Nest Box Challenge
14 February 2011
Put up a bird box and join others in the Nest Box Challenge. We want to encourage everyone to put up nest boxes in their local area in order to promote and enhance biodiversity and conservation of our breeding birds and wildlife. All you have to do is put a nest box up at your home, school or workplace.
Putting up your nest box is really only half the fun - to get the most out of it, take up the Nest Box Challenge and help Carrickfergus Borough Council to monitor the breeding success of birds in our Borough's green spaces. The Nest Box Challenge is part of Carrickfergus Borough Council's 'Blooming Wild' learning campaign to inspire and motivate you to create and care for nature friendly green spaces where you live.
Taking part in Nest Box Challenge
The Nest Box Challenge gives you the opportunity to help us to learn more about nesting birds in the Borough. Anyone with access to a nest box can take part, all you need to do is register the nest box(es) in your garden or local area and record what's inside at regular intervals during the breeding season.
In order to take part, you simply need to register for the Nest Box Challenge and tell us about the garden or green space in which your box is sited and a bit about the box itself. You will then be able to record details of any birds you see using the box.
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For further information please contact:
Stephen Daye, Parks & Countryside Development Officer
Telephone: 028 9335 8000
E-Mail: parks@carrickfergus.org
