RESIDENTS are being asked to support wildlife with homemade birdboxes.

Nest boxes are being issued across Sussex in a bid to save some of the United Kingdom’s 70 endangered bird species.

Housing developers are calling on families to display the “easy-build” houses in their gardens, and decorate them in a creative way.

“We hope to empower our new residents, and surrounding communities, to take small steps to welcome wildlife into their own gardens and green spaces,” said Kimberley Benson, sales and marketing director for Barratt David Wilson Southern Counties.

 

“As a longstanding corporate partner of the Royal Society for the Protections of Birds, our goal is to create a safe home for nature and humans alike.”

Residents are also encouraged to share their designs via social media.

It comes as more than a quarter of the UK’s 245 bird species are now endangered, with Barratt David Wilson homes donating 240 DIY birdboxes to the community.

The Argus: Blue Tits are one of the species targeted by the birdbox ideaBlue Tits are one of the species targeted by the birdbox idea

Developments in Peacehaven's Chalkers Rise, Haywards Heath's Wychwood Park and Lower Willingdon's Meadowburn Place are offering the boxes free of charge.

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“By installing a custom-made nest box in their gardens, our residents can take one small step to help protect wild birds, and allow the population to continue to grow this nesting season,” said Kimberley.