National Nest Box Week
NNBW takes place
each year from 14-21 February, and after more than 15 years it is now an
established part of the ornithological calendar.
NNBW aims to
encourage everyone to put up nest boxes in their local area in order to promote
and enhance biodiversity and conservation of our breeding birds and wildlife.
Whether you’re a
family with space for a box in your garden, a teacher, a member of a local
wildlife group, or you belong to a bird club and could organise a work party,
National Nest Box Week gives you the chance to contribute to the conservation
effort in the UK whilst giving you the pleasure of observing any breeding birds
that you attract to your garden.
Go to: http://www.bto.org/about-birds/nnbw
Who can take part?
Anyone can take
part whether you’re a family with space for a box in your garden, a teacher, a
member of a local wildlife group, or you belong to a bird club.
When?
We’re asking you to
put your nest box up from 14 to 21 February to celebrate
National Nest Box Week (NNBW). But, you can put up a nest box at any time
of the year.
Why take part?
Natural nest sites
for birds such as holes in trees or old buildings are disappearing fast as
gardens are ‘tidied’ and old houses are repaired.
Taking part in NNBW
gives you the chance to contribute to bird conservation whilst giving you the
pleasure of observing any breeding birds that you attract to your nest box.
