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Bird Boxes
Bird boxes
come in all shapes and sizes and choosing
the right one for your garden and the
garden bird species you wish to attract is key. One size
does not fit all, and bird boxes
vary greatly in design. Nest boxes range
from those with small access holes to suit
Blue Tits, to those with larger holes for Starlings
or
open fronted designs for Robins and Blackbirds, plus
specialist designs for Tree Creepers.
In general bird houses should be positioned
in sheltered, dry places and high enough off
the ground, or deep enough in vegetation to
protect the birds from predators, but with a
clear flight path to the entrance. It is a
good idea to combine them with a bird feeder
to attract different species to the garden
and then to encourage them to stay.
Below is a guide to the right type of bird
nest box to suit the species you wish to
attract to your garden, along with our
recommended bird box, which can be
purchased by following the relevant links:
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Bird
Species |
Type of
Bird
Nest
Box |
Recommended Position
(Height
Above Ground In Tree Unless
Stated) |
Recommended
Bird
Boxes |
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Blackbird |
Open Fronted Bird Box |
1.5 - 5.5m |
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Blue Tits |
Bird Box with
25 - 28mm dia Hole |
1.5 - 5.5m
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Chaffinch |
Bird Box with
28 - 32mm dia hole |
1.5 - 5.5m |
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Coal Tit |
Bird Nest Box with
28mm dia Hole |
1.5 - 5.5m
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Goldfinch |
Bird Nest Box with
28 - 32mm dia hole |
1.5 - 5.5m |
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Great Tits |
Bird Box
28mm dia Hole |
1.5 - 5.5m |
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House Martin |
Special Nest Box |
Under Eaves of / or inside
an outbuilding |
 House Martin Nest |
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Nuthatch |
32mm dia
Hole Nest Box |
1.5 - 5.5m |
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Pied Flycatcher |
28mm dia Hole Bird Nest Box |
1.5 - 5.5m
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Robin |
Open Fronted Nest Box |
1 - 2m
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Sparrow (House) |
32mm dia Hole
/ Colony Box |
1.5 - 5.5m
Place more
than one nest box close together
or use a colony style box. |
Swallow Colony Nest Box |
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Sparrow (Tree) |
Bird Box -
28mm dia Hole |
1.5 - 5.5m |
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Starling |
45mm dia Hole Nest Box |
1.5 - 5.5m |
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Swallow |
Special Bird Box |
Under Eaves of / or inside
an outbuilding |
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Swift |
Special |
Under Eaves of / or inside
an outbuilding |
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Thrush |
Open Fronted Bird Box |
1.5 - 5.5m |
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Tree Creeper |
Wedge Shaped with
side entrance hole |
1.5 - 5.5m |
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Wagtail |
Open Fronted Bird Box |
1.5 - 5.5m
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Woodpecker(Green) |
60mm Entrance Nest Box |
3 - 5.5m |
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Woodpecker (Great Spotted) |
50mm Entrance Bird Nest Box |
3 - 5.5m |
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Woodpecker(Lesser Spotted) |
Bird Nest Box with
32mm dia Entrance |
3 - 5.5m |
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Wren |
Open Fronted Bird Box |
1 - 2m
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In addition, it is a good idea
to place the bird box for small
birds such as wrens and blue
tits, in or near shrubs, bushes
and ground cover. |
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