Nest boxes
valerieroberts
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i notice in the wildlife section of " The garden" RHS mag that the communal nest boxes for sparrows have a small landing pad near the hole. We have made a semi detached box, should we put a small landing pad under the entrance hole.
Thank very much for replies.
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Don't know about sparrows particularly but generally nest boxes shouldn't have a platform/perch - the birds will just fly straight in/out of the hole and a perch can give a foothold to predators raiding the nest. There are some exceptions like owl/kestrel boxes, but not for standard small boxes.
RSPB design doesn't have a perch
https://www.rspb.org.uk/birds-and-wildlife/read-and-learn/helping-birds/nestboxes/smallbirds/making.aspx
Thank guys, wouldn't want to create a danger for them