Best place to site an Open Nest Box In Your Garden

British birds are short of nesting places, and there are many reasons why. In our homes we strive to create the 'Perfect Garden Space' and wanting a lovely neat garden means loads, as we pride our gardens. In reality we deprive our wild birds of natural places to find a home.
In recent years the affordable housing boom has also decreased the places for our wild birds to nest, causing the populations of many wild bird species to decline. The good news is that everyone can do their bit to help. As a neighbour, community member, head of a parish council or you understand the importance of 'Saving Nature' you can help by just adding nest boxes to every corner of your garden, on community land or the wider green spaces. Then encouraging your neighbours to do the same is vital.
To enhance the wildlife and wild birds that visits your garden, then let's talk about the 'Best place to site a Bird Nesting Box'. It's time now to start thinking about siting your bird nest box, this will help the birds to provide them a warm box to rest and nest during the cold winter months, but more so a nest box you site they will get used to it over a period of time. Then when ready in the Spring when bird breeding season begins, your box should be found and used. Robins are one of the first wild birds to nest and like Wrens, Robins or Spotted Flycatchers like an open next box.
Robins

The ever popular Robin is one of Britain’s best loved wild bird. Robins like to nest in thick, covered vegetation, a great place to attached an open next box is to a fence that has climbing plants or a thick garden cover.
Some information about the Robin:
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Open-fronted nest box
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Nest are made of leaves, grass and moss, lined with roots or hair, sheep's wool has become very popular.
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Robin start to lay eggs between mid April and mid August. 2 or 3 broods
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Robins can lay 4 to 5 eggs, white with variable speckles
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The incubation time is 14-16 days
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Nestlings fledge after 13-16 days
Spotted Flycatchers

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Flycatchers like an open-fronted nest box
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The Nest height should be between 2-4 metres above ground with a clear outlook
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The Nests are made of miscellaneous materials, lined with feathers , twigs, hair or leaves
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Flycatchers start laying eggs between mid May and mid August.
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They will lay 4 to 5 eggs, off-white, usually mottled reddish
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The Incubation time 13-14 days
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Flycatcher nestlings fledge after 13-16 days
Wren
Wrens are known as the 'Cave Dwelling' wild bird meaning they are happy to nest wherever there are small holes. They will also use open-fronted boxes for nesting and winter roosting.
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Open-fronted nest box
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Place the nest height 1-4m above ground, well hidden in thick vegetation
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Wrens will collect grasse, hair, feathers, twigs and moss to line their nest box.
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Wrens start laying eggs around April.
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The Wren Incubation period is 13-18 days
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A single Wren will lay 5 to 8 eggs, white finely speckled
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The Wren Nestlings will fledge the nest after 14-19 days