A new purpose-built home has been sited in Pembroke's Holyland Wood as part of a countywide project to provide suitable inland breeding sites for kestrels which have been in decline in Pembrokeshire over the last 20 years. Pembroke 21C Community Association Ltd., who are developing the woodland for the benefit of the community, were keen to take part in the three- year project which is being run by the Pembrokeshire Biodiversity Partnership of which Pembroke 21C is a member. Kestrels are adaptable in their use of nest sites, but do not build their own nests. However, they will readily accept nest boxes and for this project 50 have been constructed and will be sited at various locations around the county. The nest box was sited in Holyland Wood just before Christmas as kestrels will establish their territories in early February and need to become acquainted with suitable nest sites as early as possible. The boxes will be monitored over three years, and interim progress reports will be made available throughout the period. If you see kestrels, please get in touch with Bethan Cox, biodiversity officer for Pembrokeshire, as your information will help improve the baseline of sightings. For more details about the kestrel project, please contact Bethan on 0790 154172. For further information about the Holyland Wood project and all the work of Pembroke 21C, tel: 01646 680090 or email [email protected]">[email protected] or call in at their new premises, Foundry House Community Centre on Pembroke Commons.
