Nest box activity

@martin-f . Let's hope your Wrens and Robins think so too. I do have one of the open fronted boxes, currently still in shed. I have been cautious about putting it up as I was concerned about safety. There was, as recently mentioned, a cat coming through the garden on a daily basis. There are also a couple of other cats who come through fairly regularly - Dimitris is working on that . Although one seems to only come at night ( seen on camera ) and he is fast asleep in bed with us then, so that might be a little tricky. Just wondered if a low sited box might attract attention. Last year the Robins built their nest in an area of dense brambles and I don't think the cats could have gotten into. Or the Magpies. They were feeding two fledglings but I don't know if they originally had more chicks.

 

Many thanks, ive put mine in a position that would be hard for a cat to get too but not impossible, i had to move shrubs with my hand to take pictures they are quite concealed,

Its very rare i see a cat in the garden but occasionally i get the odd one, it was fence walking that was my latest issue with them,

All we can do is do our best birds will be aware of the cats and try and nest out of the way.

 

Although we may have a strong desire to help, sometimes the birds know best.

 

Watching a couple of male Sparrows this morning who have been checking out the same nest boxes as the Bluetits. I'm keen to find out who ends in which box

 

Bluetit activity around the nest box this morning it is a returning visit so Had bluetits in there the first year it was up; last year, it was bees! Really hoping it will be the turn of the bluetits this year again.