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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.

You know, I've often wondered about that 'clearing out' business . After all, in the wild Mother Nature doesn't do it.

Mine were all clean as they were new last year - and never had any occupants to mess them up !

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.

Took this photo this morning.

I have no takers yet ,I cleaned out the one box that was used they look in but have moved I think .

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.

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.

I hope you are lucky.