Nesting box question

[David Cook <>]

I've bought nest boxes from this site - very good quality, not cheap but you get what you pay for. Laser cut ready for assembly. I got the heavy duty models, 19mm marine ply, and give them several coats of decking oil so should last a long time. Starlings love the perch however, so needs some vigilance on your part.

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---- David Nicholls wrote ----

Another possibility is https://www.nestingboxes.com.au though I note their “rosella” box has a perching area, which might be irresistible for Mynahs.

DN

On 28 Oct 2018, at 6:14 pm, David McDonald (personal) <> wrote:

Hello David, this company comes highly recommended: Hollow Log Homes https://www.hollowloghomes.com/
- David

On 2018-10-28 12:04, David Nicholls wrote:

We have a huge E. melliodora in our garden. Rosellas and others regularly look at the bark scars to see if they are suitable for nesting (they aren't). So we thought a couple of nesting boxes nailed to the tree might be a good idea.

Where is the best place to obtain suitable boxes?  Preferably soon while the nesting frenzy is still on them.  I can assemble, but larger scale carpentry is not practicable.

Candidate local (Deakin) species are Crimson and Eastern Rosellas, possibly Lorikeets, Gang-gangs, Galahs, Red-rumps. Maybe Satin Bowerbirds, if they like that sort of thing. It's probably mainly the Rosellas that might be interested.

DN
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