When we surveyed the nest boxes on 19th January, we found that the nest box by the bridge over Nanny Beck near Adel Pond was missing. The nail on which it hung was still there, but there was no trace of the wood crete nest box.
This next box site is a special one because nuthatches have nested there several times in the last ten years.
Steve mentioned that we could replace the missing box with one of our spare wooden boxes (each year we take away the nest boxes which are beyond repair and replace them with a refurbished one). However, we forgot to do it. Actually, a more honest reason in my case was that I was desperate for my lunch and deliberately did not remind Steve that we needed to put one more nest box up.
Yesterday, it was a beautiful day and David agreed to help me and we returned to Nanny Beck and put up our wooden nest box.
It should be numbered 38, but it is identified by the name “Louisa D” painted on the side – this being the name of a young lady who helped to make some nest boxes 22 January 2011. This particular nest box used to hang in a tree to the left of the Slabbering Baby.
Friends of Adel Woods 