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Where Should A Swallow Nest Box Be Located?

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Encouraging nesting Swallows prefer outbuildings which provide dark ledges and nooks and crannies for nesting These are cosy in cold weather and cool when it is hot. Swallows can enter a building through a very small hole and need very little light. Brightly lit nest sites are most at risk from predators. Will swallows use … Read more

Do Tree Swallows Use Nesting Boxes?

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Tree Swallows nest in natural cavities of standing dead trees, old woodpecker cavities , or nest boxes On occasion they nest in hollow stumps, building eaves, Wood Duck nest boxes, holes in the ground, old Cliff Swallow burrows, or other unconventional sites. How high should a tree swallow box be? Tree Swallows seem to forage … Read more