One of the most common problem with a new BH is why those swiftlet come and play at the entrance hole but refuse to enter!!!
I have be asked and on many cases watch these will birds just refuse to enter those entrance hole all the time.
We do not know the possible reasons why they behave as such but we need to find solution.
I believed they are not familiar with the new house.
Even with a very good sound if the entrance hole is not big enough they will just fly around the tweeters and move away. On some occasions only a handful will enter. This might be only 10 to 15%. We want to pull in 60% to 80% of them.
What do you think you can try to do?
My best recommendation is to open up the hole bigger. Make it as big as 4 feet by 5 feet or maybe be 5 feet by 6 feet.
This might work but what about the internal air temperature and humidity plus those bright light?
Put this aside for the beginning. What you wanted in the begining is to bring those birds inside.
Once they got used to your new BH you cal slowly reduce the entrance hole size.
Try this idea and I can guarantee that it will work. Yes they will enter in larger percentage but there is no guarantee that they will nest in your new BH.
At least you give me them the benefits of the doubts when they get themselves familiar with your BH.
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