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Damaged nest box
Added security to one of my Pied Flycatcher nest boxes. I managed to approach the nest box and fit some metal strips to prevent the...

Richard Evans
May 29, 20241 min read
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Grey Squirrel damage
This is the damage Grey Squirrels do to nest boxes with eggs or chicks in. ๐ฆ Www.projectnestbox.co.uk https://www.youtube.com/@projectne...

Richard Evans
May 29, 20241 min read
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Salvage and repair Bank holiday
Bank Holiday repair and salvage day ๐ต I'm trying to repair old nest boxes with fresh layers of masonry paint. I have about 100 nest...

Richard Evans
May 27, 20241 min read
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Replacing an old Tawny owl nest box
Last week I fitted a new design Tawny owl nest box in a friend's garden. Melissa already had a pair of Tawny Owls in a poor design nest...

Richard Evans
May 23, 20241 min read
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Ornithological painter and decorater
This morning I am painting 20 Specialist Redstart/Spotted Flycatcher nest boxes. They already have one coat of masonry paint and I am...

Richard Evans
May 23, 20241 min read
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George Street Primary School
All set up at George Street Primary School, Pont-y-pwl for Nature awareness day. ๐๐๐ป

Richard Evans
May 22, 20241 min read
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Cheeky Blackbird nest
Whilst checking a nest box with a Pied Flycatcher nest inside i realised that there was a female Blackbird sat on eggs through the ladder...

Richard Evans
May 22, 20241 min read
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New design Redstart/Spotted Fly nest boxes.
I am absolutely thrilled that the new design nest boxes I put up have been a great success. I have 1 pair of Robin and Three pairs of...

Richard Evans
May 22, 20241 min read
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Pied Flycatcher record numbers
To date I have 54 pairs of Pied Flycatcher currently laying or incubating. Up 14 pairs on the 2023 breeding season which is really...

Richard Evans
May 22, 20241 min read
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Pied Flycatcher
It's been a fantastic start to this year's breeding season. With 54 pairs of Pied Flycatchers.

Richard Evans
May 21, 20241 min read
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New youtube channel
Hi everyone, if you haven't already would you please subscribe to my free YouTube channel. I will be showing lots of videos of my...

Richard Evans
Apr 17, 20241 min read
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Fitting nest boxes
Out fitting Swift and Bat nest boxes this morning.St Julians and Ringwood in Newport were this morning destination and it was a privilege...

Richard Evans
Apr 13, 20241 min read
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First Pied Flycatcher of 2024
Nice to see my first Pied Flycatcher of 2024

Richard Evans
Apr 11, 20241 min read
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Robin brood
One of my special made Spotted Flycatcher nest boxes has been used by a family of Robins. This is the first brood of chicks. Please join...

Richard Evans
Apr 11, 20241 min read
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Swift box painted
Swift nest box painted in preparation for the feathered resident to return from holidays in Africa. Www.projectnestbox.co.uk

Richard Evans
Apr 9, 20241 min read
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Bat box fitted
Fitted a multi chamber bat box this morning along with a few tit boxes. These were all installed at my good friend house in Cwmbran. I...

Richard Evans
Apr 9, 20241 min read
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Diesel prices affecting my project
I was able to get 15 small nest boxes complete today. I've made 5 Spotted Flycatcher and 10 Pied Flycatcher/Redstart nest boxes. These...

Richard Evans
Apr 3, 20241 min read
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Cleaning out long overdue nest boxes
Wow ๐ฎ๐ฎ๐ฎ๐ฎvery early, Great tit sat on eggs/waw ๐ฎ๐ฎ๐ฎ๐ฎ cynnar, titw gwych yn eistedd ar wyau

Richard Evans
Mar 31, 20241 min read
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Raglan livestock market
All set up at Raglan livestock Market. I am hoping to drum up support from our farming community. www.projectnestbox.co.uk

Richard Evans
Mar 27, 20241 min read
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Possible delayed breeding season
I had a lengthy telephone conversation with a fellow birder who also has a nest box project going on, mainly down on the Gwent levels. We...

Richard Evans
Mar 23, 20241 min read
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