Now is the perfect time to clean out nest boxes and to build and install new ones. In school, we have been building new nest boxes and we are cleaning out the old ones so that they are ready for the new breeding season in 2025.

The Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 tells us that we shouldn’t disturb nests or nest boxes from February to August but during the months of September to January we can clean nest boxes but we must destroy any eggs that are left in the box.