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Matt's Boxes 2019 Mar 31, 2019 19:52:55 GMT

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Post by WildlifePaul on Mar 31, 2019 19:52:55 GMT

Mar 31, 2019 19:35:15 GMT karenupnorth said:

Mar 31, 2019 19:15:51 GMT matt said:

Already planning the changes for next year Paul, although I do have three boxes already! To be honest I was rather (too) confident of a nest until the end of Feb at least, because I had had so many more visits to the boxes than the same time last year - it shows that you can never take anything for granted.
Next year I am planning a sideview box for sure, so will replace at least one (if not two) with those, since they seem to be very successful for those that use them and provide such a great view - win-win. It would be interesting to have a survey on nest box styles to try and find out what is the most successful amongst us. I still have a niggling worry that the lights might have put them off a bit - perhaps not if they are the only boxes around, but maybe the deciding factor in a close contest with another nearby box? Still, I think you absolutely have to have the lights - pic is so much better with them - but you could perhaps delay turning them on until the box has been chosen?

I have lights in all mine Matt but didnt take the sensor cover off (by accident)and then started getting lots of visits and nest wriggles etc and was kind of afraid to take it off in case the sudden change spooked them, not sure if it would have made any difference to them or not?
I definitely plan on changing the tree box to one next year with a 28mm hole big enough for Great tits to get in as I had interest from them but they couldnt get in icon_lol

Paul not seen any nest material being moved at all to next door or any where down the gardens so far, but Boulder roosting in the tree box must signify his female is going to nest close by.

Could be the case Karen,
Our male is roosting in my handykam box which is on the house wall but you can see the purple tree box from it as its at back of the garden around 35 foot away I'd say.
Female as been teasing me the last few nights, Coming into the box right before dusk during nest wriggles fixing all the material and when you think she is going to settle for the night to roost bam she flys out hithead

I think she will wait until the nest is complete first, Not far off it now expecting softer lining material to be brought in anytime really.