Swindon On Tour
Striker
Cleaned 18 out today, hard work up and down the ladder holding on for grim life with a few higher up.
3 Owl boxes, one must have been occupied by a grey squirrel at some point this year.
Old Jackdaw nest in one.
3 Blue Tits and 3 Great Tits have used them in Spring. Surprise lifted a lid on one and a mouse jumped out the top and landed on my shoulder, made me nearly fall out the tree
Nuthatch was getting distressed as nests in a tree next to one of the boxes. Always good to know they are still about.
Anyway get them cleaned and and ready for Spring. Decent tip a scattering of clean sawdust in them helps give them a natural feeling and boosts a potential occupation. They also use them this time of year for roosting.
Cracking population of wild birds around here and always feel a sense of pride helping them out.
3 Owl boxes, one must have been occupied by a grey squirrel at some point this year.
Old Jackdaw nest in one.
3 Blue Tits and 3 Great Tits have used them in Spring. Surprise lifted a lid on one and a mouse jumped out the top and landed on my shoulder, made me nearly fall out the tree
Nuthatch was getting distressed as nests in a tree next to one of the boxes. Always good to know they are still about.
Anyway get them cleaned and and ready for Spring. Decent tip a scattering of clean sawdust in them helps give them a natural feeling and boosts a potential occupation. They also use them this time of year for roosting.
Cracking population of wild birds around here and always feel a sense of pride helping them out.