All my Bird Boxes! (2019)

All my bird boxes are now in position and hoping for a successful year with them!
On the front of the house (East facing) are 2 sparrow terraces and 1 other box they can use.The top one has been successful in previous years for breeding and winter roosting.

In the back garden I have a box on the garage wall(North facing) which was successfully used last year by Blue Tits.

An open fronted box put up last year a bit late in the season.(West facing).

A Pyracantha bush with a Simon King Robin nester tucked away at the back (North facing)

An open fronted Blackbird (or other) nester.It looked a bit exposed so have covered the top with chicken wire and poked in some Pyracantha twigs,I may put some more on.(North facing).

And finally a wren ball I put up last year under a bay tree and tucked into the ivy.Not sure if it has been used but have noticed there are no cobwebs over the entrance hole anymore so could indicate activity.Have seen wrens in this area.

I hope I have given the birds enough choice!!
On the front of the house (East facing) are 2 sparrow terraces and 1 other box they can use.The top one has been successful in previous years for breeding and winter roosting.

In the back garden I have a box on the garage wall(North facing) which was successfully used last year by Blue Tits.

An open fronted box put up last year a bit late in the season.(West facing).

A Pyracantha bush with a Simon King Robin nester tucked away at the back (North facing)

An open fronted Blackbird (or other) nester.It looked a bit exposed so have covered the top with chicken wire and poked in some Pyracantha twigs,I may put some more on.(North facing).

And finally a wren ball I put up last year under a bay tree and tucked into the ivy.Not sure if it has been used but have noticed there are no cobwebs over the entrance hole anymore so could indicate activity.Have seen wrens in this area.

I hope I have given the birds enough choice!!
“Every day is ordinary, until it isn't.” - Bernard Cornwell-Death of Kings
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I hope you don''t mind a tiny criticism though.
The Blackbird one even though you have put pyracantha bits over it. It is so near a fence top do you have cat scarers as it appears as if cats would be able to access that one too easily.
The birds might not use it. (We had a very well hidden one but the neighbours cat found it and worried them away, even though it was under and behind a foot thickness and height above fence of trachelospermum). Sorry if that sounds negative it is only that particular box.
And where is your penguin box......
As for the penguin box that is the big brick one.....
Presumably you would clean it off once nesting is over.
Many thanks in advance.
https://www.birdfood.co.uk/lancaster-open-nest-box.html#producttabs1
Looks as though it may be fairly easy to duplicate.
Good luck and nice to see you getting the children interested!