How to choose and position a bird box ...

The difference between nesting boxes and birdhouses can be difficult to define. For example, it might seem obvious that a nesting box is somewhere for birds to nest and lay eggs, but what's a birdbox?

There was a time when cavity-nesting birds like bluebirds or chickadees could find a natural cavity without problem. Woodpeckers did the work for everyone. Today, nesting cavities are hard to find.

Across the UK, tits, robins and sparrows are already inspecting nest boxes as National Nest Box Week begins. Here are five swift weekend jobs to tip the odds in their favour. Tits, robins and sparrows ...