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<blockquote data-quote="Bury the Trash" data-source="post: 8922638" data-attributes="member: 12099"><p>Very pleased with them atm because to our delight a second clutch has been hatched and is just about fledged here ,one pair have come back to us this year compared to none last year having always had them .</p><p></p><p>that's 7 (2 x 4 but one of the first sitting at least has been lost in recent months ) to have the homing instinct / hereditary bond with this place and will hopefully ensure a return next year.</p><p></p><p>Questin is in small sheds should old nests be removed by us over winter .? as there will be lack of suitable space if extra ones are added each year.</p><p> they are very concerned about hygiene and a second nest is quite normal for a second clutch in a season, course they were helped recently by damp Summer conditions/ available mud .</p><p></p><p>Having even a small pond would help encourage them i guess and a few simple open front low roof ed wooden framed buildings not regularly used , would suit them with maybe insulation under say a tin roof to help protect vulnerable chicks from searing heat ? with a few timber ledges to help them when they first leave the nest as seen here</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1136172[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>just thinking outloudreally.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bury the Trash, post: 8922638, member: 12099"] Very pleased with them atm because to our delight a second clutch has been hatched and is just about fledged here ,one pair have come back to us this year compared to none last year having always had them . that's 7 (2 x 4 but one of the first sitting at least has been lost in recent months ) to have the homing instinct / hereditary bond with this place and will hopefully ensure a return next year. Questin is in small sheds should old nests be removed by us over winter .? as there will be lack of suitable space if extra ones are added each year. they are very concerned about hygiene and a second nest is quite normal for a second clutch in a season, course they were helped recently by damp Summer conditions/ available mud . Having even a small pond would help encourage them i guess and a few simple open front low roof ed wooden framed buildings not regularly used , would suit them with maybe insulation under say a tin roof to help protect vulnerable chicks from searing heat ? with a few timber ledges to help them when they first leave the nest as seen here [ATTACH type="full" alt="DSC02142.JPG"]1136172[/ATTACH] just thinking outloudreally. [/QUOTE]
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