Today our volunteers visited the museum to put in place the nest boxes made by visitors and staff. In total they sited 6 blue tit boxes, 2 robin boxes and 3 bat boxes. All in place just in time for the breeding season.
Fingers crossed the local birds take a fancy to the new houses and move in over the next few weeks. Visitors to the 13th c house will be able to watch the birds coming and going from these boxes.
Built by Richard de Marnham in the 1270s, The Manor House is now probably the most important surviving medieval timber framed buildings in the Midlands. The construction of its great hall is thought to be the earliest of this type of construction in the country and well worth a visit on both fronts.
See you on the reserves,
Best regards,
Chris Edwards