[Menorca Mike]

How high does a bird box have to be on a wall ?

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[joss]

Does it matter? as birds can fly. So it’s not a case of how high, it’s a case of not being to low. So cats etc can’t get them.

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[mitch]

if its just a generic bird box just high enough to prevent predators getting at them.

if your after attracting a specific species then maybe more complicated eg swifts etc under eaves for example.

rspb website will have suggestions.

[ajn]

Joss is right there MM, the birds will fly to it easier than us getting up ladders, mine is just below the up stairs  window ledge..

However if you can’t get that high just a few rungs up will do, or even a chair to stand on if you’re able to..

Try facing it away from wind though, slightly shaded if possible..

Thats just my opinion though?..

[ajn]

What garden bird you hoping to attract to the box Mike.

[Menorca Mike]

[Menorca Mike]

Above is the wall I get sparrows blue tits robins etc want to put box on this wall the photo below is of box on fence across my lawn but a it far from my armchairs on the wall I would see birds going in and out so may be 6 feet high ?

[Menorca Mike]

[ajn]

I think I’d put one under the underhand of the roof, attached to the wall..

 

[Menorca Mike]

AJN under my white guttering it gets red hot sun all day from 7 am to 7pm in summer south facing rear garden birds would be too hot I am sunbathing on patio

[ajn]

Oh ok, urrrmm not sure then

[ajn]

Oh that’s meant to say under hang of the roof not underhand..

 

[ajn]

Oh what I did find is 29mm entrance hole housed Great tits and Sparrows, but if you want Blue tits/Coal tits 27mm entrance hole is the one, with a well sanded entrance hole..

Not sure but it think for Robins and Blackbirds they prefer open front boxes (best check that though)..

[ajn]

[ajn]

Check those hole sizes though it was years ago I made ours with the kids?

[Menorca Mike]

Thankyou for replies AJN I will check

[ajn]

<p style=”text-align: left;”>You can also buy this type of kit, eb@y</p>

[ajn]

Mrs ajn spotted this in the garden this afternoon, came through grabbed something off the bird feeder, usually take the pigeons too..

[ajn]

I do enjoy the birds around the garden however it can cost a few quid in seed, nuts, and the suet products available these days, not to mention the meal worms too ?

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