Finished!

 

The last 2 nest boxes on the project, a Barn and Little Owl box earmarked for trees were installed on Wednesday. With Paul tied up with work, my cousin Jess, who was staying with us from Aus, stepped up.

Fantastic to have him back again and just like old times as the years dropped away, my old buddy was back, fantastic to see him.



Boxes – both went up to their respective trees very well, Jess doing most of the work naturally – age has its advantages.

First up was the Little Owl box, I had ordered this from the Barn Owl Trust, very well made and with Little Owls known to be in the vicinity, hopes are high for this. I am hoping that Grey Squirrels will not be a problem, we placed it a on a singular tree with bramble and reeds either side. 

With no tree connection either side to access it easily, hopefully the Squirrels will give it a miss.

Next up was Barnie tree box, the 2nd of the Barn Owl boxes, this was positioned to compliment last week’s pole box, around 100 metres from each other. The pole Barn Owl box already has an external occupant daily it seems, a male Kestrel is already using it to hunt and watch the ground below. There is a new Kestrel pole box around 300 metres away, so hopefully the Kessie can sort himself out and bond with the correct box!

Installation of the box was straightforward, prior to this, getting under an electric fence and across a flooded ditch was interesting but good fun.

                                                   Little Owl Box - very well made

                                                     Challenging getting to the tree

                            Both of us at Battersea Power Station laterin the week - more to come

With all the 6 boxes now erected, 2 Barn - 1 Little Owl and 3 Kestrel boxes, myself and Paul will be watching them as much as possible – “If you build it………………………………