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IN THE NEWS 14th March 2006
30 nest boxes added to the gardens
A suitably sited nest box may help in a very direct way, for example,
a single pair of nesting great tits will eat more than 10,000 insects and in apple orchards reduce pest damage by 25%.
Blue tits and great tits prefer boxes with round entrance holes (25mm and 28mm in diameter respectively - left).
Robins, flycatchers and wagtails prefer open-fronted boxes (right)
Materials for the bird boxes were purchased through a generous donation from the
Tolka Branch of Birdwatch Ireland, who meet in the Botanic Gardens on a regular basis.
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