Common Starling: Nest boxes
The Common Starling readily takes a nest box, but it needs to be considerably larger than a tit box.
| Measurement | Value | |---|---| | Entrance hole | approx. 45 mm | | Internal floor size | approx. 15 × 15 cm | | Depth | approx. 30 cm | | Mounting height | 3–5 m |
- Put the box up before April, ideally high and clear on a house wall or a thick trunk.
- Several boxes close together work well, since the species breeds in loose colonies.
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