NESTING = BOXES are intended more especially for Wild Birds that build 

 in holes, particularly those that usually select old trees and other decaying wood, and 

 therefore find few suitable places in the modern garden and shrubbery. They will 

 not attract such birds as the Blackbird and Thrush or the Finch tribe in general ; 

 and if the hole of the smaller boxes is not more than i£ inches in diameter the 

 House Sparrow will not be able to enter. 



It is advisable to have the Boxes in position some weeks before nesting-time, 

 so that the Birds may get accustomed to the sight of them. An east or south-east 

 aspect is better than the unshaded due south. 



Nos. i, 4, 5 and 6 are to be nailed against a wall or tree-trunk. They should 

 be perfectly steady when fixed, as Birds will not take up their abode in an unstable 

 erection. For preference, the upper part of the Box should incline very slightly 

 forward. 



No. 2 is to be fixed in the fork of a tree. 



Boxes should be at a sufficient height to be safely out of the reach of cats, 

 and inaccessible from a branch that a cat can climb. 



Nos. i, 2 and 4 are for Tits, Nuthatch, Wryneck, Redstart, Lesser Wood- 

 pecker, etc. No. 5 is suitable for Starling, Greater Woodpecker, etc. If the holes 

 appear too big a strip of bark can be nailed partly across the opening ; Nuthatch, 

 Tits and Woodpecker will chip this away to the size required. The Nuthatch and 

 Wryneck, however, like a fairly large box and will plaster up the hole until it is the 

 right size for them. 



No 3 is for placing in a window recess or a corner under the eaves to attract 

 Flycatchers and, possibly, House Martins. A plain narrow shelf about 5 inches 

 below the eaves serves as well or better for the latter ; it supports the mud nests and 

 helps to keep the ground below clean. 



No. 6 is for Robins, Wagtails and other Birds not building actually in holes. 



Birds should be disturbed as little as possible while nesting, but it is as well 

 to clean out the Boxes at the end of the season. 



Several Boxes for one species of Bird may be placed near together, but 

 different species should not be expected to nest in immediate proximity. 



