Barn Owl nest box outdoor Nestboxes for use on trees The boxes we use on trees have a lot in common with our indoor boxes. They are both designed to help prevent owlets falling from the box (a common problem). This outdoor version can not only be attached to the majority of vertical surfaces, including tree trunks, but can also be placed within the branches of trees if necessary. Please note that fixing boxes on any vertical surface that an owl cannot climb (such as the side of a house) is much less suitable than fixing it on a rough-barked tree. The Trust uses 9 and 12mm tanalised ply and 50mm x 25mm (2 x 1) tanalised baton to make the boxes and 2 x 2 (50mm x 50mm) tanalised timber for attaching to trees. Full details of how to construct and erect these boxes are given in our ‘Leaflet No. 2 - Nestboxes for use on trees, and in the slideshows ‘Pictures of the construction of Barn Owl nestboxes for erecting on trees, ‘Pictures of a tree nestbox being erected and ‘Choosing the right tree for erecting a nestbox. - See more at: barnowltrust.org.uk/infopage.html?Id=42#sthash.dvrgx1bA.dpuf
Posted on: Fri, 23 Jan 2015 08:57:02 +0000
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