Post by WildlifePaul on May 26, 2021 11:32:12 GMT
Do people generally start dishing them out when they know a nest is happening, or is it known to encourage nesting if mealworms are available in advance?
I've read various theories that birds tend to prefer nesting sites away from busy feeding stations. If this is true, how far away from your nestbox(es) do you put out your mealworms?
If you have more birds looking you could always move it more away once the mum and dad are using it and know what it is, Different members do it differently though this is just how I do it and its always worked well in terms of the blue tits finding the mealworms just before hatching starts.