The barn owl is Schedule 1 protected under the Wildlife and Countryside Act and only people with a licence like Anna are permitted to check nest boxes, which she does mainly in the north Cotswolds.

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SWIFT nest boxes have gone up near one of the county's highest pubs so people can watch the majestic birds in flight as they return for the summer. In total eight swift boxes have been installed ...

Instead of dismantling the nests, workers installed modular steel boxes so that the birds have a safer place to nest that contains any potential debris that might fall out.

One of 22 new bird boxes Oliver Sparks and a crew of volunteers installed in August as part of his Eagle Scout project at the Powdermill Nature Reserve Avian Research Center in Ligonier Township.

Nest boxes help many species of birds, including eastern bluebirds, tree swallows and wood ducks, by providing protection during nesting season.

Because wood ducks nest in cavities, they take readily to nest boxes. The construction and placement of boxes for this species is a traditional conservation project across the country.