tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post5140544222206464513..comments2024-03-26T17:53:49.471+00:00Comments on Mark's Veg Plot: Building a nesting-boxMark Willishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04558305122821209520noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-27064768315607860912015-01-29T16:57:49.785+00:002015-01-29T16:57:49.785+00:00Fingers crossed for residents. I can never really ...Fingers crossed for residents. I can never really understand what makes the birds choose one box rather than another.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-2032737863541194212015-01-29T14:52:42.634+00:002015-01-29T14:52:42.634+00:00Nice work! I hope you get some new neighbors!Nice work! I hope you get some new neighbors!Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14490964982321159910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-69667159468320167072015-01-29T13:24:04.005+00:002015-01-29T13:24:04.005+00:00I hope you get some takers. I've had a nest bo...I hope you get some takers. I've had a nest box which Mick's uncle made for us in the garden for quite a few years but not one family has moved in. It's actually dropped to bits this winter so I picked one up in Wilkinson's sale for a few pounds, it just needs putting up now. I hope this one attracts the birds more than the old one did.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-52514942191435147442015-01-29T12:34:05.742+00:002015-01-29T12:34:05.742+00:00Well done, Mark. I never have any spare bits of w...Well done, Mark. I never have any spare bits of wood lying around but this puts a good idea out there into blogland. I hope you get some occupants although I think birds like to take their time in checking out something new! Good luck!Carohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11317388242574705433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-58905147574474517902015-01-29T01:32:00.557+00:002015-01-29T01:32:00.557+00:00I will be interested to know if you have any birds...I will be interested to know if you have any birds move in. I have tried to encourage nesting birds in my garden but have never had any move into the boxes I made. I guess there are too many bush options here on the farm.JBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15597652623447564987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-85936408887241692552015-01-28T23:21:44.965+00:002015-01-28T23:21:44.965+00:00Nice looking nestbox.
Pity the chipboard will disi...Nice looking nestbox.<br />Pity the chipboard will disintegrate so quickly, as you say.<br />I think if you had of painted the board, especially the end grain, it would have lasted a lot longer.<br />And maybe stuck some scrap sheet metal or plastic to the lid.<br />Leftover paint is usually easy to get free, if you are not choosy about the colour.George Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01827157443037269420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-74086137589710633762015-01-28T16:56:06.363+00:002015-01-28T16:56:06.363+00:00Your nesting box looks great, I'm sure someone...Your nesting box looks great, I'm sure someone will put an offer soon! :) We've got 2 nest boxes in our small garden. One is a tattered old wood box that was already here when we bought the house. The other one is a a super-dupper hardwood one, with copper plate around the hole (to deter predators enlarging the hole), fancy design, etc etc. As you might have guessed, every single year the bluetits choose the old box to nest. The new one was only occupied once in 6 years... And a curious thing happened last year: bumblebees took residence in the nest box! Anyway I think a nest box it's a wonderful addition to a garden. I love to watch the birds bringing in nesting material, then making a mad rush trying to feed the chicks. Your tree looks beautiful, I'm sure the birds will be very happy to nest there. :)Marciahttp://www.marcinha.co.uknoreply@blogger.com