Bat/Bird Boxes

[Amylou]

Where is the cheapest place to get these?

[RobSutton]

Originally Posted by Amylou

Where is the cheapest place to get these?

How about making your own? The BTO do a really good little book with instructions for nest boxes for everything from blue tits to barn owls.

[Amylou]

i was thinking about making my own but im not great at using a hammer and nails. Might convince OH to help! Will look up guide, thanks.

[Lincs Yellowbelly]

How much do you want to spend?

Some nice Birch ones here for around £6

Bird Boxes

[Flighty]

Before you put your bat boxes up do a little research about placement.

I made and put up a whole bunch of boxes on an outdoor centre I used to work on but as they were on the trees on the top of a cliff (quite exposed) they were never used. I'd put them there so they were south facing and got the sun but I should have put them in the more secluded areas around the buildings where they would have been protected from the coastal winds.

Good luck though, there's few better sights on a summer evening than bats zooming around your garden.

[Amylou]

Iv convinced my dad to make me a bat box Hes so much better at these things! He also has a spare bird box to get me started. Also he has suggeted some of the trees facing east near me. They would be out of the wind there.
Thing is the tress around here are all next to the neighbours house! I have asked them if i can put them up and they are fine with it but they will reap the benefit by being able to see them from their garden!