Putting up Bird Boxes
I thought I would put some notes about nest boxes as they are important. There seems to be less natural nesting sites and putting a nest box up is more important than ever to help our garden birds....
View ArticleGARDMAN CAMERA NEST BOX
I have never been able to afford a camera nest box as I seem to spend enough money on bird food and don’t have any left for such a luxury If you would like to treat yourselves to a nest box that also...
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NEW NEST BOX – DID I CHOOSE THE RIGHT ONE
We’ve just put a nest box. Maybe should have put it up earlier, but this is one of the jobs that got forgotten. Will be interesting to see if it is used this year. It looks very neat among all the...
View ArticleWHERE TO PLACE A NEST BOX
WHERE SHOULD A BOX BE PLACED? Fix the bird box two to five metres up a tree or wall, out of the reach of cats Unless there are trees or buildings that give the nest box shelter, it is best facing...
View ArticleBLUE TIT TAKING AN INTEREST IN THE NEW NEST BOX
Have just this minute seen a blue tit taking an interest in the nest box we put up a few days ago. It half entered the box then flew off. Now I have seen a sparrow taking an interest in the same bird...
View ArticleNEST BOX WATCHING – MORE INTERESTING THAN TV
Have seen sparrows collecting nesting material. There is an old nest box on a tree near our garden and I’ve seen some sparrows taking a look As I write this two sparrows are sitting on top of the...
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HANDYKAM NEST BOX DETAILS
Handykam have spent a long time developing a good kit and the nest boxes are made to resist the bad weather that we get – especially from the Atlantic. The nest boxes themselves are made from either...
View ArticleHARSH WINTER BY GARTH – WRENS ROOSTING – AN AMAZING STORY
Harsh Winter for Wrens by Garth The winter at the end of 2010 was a particularly harsh one, starting very early with the first snow on the 26th Nov and the cold spell continuing through most of Dec....
View Article40 WRENS ROOSTING IN ONE BIRD BOX
This was sent in 2010. Garth was watching wrens go into a normal sized bird box! It shows how important normal nest boxes can be! The figure of 20 (wrens) was soon passed and then 30, which we...
View ArticleNest Boxes for our Garden Birds – for breeding and for using as roosts
Nest Boxes There seems to be less natural nesting sites, so putting a nest box up is more important than ever to help our garden birds. Early January (or any time in winter) is a good time to put a...
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