Nest Boxes
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Jacksparrow
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Re: Nest Boxes
At present I only appear to have one tenant in my Sparrow Terrace after full occupancy last year. Last autumn I dutifully risked life and limb to clear out the used nest material as we're told all manner of disease and urglies can lurk therein. I rather think the prospective clients were hoping for fully furnished and moved on to other sites.
Re: Nest Boxes
You know, I've often wondered about that 'clearing out' business 
. After all, in the wild Mother Nature doesn't do it.
. After all, in the wild Mother Nature doesn't do it.
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Mine were all clean as they were new last year - and never had any occupants to mess them up !
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We have a pair starting to build the nest in the box, there is a camera in the box so can see them building it, funny thing is she is sleeping in it over night, she's there now all cuddled up. so cute.
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greenfinch2
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Re: Nest Boxes
I have no takers yet ,I cleaned out the one box that was used they look in but have moved I think .
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I cleaned mine out one year but the came back and built it again. last year we lost 8 chicks to the woodpecker, we were away for the weekend when we got back carnage, gutted, have put a metal plate on this new one.
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Not a good photo at all, but these 2 are taking an interest in a box our granddaughter made 6 years ago, a pair did nest in it a 2 yrs ago and 3 fledged, it keeps on breaking cos it's only glued, but now I have screwed and nailed.