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Long-Tailed Tit
Tend not to use nest boxes.
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House Sparrow
Prefers to use a 32mm hole with the nest box sited over 2m from the ground. They nest colonially so one box on its own is unlikely to attract a pair.
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Chaffinch
Chaffinches, or any other member of the finch family for that matter wont use a nest box, preferring to build their own nest from the fork of a tree.
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Goldfinch
Goldfinches, or any other member of the finch family for that matter wont use a nest box, preferring to build their own nest from the fork of a tree.
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Nuthatch
Prefers a 32mm hole with the nest box sited over 3m high with a clear flight path to the entrance.
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Dunnock
Due to the fact that Dunnocks like to sleep and nest close to the ground, they dont often use nest boxes. They may however use an open fronted mest box if it is not too high.
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Bullfinch
Bullfinches, or any other member of the finch family for that matter wont use a nest box, preferring to build their own nest from the fork of a tree.
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Pied Wagtail
Site the nest box up to 5m above ground, where lawn and water are nearby.
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Robin
Site the nest box in thick overhanging vegetation with good cover.
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Spotted Flycatcher
Site the nest box 2-4m above ground with a clear outlook but some cover is preferred around the box.
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Swift
Prefers a 28cm hole. Place the nest box as high as possible on the building with a clear drop below.
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Greenfinch
Greenfinches, or any other member of the finch family for that matter wont use a nest box, preferring to build their own nest from the fork of a tree.
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Starling
Ideally place the nest box over 2.5m above ground. Starlings are semi colonial so if you can put up a couple on adjacent trees or buildings you may find they all get occupied.
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Song Thrush
Use an open fronted nest box, preferred by song thrushes but also Robins and Blackbirds, sited in dense undergrowth.
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Blackbird
For open fronted boxes, these are used by species which like to nest in fairly dense undergrowth, and include robin, blackbird and song thrush.
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Wren
For open fronted boxes, these are used by species which like to nest in fairly dense undergrowth, and include wrens, robins, blackbirds and song thrushes.
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Siskin
Put your nest box about head height. The entrance to the box should not be obscured by foliage so try to keep any climbing plants well trained around the box.
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Great Spotted Woodpecker
Great Spotted Woodpeckers do not require a nest box. They place their nests in both live and dead trees, sometimes in the tree trunk and sometimes in larger limbs of trees.
