ROBIN NEST BOX

Douglas pine nest box, PEFC certified, made in France with a wide entrance for robins, black redstarts, spotted flycatchers, or blackbirds.... Nest cleaning through the opening visible on the front. This nest box has been specially designed for semi-cavernicolous birds: with a large opening to the outside world, unlike the titmouse for example whose nest box has a very small opening. These birds are used to nesting in hollow stumps or dead wood, but today, these woods are rarely left in place. By installing this nest box, you will make people happy! Coming from French forests in Haut Beaujolais, Douglas pine is a naturally rot-proof wood, it resists, without treatment, the aggressions of time, insects and bad weather. Once winter is over, from February, the birds will look for a quiet place to start their family. We recommend installing the nest box during the winter to make it easier for our friends to move in. In addition, the parents will become very good allies in the fight against insects by catching them to feed their young. How to install the nest box for robins? Location, height and exposure Simply pass a cable through the hook located at the top of the roof and tighten the cable around a tree between 1 and 3 m from the ground. They need more shelter to be hidden among the climbing plants. Ideally, the entrance hole should be oriented south-east to allow the young to enjoy the mild temperatures during the day. Choose a quiet place, sheltered from the prevailing winds, in a shaded area. Avoid obstacles offering support to predators. Securely fix the nest box so that it can withstand the onslaught of the wind on a post or against a tree. Finally, to welcome your guests properly, offer them something to build with (feathers, dried grass, moss, lichen, animal hair) and something to nibble on a few meters from the nest box. Install the nest box several meters from a feeder: birds do not like hotels/restaurants. If you install several nest boxes, you can place them 3 to 4 m apart. Period Place it before or during the winter to allow the birds to get used to it and protect themselves there. Generally speaking, males visit several nesting points and the female chooses her nest. Be careful in March: clean it because if there has been droppings, the birds will not make their nest there.