Treecreeper Nestbox (1 Viewer)

S

scott5

Member

• Mar 8, 2005

• #1

Hi All.
New to the forum. Would like any ideas about making the treecreeper box user friendly.
I have positioned it on a large oak tree in my garden about 3 meters of the ground.
It is within the branches but clear enough for me to keep an eye on it.
As any one any experience of boxes for treecreepers.
I do get them quite regular but not sure if they will nest.
I do hope so.

Scott5

 

John N

Well-known member

• Mar 8, 2005

• #2

Hello Scott, and welcome to Birdforum. Sorry I have no experience with Trrecreeper nest boxes but good luck. Let us know how you get on.

 

H

helenol

Well-known member

• Mar 8, 2005

• #3

Hello Scott5 and welcome to Birdforum.net

Sorry, I have no idea about their nestboxes, but let me know how you get on, as I also have treecreepers in the garden.

Regards

 

timmyjones

Well-known member

• Mar 8, 2005

• #4

Welcom To BirdForum i would say that if you get them on a reglar basis then there is a good chance of them nesting.

Also are there any suitable nesting places near to you and do they just come to your garden for the trees or do you put something out to attract them.

 

S

scott5

Member

• Mar 8, 2005

• #5

John N said:

Hello Scott, and welcome to Birdforum. Sorry I have no experience with Trrecreeper nest boxes but good luck. Let us know how you get on.

Click to expand...

Thanks for the welcome.
Every time I pass within sight of the box I look for any sign of one showing an interest.
I have other boxes up.
Blue tit box with prospective tenents.
Also a community House Sparrow box still hopeful on this one,but it is out of sight from the bungalow so have to go and check occasionally.
Keeping my fingers crossed.

scott5

 

Richard W

Well-known member

• Mar 8, 2005

• #6

Hi Scott,

I've had three Treecreeper boxes (wedge shaped) up for quite a few years and none have been used despite me hearing/seeing them regularly.

Am sure there are plenty of natural nest sites here as it's a large garden with plenty of old trees.

like siting most boxes I think it's just a matter of patience....

 

S

scott5

Member

• Mar 8, 2005

• #7

timmyjones said:

Welcom To BirdForum i would say that if you get them on a reglar basis then there is a good chance of them nesting.

Also are there any suitable nesting places near to you and do they just come to your garden for the trees or do you put something out to attract them.

Click to expand...

Hi
There are a small number of mature trees around our home and a few small woodland areas.
They do come all the year round so i will keep my fingers crossed.
And my camera ready.

 

S

scott5

Member

• Mar 8, 2005

• #8

Richard W said:

Hi Scott,

I've had three Treecreeper boxes (wedge shaped) up for quite a few years and none have been used despite me hearing/seeing them regularly.

Am sure there are plenty of natural nest sites here as it's a large garden with plenty of old trees.

like siting most boxes I think it's just a matter of patience....

Click to expand...

Hi
That is not good news but like you say patience is the name of the game.
The last time I saw a treecreepers nest it was in an old tree and only about 1 metre of the floor.

 

Richard W

Well-known member

• Mar 8, 2005

• #9

a friend of mine who does bird ringing was inspecting some of his boxes on a local nature reserve and found Treecreepers in a Tit box, also often has Blue/Coal Tit nesting in Treecreeper boxes

the advice I was given was to make the box very narrow, dont seal up the bottom and have very small access holes on both sides of the box at the top, my boxes are all head height.

 

hannu

Well-known member

• Mar 9, 2005

• #10

You will find one model from follow link :
http://www.linnunpontto.com/index.php?sivu=pf.php&tiedot=puukiipija
nestbox situating in 1,5-2,0 metres from the ground.

Traditional model :
http://www.tyrvanto.net/pihka/kuva/pontto3.jpg
http://www.tyrvanto.net/pihka/kuva/pontto4.jpg

Treeceepers breeds very successful in this kind of nestboxes !

If you will need more details, don't hesitate to ask me more !

Hannu

 

Last edited: Mar 9, 2005

hannu

Well-known member

• Mar 9, 2005

• #11

One build instruction of treecreepers box :
http://www.saunalahti.fi/retki/kuvat/lin/pkp.gif

Hannu

 

Johnny1

Well-known member

• Mar 9, 2005

• #12

I might be completely wrong here but the few natural treecreeper nests I've seen have only been 5-6ft off the ground, maybe your box is too high?

 

hannu

Well-known member

• Mar 9, 2005

• #13

Johnny1 said:

I might be completely wrong here but the few natural treecreeper nests I've seen have only been 5-6ft off the ground, maybe your box is too high?

Click to expand...

If you mean my message, it's not too high because the predators can reach otherwise the box easily. I have seen also natural nests and those have been about 1.5 m high.

Hannu :eek!:

 

R

romancitizen

Well-known member

• Mar 11, 2005

• #14

Measurements

hannu said:

One build instruction of treecreepers box :
http://www.saunalahti.fi/retki/kuvat/lin/pkp.gif

Hannu

Click to expand...

Hannu, I know we British are usually behind you Europeans: I assume the measurements on the site are in centimetres, not inches ?

We occasionally get a treecreeper in the trees outside the office window, so I may try that one.

 

hannu

Well-known member

• Mar 11, 2005

• #15

romancitizen said:

Hannu, I know we British are usually behind you Europeans: I assume the measurements on the site are in centimetres, not inches ?

We occasionally get a treecreeper in the trees outside the office window, so I may try that one.

Click to expand...

Yes, centimetres !
I have one idea that you can open one side of box to check situation.
If you are interested on the idea, tell me !

Hannu
:eek!: