Post by greatbluehopeful on Apr 27, 2020 14:09:57 GMT
Hi Matt...
My Aldi box backs up this theory anyway. About two years ago I altered the Aldi box by removing the rectangle white opaque plastic panels and replaced them with the thick round translucent perspex windows. They are much more sturdy, but allows more light through without needing any LED light at all. But I never got the opportunity to try it out until this year.
And low and behold... a Great Tit has now nested in it! So, there you go.
Unfortunately, I need to have the LED strips in my other two boxes as they have no windows at all in them...just the entrance holes. It would be too dark for camera use.
So imagine these are much brighter inside than the Aldi box...maybe they are off putting to the Great Tits as they have never once entered either of these boxes - only Blue tits have & one Coal tit.
My Aldi box backs up this theory anyway. About two years ago I altered the Aldi box by removing the rectangle white opaque plastic panels and replaced them with the thick round translucent perspex windows. They are much more sturdy, but allows more light through without needing any LED light at all. But I never got the opportunity to try it out until this year.
And low and behold... a Great Tit has now nested in it! So, there you go.
Unfortunately, I need to have the LED strips in my other two boxes as they have no windows at all in them...just the entrance holes. It would be too dark for camera use.
So imagine these are much brighter inside than the Aldi box...maybe they are off putting to the Great Tits as they have never once entered either of these boxes - only Blue tits have & one Coal tit.