Hi All Birders,
Things are moving rapidly with my bird box project. Many thanks to the Gardenbirder, Mike B and Seaman for some fantastic feedback and great ideas. Thank you also to the Gardenbirder who posted about some squirrel proof plates which I can buy. Just need the funds now.
In fact I have had an email from the Beavers (thank you Mike B and Seaman). Not sure if they are the older or younger scout section, as I was B.B., offering help. I am very conscious of working at heights and would not ask any of them to go up a ladder. I have to find out how high one would have to be before a safety harness is needed. I have tree over 100 foot. More help needed.
For those that are interested I have had a meeting with a volunteer who has offered to make the boxes. He has come up with a couple of great ideas. One about the access for cleaning (anti squirrel) and he has suggested, which I had not thought of, that using offcuts to make the boxes would be more economical. After all the size will make using offcuts a massive help.
Great idea as companies like B&Q are always looking for ways to promote and advertise their green credentials.
More news soon.
Kind regards,
Hooky.
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
(Pardon the Scottish Accent)
I haven't a clue what you are talking about, Linda and Catlady! Depending on the spelling, google translate thinks it is either German or Frisian and the definitions are also incomprehensible...help! As for choosing Scots-Gaelic, the English translation is identical so no help there...hmmm Can't imagine why I thought it was some Scottish phrase--Lol! Might it be a rough equivalent of hoity-toity?!
Kind regards, Ann