It’s useful if you can get your whole hand into the box to pull out any old nesting material and this is usually viewed as a sign that the box is large enough for birds to nest in. It's preferable if ...

Expanding urbanisation and the loss of hedges and trees from gardens mean that there are now far fewer natural nesting sites for birds than there once were. By building and putting up nest boxes in ...

"Owls also start nesting earlier in the year than other species." Wildlife: Some birds named after people will get new names to avoid troubling pasts of namesakes Contrary to common perception, these ...