On a somewhat chilly Thursday morning a group of
intrepid volunteers ably assisted by the staff of Parque La Mata set
out to site the nestboxes which had been restored over the preceding
few months by other members of the volunteers.
First there was a preliminary talk by Justo explaining
how the aim of the project is to encourage Carbonero común (Parus
major, Great tit), a natural predator of the procesionario
caterpillar, to nest among the pine trees in the Parque and then we
set off into the Parque.
With the aid of members of the Parque work force to
clear any obstructing branches from the selected sites, all twelve
nest boxes were successfully sited. The position of each box was
recorded using GPS.
Over the breeding season the volunteers will monitor the
nestboxes for signs of nesting activity.
More
photos are available on Facebook
(https://www.facebook.com/Lagunas-de-Torrevieja-y-La-MataVoluntarios-368312283377134/?hc_ref=NEWSFEED)
Stephen
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