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Hi,
First, has anybody got swift boxes that have swifts nesting in them? We have swifts in the barn eaves next door and would like to encourage nesting here on our house too as there is a risk repairs to the neighbours barns will affect future nesting - so I am thinking of boxes but would like advice on which are proven to be good.
Second, we have a single swallow nest in the garage BUT will be replacing the door with a window and would like to build an alternative site by perhaps extending the eaves or making a little high level porch affair (rather than leave the window open and have swallow guano pile up on the floor). Has anyone any advice?
Hi Fretmonkey - don't have direct experience myself, but I hear it's very difficult to get swifts to take to nest boxes.
You should thoroughly consult http://swift-conservation.org/ and you ought to get the advice you want from there.
One of my favourite birds, and I wish you luck.
:-)
Seriously thinking about trying harder!