Bird box help! (1 Viewer)

[Bluetit83]

Hi everyone, last year I was fortunate to have blue tits best in my garden. Granted in a old rotten bird box and not my fancy new greenfeathers one with camera.
So this year took down the old one and replaced it with my new one with camera. My question is, last year my box had something similar to what is pictured minus the perch. Would I be best to leave my bird box hole as it is or add on the selected picture. Thoughts please

 

[KC Foggin]

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A few years back I had a bird box similar to this and no activity at all. The following breeding season I removed the add on entrance and after a few weeks I started getting activity in it so you might want to try that.

 

[Kits]

Welcome to Birdforum. I hope you enjoy your visits.

I'd leave the box as it is.

 

[Janar]

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[PYRTLE]

Take off that monstrous looking thing please.