something to think about.

[Louise Chambers]

My husband found a cigarette in a nest once, I think - and I've seen subadults pick up cig butts at a roost, when they were getting grit on ground, and once when a very bold sy guy was courting an adult female.

[DornCounty]

I find about half a dozen in just about every HOSP nest.

[Bob Buskas]

I can see it now........next summer all the non smoking landlords raiding the public ash trays on the street.

[Louise Chambers]

hee, I think you hit that right on the nose, Bob

[Peggy Riley]

I found one in a nest that also had lots for little pieces of glass!

[John Miller]

Peggy, I found glass shards and dead babies at season end once. I suspect might have been fed as grit, and may be an urban hazard to martins. They would not encounter broken glass naturally -- nor plastic gourds of course, nor cigarette butts.

[barry resvick]

Hi Bob!
This article is very facinating.

[TerryG]

Like Peggy I had one with a butt. Also had a couple with pieces of glass.

[AidanRois]

I had a plastic straw in one last season. No cig butts though. Interesting read!