Post by Deleted on Apr 15, 2020 8:47:29 GMT
Hi GBH
My nests face East, South East if that makes sense. They are at the front of our house under the eaves 3 storeys up as our house is built into the hillside so only two at the back.
The higher the better. I believe direction is not so crucial as we have nests facing North on three houses and East and West on two more houses.
I wanted to mount my swift boxes high up at the front too but the only areas free from House Martins is simply too high for me to climb on my ladders. So they went around the back, two storeys up. Not ideal as my back garden is also elevated by about 5 ft. But it was the best I could do.
Let me know how you go on.
My nests face East, South East if that makes sense. They are at the front of our house under the eaves 3 storeys up as our house is built into the hillside so only two at the back.
The higher the better. I believe direction is not so crucial as we have nests facing North on three houses and East and West on two more houses.
I wanted to mount my swift boxes high up at the front too but the only areas free from House Martins is simply too high for me to climb on my ladders. So they went around the back, two storeys up. Not ideal as my back garden is also elevated by about 5 ft. But it was the best I could do.
Let me know how you go on.