We already reported on Clarke Brunt's Swift boxes, where he had 6 breeding pairs of Swifts in 2015. Our recent successes with installing internal nest boxes in roof spaces convinced Clarke that he could do the same. Although there are no new ideas here, this is another example of a well executed installation.
by Dick
The location is perfect, right on Milton High Street and opposite the Lion & Lamb public house, where people sit out on summer evenings. The Lion & Lamb can expect increased custom from Swift nuts this summer and all future summers!
The project is very similar to
what we did in Newnham. Again it was a Victorian solid wall, where removing a header was an easy way of making a hole through the wall. The same cast moulded concrete inserts were used for the entrances.
This time the boxes were made with hinged doors on the back, but were constructed so that these can easily be replaced with perspex backs if so desired.
This project was implemented by Bill Murrells and Clarke himself, with a bit of help from me.
The following pictures are self explanatory.
[UPDATE 2018: 4 of the 6 boxes are occupied]
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| The view from the Lion & Lamb |
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| 3 entrances on the right hand side |
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| Detail of a single entrance |
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