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Although many
of the birds visiting gardens do so for the supplementary
food we provide, others use gardens as places to nest and
rear their young. Most gardens do not have a wide range of
nest sites, so the provision of suitable nestboxes can be
beneficial.
Nestboxes come
in a wide range of designs and can either be made yourself
or bought ready-made from mail order companies or through
garden centres. When buying nestboxes from garden centres
it is best to avoid some of the more ornate (and hence less
suitable) ones. Particularly avoid buying bird tables with
nestboxes built into the roof. These are quite unsuitable.
Mail order companies
specialising in bird food and nestboxes are good places to
buy nestboxes |
