Wild bird nest box size guide
Wild Bird |
Description |
Nestbox |
Hole Size |
A bird box with a smaller hole is ideal for blue tits. |
25mm |
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Similar to blue tits, but with a slightly larger hole in the nestbox. |
32mm |
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House martins are famed for living under the eaves of houses, so ideally you would want a nest cup. |
Articial nestbox under the eave |
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House sparrows typically use nestboxes with 32mm holes, but since they are a communal species can also use a colony nestbox. |
32mm |
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Nuthatches use a nestbox with a smaller hole. |
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28mm |
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Robins typically require an open-fronted nestbox that should be hidden behind vegetation. |
Open-fronted nestbox |
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As starlings are slightly larger birds, the nestbox hole would ideally be approximately 45mm. |
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45mm |
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