Comments on: Birdbox building time http://www.woodlands.co.uk/blog/woodland-activities/birdbox-building-time/ A blog about woodland activities, outdoor skills and conservation Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:04:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: J.Stone http://www.woodlands.co.uk/blog/woodland-activities/birdbox-building-time/comment-page-1/#comment-6630 J.Stone Fri, 11 Feb 2011 13:13:03 +0000 http://www.woodlands.co.uk/blog/woodland-activities/birdbox-building-time/#comment-6630 Thanks, the directions given sound simple, Ill try them out with a group of kids and let you know the successes. Thanks, the directions given sound simple, Ill try them out with a group of kids and let you know the successes.

]]> By: Island Eye http://www.woodlands.co.uk/blog/woodland-activities/birdbox-building-time/comment-page-1/#comment-3376 Island Eye Mon, 22 Mar 2010 20:58:15 +0000 http://www.woodlands.co.uk/blog/woodland-activities/birdbox-building-time/#comment-3376 Fine samples of birdboxes. You are the present master. Thanks for division of experience. Fine samples of birdboxes. You are the present master. Thanks for division of experience.

]]> By: catherine http://www.woodlands.co.uk/blog/woodland-activities/birdbox-building-time/comment-page-1/#comment-2659 catherine Fri, 05 Jun 2009 10:54:53 +0000 http://www.woodlands.co.uk/blog/woodland-activities/birdbox-building-time/#comment-2659 Mike, there is another, more recent blog on building bird boxes at http://www.woodlands.co.uk/blog/practical-guides/making-a-bird-box/ which does indeed refer to the BTO's publication. We take your point about front-opening boxes, although, unless you have a specific reason, probably best to leave well alone if it's occupied. Mike,
there is another, more recent blog on building bird boxes at http://www.woodlands.co.uk/blog/practical-guides/making-a-bird-box/ which does indeed refer to the BTO’s publication. We take your point about front-opening boxes, although, unless you have a specific reason, probably best to leave well alone if it’s occupied.

]]> By: Mike Hounsome http://www.woodlands.co.uk/blog/woodland-activities/birdbox-building-time/comment-page-1/#comment-2657 Mike Hounsome Wed, 03 Jun 2009 19:45:22 +0000 http://www.woodlands.co.uk/blog/woodland-activities/birdbox-building-time/#comment-2657 I'm suprised to see on the woodlands.CO.UK web site instructions for builing Americam bird boxes! There is a standard book of British bird box designs which is by Chris DuFeu and is published by the British Trust for Ornithology - web site: http://blx2.bto.org/btos/product/viewProduct.html?id=0b5e04a00aad0d1e010ab2cc971d03e9 (or go to www.bto.org then navigate to Membership|BTO Sales Catalogue) The critical differences are to do with access. It is useless to have front-openning boxes which hinge at the top - there is a danger that the nestlings will jump or fall out of the box when one opens it for examination. One needs boxes where the 'lid' opens. This way one can open the box to examine, count, measure, ring etc the chicks without them jumping out. The BTO publication describes about 20 different kinds of boxes for most British species (not Bluebirds, which don't occur here!). Of course, most people with woods in Britain will want the standard tit/flycatcher box but it would be a good idea to encourage people to put up Owl boxes as well. Anyway, might I suggest that you replace to present article on making boxes for American birds with one which describes boxes for British birds, based on DuFeu's book? I’m suprised to see on the woodlands.CO.UK web site instructions for builing Americam bird boxes! There is a standard book of British bird box designs which is by Chris DuFeu and is published by the British Trust for Ornithology – web site:

http://blx2.bto.org/btos/product/viewProduct.html?id=0b5e04a00aad0d1e010ab2cc971d03e9

(or go to http://www.bto.org then navigate to Membership|BTO Sales Catalogue)

The critical differences are to do with access. It is useless to have front-openning boxes which hinge at the top – there is a danger that the nestlings will jump or fall out of the box when one opens it for examination. One needs boxes where the ‘lid’ opens. This way one can open the box to examine, count, measure, ring etc the chicks without them jumping out.

The BTO publication describes about 20 different kinds of boxes for most British species (not Bluebirds, which don’t occur here!). Of course, most people with woods in Britain will want the standard tit/flycatcher box but it would be a good idea to encourage people to put up Owl boxes as well.

Anyway, might I suggest that you replace to present article on making boxes for American birds with one which describes boxes for British birds, based on DuFeu’s book?

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