How to make a Bird box

Making a birdbox or nestbox is a real favourite amongst the young ones and a fantastic way to get started in the joys of woodwork. DIY doctor takes a simple plan and shows how to make a birdbox which will give hours of fun out in the garden.

You can also find full instructions on how to build a birdbox or nest box on the diydoctor website page Building a birdbox-How to build a ooden birdbox or nestbox in your garden diydoctor.org.uk/projects/birdbox.htm

All the tools you need to build a birdbak have been bundles together and you can buy them by either clicking on the ink in the video or clicking on this link to the DIY Docyor DIY Superstore. diydoctor.org.uk/DIY-superstore/make-your-own-n…

Nestboxes can come in all shapes and sizes for different birds. Here is a list of the types of birds most likely to use a nest box.

Big Nest Box: - Barn Owl,Jackdaw, Kestral, Stock Dove, Tawny Owl
Small nest box: - Blue Tit, Coal Tit, Great Tit, House Sparrow, Marsh Tit, Nuthatch, Pied Flycatcher, Redstart, Tree Sparrow, Willow Tit
Open fronted nest box: - Pied Wagtail, Robin, Spotted Flycatcher
Large nest box with a hole: - Great Spotted Woodpecker, Little Owl, Starling

Your garden could be a great place to spot different types of birds while helping to maintain the population of birds in the UK. Get involved with the kids and make a birdbox.