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Nestboxes
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Like humans, different birds have different needs and if you wish to attract more birds to your garden then you should provide them with suitable places to nest and roost.
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Make sure nest boxes are out of the reach of cats and squirrels
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Don’t put boxes in full sun otherwise young birds will get over heated
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If you are going to encourage more birds to your garden by installing nestboxes, then make sure they have enough food and water.
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Help your birds out with bedding by providing hair, sheep’s wool and other nesting material.
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When you are sure that your birds have fled their box, clean it out so that it does not encourage pests- don’t use chemicals.
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Some birds prefer to nest near to each other whilst others are territorial, bear this in mind when positioning your box.
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Nest box Guide
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Bird
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Nest box Type
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Floor Size
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Depth
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Front
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Blackbird
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Open fronted
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20cm x 20cm
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20 cm
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25mm high
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House Sparrow
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Enclosed
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15cm x 15cm
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15cm
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32mm hole
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Like being close to each other
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House Martin
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Artificial bowl
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Close to each other-under eaves
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Jackdaw
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Enclosed
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20cm x 20cm
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40cm
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150mm hole
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Place high up in secluded place
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Kestrel
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Open fronted with perch
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30cm x 50cm
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30cm
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150mm high
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Fix on a 5m pole
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Little Owl
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Enclosed
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120cm x 20cm
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30cm
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100mm hole
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Mallard
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Enclosed
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30cm x 30cm
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20cm
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150mm
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Position on an island or raft on pond
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Nuthatch
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Enclosed
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15cm x 15cm
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12cm
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32mm hole
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Pied Wagtail
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Open fronted
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10cm x 10cm
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10cm
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25 mm high
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Position in thick cover
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Robin
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Open fronted
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10cm x 10cm
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15 cm
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52mm high
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Spotted Flycatcher
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Open fronted
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15cm x 15cm
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10cm
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25mm high
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Site with open outlook & nearby perch
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Starling
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Enclosed
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15cm x 15cm
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30cm
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52mm hole
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Swallow
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Artificial bowl
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Position in shed or barn
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Tawny Owl
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Chimney shaped box
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265mm x 225mm
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915mm
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760mm front
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Position under a branch
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Tits
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Enclosed
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15 cm x 12cm
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12cm
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29mm hole
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Treecreeper
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Wedge box
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480mm
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side entrance
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Position on tree trunk
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Woodpecker
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Enclosed
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15cm x 15cm
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40cm
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60mm hole
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Position high up tree trunk
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Wren
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Open fronted
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10cm x 10cm
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15cm
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100mm high
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Wildforms, Keepers Cottage, Glenstockadale, Leswalt, Stranraer, Wigtownshire, DG9 0LU
email: pete@wildforms.co.uk Telephone: 01776 870453
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