Starling Nest Box
Starling Nest Box
The Nestbox Company
Couldn't load pickup availability
 |
- These bird boxes are designed with a 45mm entrance hole especially for starlings.
- Easy to mount on buildings or trees to provide a dry, comfortable nest site for starlings.
- Ideally put up a few of these bird boxes on adjacent trees or buildings to encourage a loose colony to form.
- Constructed from precision cut FSC certified plywood panels treated with water based environmentally friendly preservative.
Starlings have declined as a breeding bird in the UK by as much as 50% in the last 25 years. It is now on the Birds of Conservation Concern Red List reflecting this worrying decline. Starlings use a whole range of nesting sites on buildings and trees, and our nestbox provides a comfortable, safe and dry nest site for starlings to use when natural sites may be scarce.
Whilst starlings may use natural cavities at a range of heights, when putting up these bird nesting boxes we suggest they are placed 2.5m or higher above the ground. Starlings are gregarious birds and often nest in a loose colony so if you are able to put up several boxes in a group on adjacent trees or buildings you may well find a colony building up and occupying all your boxes.
The starling box is our largest round aperture box. Constructed from precision cut FSC certified external grade plywood, it is treated with environmentally friendly preservative which is kind to the birds and ensures a long lasting dry comfortable nest box. It features convenient access for cleaning etc, through its hinged roof, and flip over latch lock.
The starling box is also just the right size for Great Spotted Woodpeckers but before woodpeckers will use the box they need to excavate material to make the cavity. If you want to encourage woodpeckers to use your starling box then we suggest you fill the box with suitable material (sawdust, woodchips and even polystyrene have all proved successful).
Specification
|
Material |
FSC Certified Exterior Grade Plywood |
|
Construction |
Panels stapled together with surface sunk staples. |
|
Finish |
Non-toxic water based stain and preservative |
|
Dimensions |
Overall height: 51cm, Overall width: 16cm, Overall Depth: 18cm |
|
Weight |
2.0kg |
|
Fixing |
Two mounting holes at top of back panel |
Downloadable Data Sheets (if applicable)
Downloadable Data Sheets (if applicable)
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.
