Expanding urbanisation and the loss of hedges and trees from gardens mean that there are now far fewer natural nesting sites for birds than there once were. By building and putting up nest boxes in ...

Since these birds build cup nests, any nesting box meant for them ... Place these or similar items near your nesting box or ...

Using a roosting box also allows multiple birds to seek warmth thanks to its several perches, whereas nest boxes are empty ...

Several species of owls call the Cape home. They breed in winter and early spring. Adding an owl box to your yard could make ...

But small and medium sized owls, such as the screech owl and the barn owl, are literally better fits for nesting boxes. Rhode Island even has a volunteer-run nesting box program for barn owls.

This could be as simple as waiting to cut hedgerows until later in the year when all animals have nested or providing more boxes for birds to nest in. The research is published in the journal ...

Dozens of swift nesting boxes and speakers playing the birds' calls have been installed on farms in Wiltshire, Hampshire and Dorset. The project follows a survey of the Allenford and Martin Down ...

This will allow them to perch on the nest boxes and get used to the idea before they come into lay. In addition, keep the entrance of nests closed until a week before expected drop in eggs. Birds ...

A roosting box offers protection from predators and the weather, providing shelter to visiting birds. Although the names are sometimes used interchangeably, a nesting box and roosting box are not ...