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Smallholding => Wildlife => Topic started by: Stereo on January 06, 2014, 06:13:20 pm

Title: Bird box design / siting
Post by: Stereo on January 06, 2014, 06:13:20 pm

Anyone got any good links to resources for design and siting of bird boxes?  I get loads of free pallets and am thinking of making up a load for our 5 acre wood. But I need to know what I'm aiming at in terms of design and best placing etc.

Title: Re: Bird box design / siting
Post by: Bionic on January 06, 2014, 06:43:01 pm

Try a company called the Owl Box. I bought OH one for christmas. You can see the different types and dimensions on there and they tell you about siting too.

Title: Re: Bird box design / siting
Post by: Rosiecrad on January 06, 2014, 09:49:11 pm

 ahttp://www.rspb.org.uk/advice/helpingbirds/nestboxes/smallbirds/making.aspx
Hope this comes out ok!

Title: Re: Bird box design / siting
Post by: Rosiecrad on January 06, 2014, 09:50:01 pm

Hmm don't think it has but was on the RSPB website
Rosie

Title: Re: Bird box design / siting
Post by: Stereo on January 10, 2014, 01:26:05 pm

Thanks, will check them out.

Title: Re: Bird box design / siting
Post by: Bodger on January 12, 2014, 09:36:40 am

I've visited this sites regularly for a number of years.

http://www.beautifulbritain.co.uk/htm/wildlife_gardening/bird_box.htm (http://www.beautifulbritain.co.uk/htm/wildlife_gardening/bird_box.htm)