Nesting box (1 Viewer)

[Kerri Marie]

Hello to you all.We have had a nesting box for a few years with no success apart from a roosting bird a couple of years ago. We did move the box at the weekend to a more suitable location and for the first 2 days, there were a pair of blue tits checking it out early in the morning.

They haven’t been back and I have noticed there is a little bit of dust, cobwebs, fluff inside the box. Do you think that might have put them off and should I clean it out or leave it? It is only a bit (please see attached photo).

We did have a blue tit roosting in this box a couple of years ago over the winter but don’t think there’s any feathers in the box.

 

[Kits]

I’d leave it alone.

 

[Andy Lakin]

It's only really old nests you need to worry about as they are usually absolutely infested with a variety of insects. Blue Tits will often show a lotb f interest for a while then opt to nest elsewhere. Listening out for them pecking around the entrance hole is a good sign that they are serious. It seem instinct for them to tinker with the hole even when the size is exactly as the experts recommend.

 

[Kerri Marie]

It's only really old nests you need to worry about as they are usually absolutely infested with a variety of insects. Blue Tits will often show a lotb f interest for a while then opt to nest elsewhere. Listening out for them pecking around the entrance hole is a good sign that they are serious. It seem instinct for them to tinker with the hole even when the size is exactly as the experts recommend.

Hi Andy, thank you for your reply, I did see the blue tit in the box today. It flew up and attacked the camera then took some of the stuff out. I think it may have chosen to nest elsewhere and the camera may have put her off. What are your thoughts? Xx

 

[Kits]

It's unlikely that the camera will have put the bird off. It was probably pecking at an insect.