Battlemead Bird Boxes

Battlemead is one of our largest reserves, stunningly set on the boundary of Maidenhead and Cookham.

Because we have lost many of our larger and older trees, which would contain helpful cavities for bird homes, bird boxes are really useful for natural conservation.

So in March 2021, as part of a collaborative project between RBWM, WildCookham and WildSL6, 27 blue tit boxes and various barn owl boxes were positioned across Battlemead.

These were investigated in November 2021 and to our delight we found at least 50% had been occupied over the year. We are excited to continue monitor the boxes and carry on implementation across other reserves.