Swift Nest Box
Swift Nest Box
The Nestbox Company
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- Bird box designed especially for swifts.
- Redesigned in 2016, based on the highly successful Zeist design.
- Ideally placed high up under the eaves on buildings.
- Single compartment nesting area accessed through an oval entrance hole in overhanging front panel.
- Modified in 2017 to a 28mm x 65mm entrance as a result of recent research findings.
- Designed to keep starlings and sparrows from occupying the box.
- Constructed from precision cut FSC certified exterior grade plywood panels treated with water based environmentally friendly preservative.
Completely redesigned for 2016, our swift box is based on the highly successful Zeist design widely used in Holland. It has an overhanging front panel and oval entrance hole. The entrance hole was reduced in size in 2017 as a result of the latest research findings and guidance from Swift Conservation and other bodies specialising in swifts; these two features combine to reduce the chances of the box being occupied by starlings or sparrows.
Swifts spend as little as three months breeding in the UK each summer before returning to Africa. They have traditionally bred in the eaves and gables of buildings but these sites are becoming scarce as, increasingly in modern and renovated buildings, swifts are excluded. Swifts have declined in the UK by as much as a third in the past twenty years, one of the apparent causes being the loss of nesting sites. You can help these increasingly threatened birds by putting up our swift nest box to provide a safe comfortable nest site.
Our nest boxes are easy to fit. Simply secure them externally to the building in a quiet spot ideally high up (we suggest at least 5m high) beneath the eaves. It’s important that there is a substantial clear drop beneath the front of the box so the swifts have an uninterrupted flight path.
The box is constructed from precision cut FSC certified external grade plywood and has been treated with environmentally friendly preservative which is kind to the birds but ensures a long lasting dry comfortable nest box. The Swift Nest Box features a single nesting compartment with oval entrance hole and removable side for access.
If the nest box is just occupied by swifts you'll not need to clean out the box however if other species use the box (sparrows and starlings will sometimes nest in swift boxes) then its best to remove all the nesting material in the winter when its not occupied and before swifts return in the spring.
Specification
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Material |
FSC Certified Exterior Grade Plywood |
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Construction |
Panels stapled together with surface sunk staples. |
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Finish |
Non-toxic water based stain and preservative |
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Dimensions |
Overall height: 21cm, Overall width: 43cm, Overall Depth: 21cm |
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Weight |
2.8kg |
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Fixing |
Six mounting holes at sides of the box. |
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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.
