Post by matt on Mar 11, 2021 15:02:54 GMT
Mine's also in a jasmine, Pete, but perhaps not quite as high up as yours, and not quite as bushy:
This box was very much an afterthought this season (although I did put it in quite some time ago). I just used an old BT box, and cut a largeish hole for the opening (so not truly open fronted, but then robins nest in teapots and all sorts, so big enough I reckon). Issues I can think of are that the box faces forwards, so could be rather exposed - south facing fence, bit of wind and a lot of light. We do have a resident robin in the garden, so I have found it a bit strange that it hasn't even popped in once, or at least the motion detector hasn't been triggered. A great tit has been in many times, and a blue tit even popped in once. This jasmine is only 2 years old, but I found 2 nests in there when I placed the box at the end of last year, which must have been from last season. Quite small nests, but I couldn't say what built them with any confidence.
This box was very much an afterthought this season (although I did put it in quite some time ago). I just used an old BT box, and cut a largeish hole for the opening (so not truly open fronted, but then robins nest in teapots and all sorts, so big enough I reckon). Issues I can think of are that the box faces forwards, so could be rather exposed - south facing fence, bit of wind and a lot of light. We do have a resident robin in the garden, so I have found it a bit strange that it hasn't even popped in once, or at least the motion detector hasn't been triggered. A great tit has been in many times, and a blue tit even popped in once. This jasmine is only 2 years old, but I found 2 nests in there when I placed the box at the end of last year, which must have been from last season. Quite small nests, but I couldn't say what built them with any confidence.