nest box

just put a nest box up at bottom of garden im hoping to get a pair of blue tits nesting in it

 

Excellent, had some in the box round the back last year but none at the front, so will move that one to a better location.

 

Hi JG, I just love making and buying (if they're cheap enough :D) bird boxes, it's a bit of weakness of mine, I always end up with more than I have space for, I currently have 5 in the garden with another 2 to go out..

Top tip here, if you fancy a 'Sparrow Terrace' bird box where by there's 3 compartments to one large box as sparrows like nesting in colonies don't pay the usual price of around £30 for one, instead take advantage of Asda's current offer of bird boxes for £3; buy three and join them together, make the holes just a touch larger and - et voila :D, you have one for less than £10

 

thanks

nothing like sitting in morning having a coffee and watching the birds in the garden
feeding and splashing in the bird bath lol
to me its peacefull

 

We put up a "Sparrow Terrace" on one of our sheds about three years ago and the only nest in it so far has been a wasps' nest.One of our tit boxes has been in constant use for about five years, but last year sparrows moved into it and it looks like they'll be in again this year as again as they have already started popping in and out of it.

 

Next week, starting appropriately enough on the 14th, is National Nest box week.

Link : National Nest Box Week

 

was out this morning digging my vegtable patch over and seen a pair of blue tits inspecting the nest box ,so hope they take residense lol

 

....excuuuussse me....did I just read that right...."digging your veg patch" :D; is it in a bubble or heated greenhouse ....Most of us are contending with permafrost and the prospect of hiring 'jack' hammers :D

Lucky you Johny......

Oh...good news about the blue tits too, its a great feeling when you get birds nesting in one of your own boxes....

 

yes dug it lol
no frost over here just rain and clouds
the ground is weedy and full off stones just trying to clear it and put new compost over it and rake it lol