Hi good morning all
I live in north London and lucky enough to have lots of birds visit the garden. Starlings blue jays magpies wood pigeons goldfinches and my beloved robin!
This week he bas brought a mate which I thought was quite early but they’re constantly together and feeding together this past week. They have set up nest in the bushes in my garden. It’s fairly hidden from sight but incredibly easy to crawl up. Last year another bird or squirrel got to the babies as I sadly found them dead very young on the lawn one morning
They’ve set up nest in the old bird box. The opening of the box is quite large . Should I help by trying to conceal the opening or is it too late & I shouldn’t touch it? There are no eggs. They’ve managed to take a massive chunk of bread from somewhere and put it inside it’s fairly large I have no idea how they got it in there!!
I don’t want to interfere but I do worry as it was heartbreaking what happened last year.
After they are finished using the box this year what time of year can I dispose of this bird box and replace it with something more secure and safe for them?
I sprinkle a little bit of cheese on the wild robin food mix but this week they’re only taking the cheese and leaving everything else. He will come and sit by the window when the cheese has gone 🤣
Many thanks all
Laura
I live in north London and lucky enough to have lots of birds visit the garden. Starlings blue jays magpies wood pigeons goldfinches and my beloved robin!
This week he bas brought a mate which I thought was quite early but they’re constantly together and feeding together this past week. They have set up nest in the bushes in my garden. It’s fairly hidden from sight but incredibly easy to crawl up. Last year another bird or squirrel got to the babies as I sadly found them dead very young on the lawn one morning
They’ve set up nest in the old bird box. The opening of the box is quite large . Should I help by trying to conceal the opening or is it too late & I shouldn’t touch it? There are no eggs. They’ve managed to take a massive chunk of bread from somewhere and put it inside it’s fairly large I have no idea how they got it in there!!
I don’t want to interfere but I do worry as it was heartbreaking what happened last year.
After they are finished using the box this year what time of year can I dispose of this bird box and replace it with something more secure and safe for them?
I sprinkle a little bit of cheese on the wild robin food mix but this week they’re only taking the cheese and leaving everything else. He will come and sit by the window when the cheese has gone 🤣
Many thanks all
Laura