JohnM20 replied on 04/03/2023 08:57
Posted on 04/03/2023 08:57
Our house has a south facing roof and for several years, sparrows have nested under the tiles. Each year they take in grass and other nest building materials which I would like them to stop. To this end I have made a multi-compartment nest box which I am / was going to put up under the eaves, adjacent to where they nest. The advice seems to be don't put boxes on a south facing wall, presumably because of the heat but the sparrows themselves build on this south side of the house so the heat can't bother them that much as they have several broods each year.
So the question is, should I be OK with my proposed position. The box will be slightly shaded from direct sun, being under the eaves and the timber used is 20mm thick, so quite a good insulator. I could mount it on the east side of the house but the sparrows never seem to go down that side of the house. Just as a point of interest, my neighbour put a robin box on the south side of his house and blackbirds used it twice last year. Any comments anyone?
JohnM20
Caravanner from Derbyshire