Hedges need to be managed to ensure they continue being useful as a shelter and refuge for wildlife.
This weekend will (most likely) be your last chance to give your hedges a good clip before the summer.
A word of warning
Even now there might be a bird nesting, in which case it'll be too late.
If you have a mature, thick hedge, please check carefully for nesting birds before you go ahead. It's against the law to damage or destroy the nest of any wild bird while it is in use or being built - so if in doubt, leave alone and enjoy watching your garden wildlife instead!
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Hi Bird feeder. Aplogies for the delayed reply. Your open-fronted box will need to be hidden in vegetation - pyracanthus sounds fine. There is more information about siting nestboxes on our advice page: www.rspb.org.uk/.../siting.aspx. Hope you get a good nesting season this year!