Sit in a dark coloured wooden box in the full sun for an hour, it’ll be an unforgettable experience and one you’ll use to choose a bird box site in the future.
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It looks very low and exposed, what birds are you trying to attract? Try to place it high up on a wall (not south facing) to give the birds better security and shelter. It’s also probably best to seperate feeding stations and roosting locations.
CrystalChilli
That feeding station is way to close. However I would leave it where it is and move the box instead. Can’t see clearly in the photo but there’s a decent looking tree in the background which could be ideal
Careful_Adeptness799
No that’s not a great location. Higher, covered, quieter.
Mom_is_watching
I’m a volunteer for BirdLife International and this is what we advise our clients to attract birds to bird boxes:
•Shelter from sun especially around noon when the sun is hottest
•Away from busy spots in the garden (no feeding stations or paths nearby)
•Minimum height 2 metres
•No obstacles in their flight path (also make sure they have a safe spot e.g. a nearby tree to scan the area for predators before they fly to the box)
•Opening should face north-east
•Make sure cats can’t reach them
Hang new bird boxes in September so that the birds get acquainted with them and use them for shelter during winter.
September is also the best time to clean the boxes, boiling water will do the trick (make sure they’re empty!)
While your garden has a good base with dense green hedges, I don’t see many plants that produce seeds or attract insects. More insects means more birds, and even something simple as a few sunflowers will attract many different bird species like greenfinch, great tit, blue tit, goldfinch, bullfinch, sparrow etc.
Bigclit_Lover22
Too low and expose. Needs to be high up under a free where bird will not be attacked.
Zeratul_Artanis
You’re basically trying to market a flat right outside a busy wetherspoons. Move it to a higher and quieter part of your garden and a bird may decide to over winter in it from late August
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Sit in a dark coloured wooden box in the full sun for an hour, it’ll be an unforgettable experience and one you’ll use to choose a bird box site in the future.
It looks very low and exposed, what birds are you trying to attract? Try to place it high up on a wall (not south facing) to give the birds better security and shelter. It’s also probably best to seperate feeding stations and roosting locations.
That feeding station is way to close. However I would leave it where it is and move the box instead. Can’t see clearly in the photo but there’s a decent looking tree in the background which could be ideal
No that’s not a great location. Higher, covered, quieter.
I’m a volunteer for BirdLife International and this is what we advise our clients to attract birds to bird boxes:
•Shelter from sun especially around noon when the sun is hottest
•Away from busy spots in the garden (no feeding stations or paths nearby)
•Minimum height 2 metres
•No obstacles in their flight path (also make sure they have a safe spot e.g. a nearby tree to scan the area for predators before they fly to the box)
•Opening should face north-east
•Make sure cats can’t reach them
Hang new bird boxes in September so that the birds get acquainted with them and use them for shelter during winter.
September is also the best time to clean the boxes, boiling water will do the trick (make sure they’re empty!)
While your garden has a good base with dense green hedges, I don’t see many plants that produce seeds or attract insects. More insects means more birds, and even something simple as a few sunflowers will attract many different bird species like greenfinch, great tit, blue tit, goldfinch, bullfinch, sparrow etc.
Too low and expose. Needs to be high up under a free where bird will not be attacked.
You’re basically trying to market a flat right outside a busy wetherspoons. Move it to a higher and quieter part of your garden and a bird may decide to over winter in it from late August