Post by WildlifePaul on Apr 8, 2020 16:54:50 GMT
At the moment all my boxes in use are facing South Matt,
Its the same every year for me, Sparrow box is south (used 5 years running now)
My tree box is south facing (probably my most used box over the years had a nest every year init with different boxes even a log box at one point in 2016)
and the other box is over the front along the wall from sparrow thats had 3 blue tit nests in over the past 5 years again south.
My north boxes don't get touched, I have had 1 nest in my north facing boxes over the years.
Facing south is dangerous due to strong sun (if no shade) but my sparrow box and BT box in front are right under the eves so they get full shade and the tree box is in full shade when the leaves grow anyway.
I have boxes facing every direction but it is always my south boxes that get picked.
Its the same every year for me, Sparrow box is south (used 5 years running now)
My tree box is south facing (probably my most used box over the years had a nest every year init with different boxes even a log box at one point in 2016)
and the other box is over the front along the wall from sparrow thats had 3 blue tit nests in over the past 5 years again south.
My north boxes don't get touched, I have had 1 nest in my north facing boxes over the years.
Facing south is dangerous due to strong sun (if no shade) but my sparrow box and BT box in front are right under the eves so they get full shade and the tree box is in full shade when the leaves grow anyway.
I have boxes facing every direction but it is always my south boxes that get picked.