I have a wooden shed and on the side of it near to the top, I have fitted a nesting box for bluetits, which they are just staring to know is there.This morning at 5am, the wife had to get up and whilst walking across the landing looked out of the staircase window and saw the local ginger cat first sat on top of the shed then it started sniffing and pawing the bird box. Now that it knows the bird box is there it will no doubt be coming on a regular basis.Unfortunately, I can not put the bird box anywhere else so what can I do.I had thought of putting nails on top of the bird box to deter the cat, but I do not want to harm the birds. I thought of putting a strip of nails on top of the shed above the bird box, but there again it may be harmful to the birds. Then I suggested to the wife that stay on guard duty every night, but all I got was a wallop across the lughole.Any suggestions please?James

1) Divorce2) Nails won't hurt the birds. They are quite used to avoiding thorns.R.

Cat On Top Of Bird Box ?

Jan 28, 2008 25 Replies

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the_constructor 18 years ago

If there are 4 feeding holes in the feeders, block 2 up James

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the_constructor 18 years ago

My nesting box cost me £2 from a chap at my local church, who makes them to fill his day in James

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Bikini Whacks 18 years ago

Well he does have time to kill Monday through Saturday.

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Astral Voyager 18 years ago

wear a crash helmet

Why not? Don it and give the cat the old 'Glasgow Kiss'.

AV.

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RW 18 years ago

If it's a flat topped box cut a piece of thin ply the same size as the box top. Screw a bolt loosely through the middle of it with a spacer underneath creating a turntable effect. Bolt through the roof of the box. Set up your camera and watch the kitty somersault off the top each time it tries to mount the box.

Post pics to alt.binaries.photos.original if you can stop grinning long enough ;-)

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gb 18 years ago

Don't put a nest box in the same tree as the feeder. It's unlikely any birds will use it because there are too many other birds in the vicinity. Can't you fix one to a fence a short way away but still in view?

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