This week is National Nest Box Week. Organised by
the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO), the idea is to encourage people to put up nest boxes in their local area to help increase the number of
suitable nesting spaces for birds.
To get involved, myself
and Ajay visited Langham Village School, where we gave a group of children from
class 3 the chance to build their own nest box and put them up in the school
grounds.
We started with a quick walk around the school field, to see
what birds we could find. The results….. 1 robin! However blue tits and
blackbirds were also heard. Back in the resource room, we explained why we put
nest boxes up for birds, the different types of boxes and the species of bird
that uses them.
Each pupil was handed a stack of wood which was already cut
to size, a handful of screws and a screwdriver. They then got to work
constructing their boxes.
Once complete, the children personalised their new nest
boxes. Some simply wrote their names on them. Others decided to give their
boxes names like ‘Hotel a la wing wing’.
We then found suitable places around the school field to
place the nest boxes. The children will now be able to keep an eye on the boxes
during the next few months to see if they attract some new residents.
- George (Ranger)
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