Cat On Top Of Bird Box ?

the_constructor · 2008-01-28T06:02:25+00:00

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

Jan 28, 2008 20 Replies

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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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