Bird Boxes for Westpark Campus

Anne from Westpark Campus has requested 10 bird boxes by mid- August.

Today, in Mayo, Tony took the dimensions and photos of two identical bird boxes he suggests we use a s a template.

NOTE: The size of the round hole at the front of the box depends on the species of bird you wish to attract.

How big does the hole need to be?

The entrance hole size depends on the species you hope to attract: 

• 25 mm for blue, coal and marsh tits
• 28 mm for great tits, tree sparrows and pied flycatchers
• 32 mm for house sparrows and nuthatches
• 45 mm for starlings.
  
  

(Above size info from https://www.rspb.org.uk/birds-and-wildlife/advice/how-you-can-help-birds/nestboxes/nestboxes-for-small-birds/making-and-placing-a-bird-box/)

Below are these photos (see also photo album at https://photos.app.goo.gl/jVGjVinDq49jhrjEA)

And here's a video :)

Good additional info at:
https://birdwatchireland.ie/app/uploads/2019/09/Nestboxes-factsheet.pdf