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After watching the Johnny English documentary and seeing just how many wrens he attracted to his nest box does anyone know what is the best kind of box for over-wintering birds such as blue tits and wrens? Also the best location? We would love to be able to attract them in.
Julie
We have had several Wrens in winter crowd into a nestbox that Great Tits use in spring
hi julie, it was once noted in an owl box one winter over fifty wrens roosted,
thats what i call (cheap) central heating. best regards mac
by the way i think its johnny kindom
Oh yes - that's what 2 glasses of wine do to you!
Many thanks for the reply!
: )
no honest, try google, wrens in boxes, it may be on there, i cannot remember ther program
but i swear thats the total, no joke, always trust a yorkshire lad. best regards mac
Unknown said: Oh yes - that's what 2 glasses of wine do to you! Many thanks for the reply! : )
No - I meant my mistaking Johnny English and my wine drinking - I have no doubts about your owl box!
Many thanks Sooty as well. I think we will try a variety of boxes.
I should learn not to drink and post! (How bad does that sound?)
dont worry i am just about to go and have glass myself, helen has just
shouted when are you getting your stuff together, we are going to norfolk on sat. best regards mac
Unknown said: No - I meant my mistaking Johnny English and my wine drinking - I have no doubts about your owl box! Many thanks Sooty as well. I think we will try a variety of boxes. I should learn not to drink and post! (How bad does that sound?) : )
Wine drinking here but I'm still able to say that last winter we had 1 housemartin nest that had a hoast of wrens waiting to pop in in the snowy weather. The row that there was when it was full was really loud, full was between 9/10. They really seemed to be disappointed if there was no space.
Unfortunately the house martins did return but the house sparrows decided that they'd take over so 1.5 nest that have now fallen from the eaves :-( Might have to find some wee roost pockets for the garden myself!!
'In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks' John Muir.
Excuse wobbily dyslexic spelling!
Unknown said: After watching the Johnny English documentary and seeing just how many wrens he attracted to his nest box does anyone know what is the best kind of box for over-wintering birds such as blue tits and wrens? Also the best location? We would love to be able to attract them in. Julie
Hi-
wrens will use standard nest boxes in winter ; Keep an eye on your box in the winter :) Alternatively put a box in a warm quiet location ( eg; under ivy) and check it in daylight occasionally.
S
ps- Johnny English was that spy played by Rowan Atkinson spoofing his spy character Latham from the Barclaycard adverts- he was no birder, he used bins in a rubber boat with no strap. On the other hand he did get to hang out with Natalie Imbruglia- but NOT in a nestbox .
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