It’s time to hang your bird boxes – here are birdwatcher tips on how to attract winged residents

Humans have restored the populations of tits and blue tits to abundance by feeding them and putting up nest boxes. By contrast, the number of lapwings and chickadees has halved in the last 20 years.

The first to move into the pots at the turn of April and May are the winter terns and blue tits. The starling will start nesting around the same time, immediately after the migration.

The hanger is therefore closely watched from the tree trunk.

The studio may contain the belongings of the previous occupant

The territory of the colopters is quite small. The average number of 5 to 6 boxes in the yard of a private house is such that each box can be occupied by a resident. If a toilet remains empty, either the number of toilets is too high or the plot does not provide enough shelter from trees and shrubs,” says Jan Södersved.

A small studio can also be too full of stuff from the previous resident.

There is no need to clean the birds, but it is worth it. Södersved cleanses the bowls in the fall, because then the nesting material will not moisten and decay the bowl in winter.

The idea of \u200b\u200bpushing a hand into the bowl may not be tempting, but the expert says that there is mainly a soft soil.

There may also be parasites in an unrefined bowl that can be transmitted to new residents. The birds do not stick to people.

Humans help and undermine the lives of colopsies

The construction and winter feeding of the birds have clearly strengthened the position of the tabs and the blue titles, but people made by humans are not very good for the whirlwinds and the bumpers.

The number of stumps and dwarfs has halved in 20 years. According to Södersved, as a result of strong forest management, there is less and less decaying in the forests, which the gentle Tiainen could make a nest.

A dedicated enthusiast may try to attract birds by tying decay wood into the tree body and filling the bowl with coarse chewing. This leaves the resident fun to whip up too much nesting material out of the flight.

Södersved does not recommend owls at all in the yard. Getting a resident is very unlikely. During the breeding season, a owl placed in the yard can also be aggressive.

If the birdwatcher would like to add nesting places and not own the forest itself, you should ask the landowner.