Spring is in the air and with it comes nesting season. In the UK, birds start building their little houses from March onwards, making now an opportune moment to install a bird box in your garden.

L.F. asks: “Once a mom and dad have raised their young (in a birdhouse), and have 'kicked' the kids out, is it safe to clean out the birdhouse? I ask this because I wonder if some other bird might ...

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National Bird Box week started yesterday. Recently I was lucky enough to be working with Nicholas Watts, a keen bird enthusiast who was made an MBE in 2006 for his services to farming and conservation ...