Bill Oddie Talks Nestboxes from Haith's and When to Put Them up
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 12 ต.ค. 2011
- Bill Oddie answers two of the most frequently asked questions regarding nest boxes: which nest box should I choose? And when should I put up a nest box?
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There's no-one like Bill Oddie. Straight forwards, no show and down to earth. Love im!
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Thanks Bill for the video. Awaiting two boxes of the design you show. We have the birds in our small garden now for the boxes.
Thanks for good advice!
Thank you
bill oddie , a great man . and knows his stuff, thank u for the video.
Many thanks for your kind comments :)
your work is to be commended
Good advice! 👍👍
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Hey Bill, grew up with you and the boys, and thrilled to see your TH-cam channel. Subbed.
Here in Australia, we have a unique and special situation, where over 300 species of Birds, marsupials, mammals and reptiles need tree hollows to survive. And competition for tree hollows is intense, since most trees keep on being chopped down. Any animal that can't find a safe hollow, is eaten by cats, foxes, owls, or any other predator. SO, Man-made nesting boxes are going to be the future of saving Australian species from extinction, and regular people watching videos of how to do it, is going to be crucial :)
Nice to see you, Bill and good video, too..
Im off to put my robin box up right now :o)
Did it work this year?
we got robins nesting in our greenhouse its all open and the nest is on top of my tool box ,question is will the young robins come back to nest here next year?
What direction? Northerly?
Great
Nice share
I have a bird box a the back of my garden and when I first got it the robins nested In it. Now, whenever my mum goes out to do any gardening, one of the baby robins(Who is all grown up now) will go up to her and look at her and she will get up and get some meal worms for him. My dad has recently bought a bird box but it is three boxes in one, of the hole variety, I was wondering if it was the best idea or not and weather I should put it up
Hi - it sounds like it could be a Sparrow Terrace, if this is the case, then that's fine as they nest in colonies.
Bill
I am buying a bird box of the hole entrance variety, fitted with an internal camera.
I intend to position it facing south about 10 foot high in a tree. There is a birdfeeder about ten feet away. Do you have any comments on its positioning?
Thanks
Hi Frank - nestboxes should always be sited between north and east, never in strong sunlight and out of prevailing winds if possible.
can i paint a nest box with water based preservative or not? Even the RSPB on the same page disagree with themselves (not a forum page either).
Hi Thomas, we would recommend a water-based paint - avoid lead-based.
Great advice thank you. Has anyone ever told you, you sound like Winnie the Pooh with an English accent LOL?
I have had a bird box up for 3 years now. And the sparrows decided to nest in the really spiky juniper tree not 4 feet away. And another juniper tree with sparrows in the bottom and collared doves in the top.
But all have fledged now. I seen the sparrows come crashing to the ground a few weeks ago. Mum rounded them up into a corner, flew around the garden collecting bugs off my vegs :) and led them back into the tree. Not seen them since :(
I still cant see the nest because of the incredibly spiky needles. That tree hates me. Damn things kills. Imagine a thousands hypodermic needles been thrown at your bare skin.
Strange how birds can decide not to use a ready made nest box. At least you tried. Hey, here's a thought: have you cleaned inside the nest box? Is it full of nasties? Worth a look...
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yes i have looked inside and its like new. Nothing at all inside it.
I dont mind. I put up 1 nest box on an ivy covered fence and got 3 nests in 2 trees instead. I suppose it would be different if the trees weren't there.
Always next year.
I might take the front off and see if another species would like a room with a view of my veg patch. Eat all the bugs, raspberries and a mixture of bird feed they want. Swim in the pond. Laze in the birdbath. What a life.
Hi Bill can I use treated timber
Hi Martin, we would always recommend using timber that has been treated with water-based paint. Avoid anything lead-based.
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I put nest boxes up for bees!
Great idea! Why not.
ive got a fancy nesting box and ive had grate tits nesting in my garden . and they coming back to investigate it in few weeks ago im in the UK
Also dont cover them in wood preservative .. give your new nest box the "lived in" look by rubbing in a couple of handfuls of damp earth into the wood... eco and just how Mother nature intended.
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If you whispered a little lowwer, you could be sure that no one could hear you, if that was your goal.
No get one that feeds all the corvids and cats squirrels rats