I have a pair of nexting blue tits in my garden, all was well until yeserday when a woodpecker decided to enlarge the hole on the front of the box. The young were still alive after 2 attacks yesterday, but this morning there was another attack and I can not hear them any more.
There is some feathers and nesting material on the floor so presume all is not good. The parents are still trying to feed but keep coming away still with the food.
How long should I leave the box alone for? If I replace with a new box in the next week is it too late for a second chance of nesting this year?
Hi Raj55, take a look HERE as we had woodpeckers in our last garden that destroyed three nest boxes and after we applied this method of wire mesh we never had another box attacked.