Robin Boxes Ready for Occupants

looking good I like the fancy paintwork on the roof's.

Both great spots for them as well.

cat made me laugh with the plastic collar on

fab blog .... and lots of photos , just what we like ....

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Thanks Gnarly ...
Would you believe, I just saw a robin checking out my dog-run area and it hopped to about 18 inches from my kitchen door. Maybe likes the look of the bird-box !

Ah....you have made such beautiful homes for them Terra! And what a lovely blog! :) Thank you...will look back at this one again later :)

Thank you Karen ...
I have fingers and toes all crossed for robins nesting in one of the boxes. :o)

What a fat cat Terra!....Its a wonder it could climb the fence.....

With Robin helping I do hope they nest
Lovely blog xxx

You have catkins on your Birches already!

yes, Karen ...
... and some blossom on my Exochorda shrub !

I am still waiting patiently for my first snowdrop!

Hi Pam ..
thanks .. yes... a very chubby cat !
I've not seen it locally before ..
maybe owned by some newcomers to the area ... x x x

'Designer' robin boxes here Terra, very attractive indeed.

Hope your robins make good use of them and appreciate your efforts!

Hello Chris ... thanks ...
I shall be watching every day, from a distance, to see if the birds are interested in my boxes ... and if the robins are appreciating the decor !

We'll watch these spaces!

Very Des-Res Terra, I feel sure some little feathered friend will be very appreciative, the robin was possibly checking over the safety aspect for you.
It amused me a couple of years back to find a perfect nest actually built right next to one of my pouches in the ivy at the bottom of the garden, needless to say the pouch wasn't used except by the bugs, s'pose one could say it became the pantry for whoever it was that built the nest..
Lovely blog Terra, one we will be revisiting to see if you get a good result after all your efforts....

I hope your boxes will have some residents soon :o) x

Super blog TT what a very attractive paint effect you have created, the boxes are so well placed they are sure to be chosen as the des res for your lovely Robin! lets hope the fat cat keeps to her side of the fence fancy collar and all! look forward to news of the residents soon :o)

humm... Did you build those bird houses yourself? I have some scrap wood in my basement...ideas!

Hi Paul ...
on my previous blog, 'Location, Location, Location' I show the two bird boxes which I bought at bargain price because the roofs were slightly damaged. That's why I repainted the roofs.

Yes, do have a go at making some boxes. Mine each have a hinged area of wood at the side so that you can unclip and open, to clean out the box after the summer occupation, ready for next time.

If you look at the penultimate photo on that 'Location' blog, you can just see the clip, lower left, and the metal circular fixing, which is the point at which the side panel can be unclipped and then swings open for cleaning. Good luck in making your boxes.

Thanks Paulspatch, Sue, Hywel and Neena ...
I'll keep you posted as to if the robins are interested in the boxes, or whether other birds move in.

Sue ... that must have been amusing to find the lovely nest made so close to your bird box !

Your bird houses are very posh, makes ours look very downmarket!! I am sure you get some takers....great photos and blog TT, keep them coming!

Thank you Dotty ...
Took me hours to write this blog, but it was fun :o)
Strong winds outside, but the bird-boxes are staying firmly in place ... that might impress some robins .. hoping ...

Thanks Terra - that's just the part I was trying to figure out - the hinged door. I can pick up the hardware at the Home Store for a couple dollars. Our robins can have 3 broods on one season so it would be used quite a bit.

You put in a lot of work getting those boxes painted & then put up! I liked the paint job on the roofs of the boxes! Well done!

I hope you do get some Robins nesting in them soon,TT! :-))

I like your bird houses Terra. Good job on the roofs. Lovely soft green colour. Hope for lots of activity in them in the spring :-)

What lovely bird boxes Terra, I put up a box for blue tits when I moved into my bungalow, its been up for 2 years and Ive never seen a bird near it, I thought I had put it in the right place no morning sun so I was told but no luck it doesent get any sun at all so I don't think it can be in the right place , have you any ideas. Looking forward to hearing your blog in the spring.

Good luck, Bathgate, with your bird boxes.

Thanks, Balcony ... at least, despite the recent storms, the bird-boxes have remained in place.

Thank you, Klahanie ...
Yes, I like the subtle green shades.

Hi Sally ... some bird boxes in total shade become too cold and damp. Main thing is to avoid the hot sun during the day, and to be in a secure place, away from other bird activity and safe from cats and other predators.

Super blog TT, great locations for your bird boxes and nice paint job. Great photos, so many birds in one garden.
I don't know if you'll get more than one robin family at a time in your garden as robins are very territorial and will defend their territory to the death.

Thanks SJ ...
So many sparrows in my gardens that I'm sure they'll occupy at least one box ... just hoping for robins in the other box !

This is a lovely blog, Terra, amusing and informative. I think your boxes are very designer so I hope the occupants appreciate your efforts.
My one and only nest box is as hidden as I can make it almost all our shrubs and plants are less than two years old. Not sure I shall make mine so trendy but I'm sure the robins love what you've done.
Well done. I hope your houses are occupied quickly.

You're going to have a lively spring time in your garden if all your boxes are taken, TT, what fun you will have watching the comings and goings. Love your paintwork :)

Thanks Gee ...
Today is much too blustery for nest-building, but I hope it won't be very long till robins take possession of a bird-box ...
... before the sparrows move in !

Hi Arbuthnot ... Good luck with getting occupants in your nest-box. I'm pleased you like my blog. Thank you.

When we had our old plum tree we used to get bluetits nesting in a house that was hung from the trunk, they used it for years, it was only head height and positioned above the route down the centre of the garden so very busy all the time but never bothered them, when the old tree broke and we had to remove it for safety we tried that little house all sorts of different positions but it was never used again, one could say the birds took umbrage because we had to get rid of their tree, lol, we still have them at our feeders but I do not know where they nest now, there are lots of conifers and high hedges around here and judging by the noise at times they are not far away, just not in my houses and pouches.....Jenny Wren usually builds underneath the waterfall and the Blackbirds use my conifers, the Doves build in amongst the Ivy that grows on the Hawthorn at the bottom of my neighbours garden, I have never discovered Robins nest but think he also uses the high hedge somewhere as he's always either in or above the Willow......My birdcount was no good this year Terra, think it was the weather put them off unless they found a different restaurant...

Hi Sue ...
that's a very interesting list of all the different places chosen by nesting birds in your garden ! Thank you !

I have my own theory about the Bird Count ... I reckon a lot of people who don't usually feed the birds, prepare for the Count by buying lots of expensive bird foods, just for that weekend ...

... certainly, I find my garden is empty of birds on the Bird Count weekend, and then the birds I usually see return gradually as their 'once a year' gourmet diet in other gardens is eaten up !

Yes I think you are right with that Terra, its unbelievable how many have returned today and I haven't put anything extra or different out, how they are managing to fly in all this wind I just don't know....

... and especially difficult to fly when you are overweight from a Bird Count weekend of too much unusual gourmet feasting !!! ;)

Wow! another Wonderful and Awesome Photos :-)))) xxxxx

This is such a lovely, warm blog, Terra. I'd love to copy your ideas but, alas, we don't have nearly enough greenery on the fence yet to hide a robin box. I did check after your last entry and though I have a ceanothus on the back fence in the corner of the pergola I don't think it's dense enough to be safe. Maybe I won't clip it back this year.