Eco House Martin Nest
Eco House Martin Nest
The Nestbox Company
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- rtificial nest cup designed to attract house martins.
- Nest cup based on the size and shape of natural house martin nests.
- Moulded resin/concrete/terracotta bowl fixed to attractive backing plate and roof made from 100% recycled waste plastic.
- When fitted in a suitable location, will last for many years without any maintenance.
House martins will readily adopt these nest cups which are based on the size and shape of natural house martin nests. They provide somewhere secure for house martins to nest which means that the birds use less energy to produce their nest and do not need to find suitable nest building mud (which can be in short supply in dry Springs). The nest cup consists of a moulded resin/concrete/terracotta bowl with drainage hole, fixed to a backing plate and roof made from 100% recycled waste plastic. The roof protects the nest from adverse weather, and facilitates siting it just under the eaves. With the roof and back made from plastic, no further protection from the weather or maintenance is needed.
The Eco House Martin Nest is easy to fix to your wall; it slots over two screws with a third hole at the base for securing it in place. It does not require painting and is designed to look attractive when fitted.
The nest should be positioned beneath the eaves of the building at a minimum height of 2m. House martins often prefer to nest on east or north facing walls but walls in any direction may be used. When siting your nest it is best to avoid locations over windows and doors as droppings will tend to build up beneath active nests.
House martins are social birds nesting in colonies so the Eco House Martin Nests can be installed in groups to encourage colonies to form on the chosen building. Even if house martins don’t use the artificial nest, its presence may encourage other pairs to nest alongside.
Specification
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Material |
Recycled LDPE plastic board with resin/concrete/terracotta nest cup |
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Construction |
Nest cup fixed to back board/roof with stainless steel screws |
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Dimensions |
Height 13cm, Width 27cm, Depth 10cm |
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Weight |
0.9kg |
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Fixing |
2 keyholes and further fixing hole at base for added stability. |
Downloadable Data Sheets (if applicable)
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Product Specific Delivery Details
Product Specific Delivery Details
This product ships direct from our partner, The Nestbox Company. Most products will be made to order.
For single boxes <2kg we tend to use Royal Mail 48hr Tracked service. Most other orders are shipped with DHL with the exception of barn owl boxes. The barn owl boxes are sent with Parcelforce.
For large bulk orders and the large colony bat boxes they will likely be sent on a pallet.
Currently, this item can only be delivered within the UK.
Delivery Costs
Based on the value of The Nestbox Company products to England, Wales, and Scotland
- Up to £0.99: Free Shipping
- From £1.00 to £7.50: £1.50
- From £7.51 to £16.00: £4.50
- From £16.01 to £33.00: £6.50
- From £33.01 to £66.00: £8.50
- From £66.01 to £500.00: £12.50
- From £500.01 upwards: £24.00
For delivery to any other country please contact us to arrange a quote.
In partnership with The Nestbox Company
nature first since 1996
We aim for our boxes to provide the best accommodation for wildlife and our primary concern with all our products is that they should be designed appropriately for their target species.
Our boxes replicate as far as possible the conditions which are found in natural nest and roost sites.
designed by experts
Before we design any box we consider the requirements of the proposed inhabitants through reviews of published studies and consultation with experts in their field.
Combined with our experience of designing and manufacturing boxes and customer feedback we produce what we hope are boxes which offer the best accommodation for wildlife.
During the development of our products we are grateful to have received input of various kinds from many sources including, amongst others, the RSPB, the Barn Owl Trust, the University of Warwick, ZSL London Zoo, Staffordshire University, the Bat Conservation Trust, Aston University, the People's Trust for Endangered Species, Coventry University and the British Hedgehog Preservation Society.
made in britain
We started making nest boxes in 1996 based in a shed in Herefordshire. Since then, we’ve grown in size to become one of the largest producers of roost, nest, and wildlife boxes in the UK.
The Nestbox Company is run by father and sons; Peter, Tristan and Damian.
We manufacture our products in our own rural workshops, and combine modern production technology, with traditional hand finishing.
