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Members of Denton Woodcraft and the Men's Shed at Gosling Sike spent the winter making the nest boxes, with students at Trinity School set to make more boxes that will be installed later in the year.

They say: "If you see a sick bird on your feeders, stop feeding altogether, thoroughly clean your feeders and store away from the garden (eg in the garage or shed).

For instance, birds like robins, blackbirds and thrushes cannot consume seeds with husks on, according to Home and Roost. For other birds, "removing husks uses up valuable energy".

They’ve been through so much, and now they’re finally in their forever home,” said Williams. For more information about Robin’s Nest, visit www.RobinsNestRescue.com or call 619-459-1985.

But robins, wrens and pied wagtails prefer open-fronted boxes. Place them at least a metre off the ground and don’t put them too close to bird feeders as the activity could disturb nesting pairs.