Black Bird Box

George2019 · September 2019

Evening fellow green fingers.

I wan wondering if anyone has any measurements etc for a black bird box?

A very nice person did give me the measurements etc on a previous thread, however I can not find them. I have searched on the internet with not much joy.

Any help much appreciated.

All the best

Papi Jo · September 2019

Agree with @philippa smith2
What would you want a blackbird box for? I'm puzzled.

Dovefromabove · September 2019

Don’t know if blackbirds would use it ... but there’s some measurements here
https://www.riversidewoodcraft.co.uk/nest-boxes-habitats/blackbird-nest-box/

https://www.bto.org/how-you-can-help/nnbw/make-a-nest-box

George2019 · September 2019

Papi Jo said:

Agree with @philippa smith2
What would you want a blackbird box for? I'm puzzled.

We have a large garden will loads of birds boxes spread about, that all inhabited from robins to Owls, Just wondering apart from hedges etc if there was a box for blackbirds that they could move into

dave125 · September 2019

Blackbirds won't nest in a box at all, like most birds. You can put small platforms in a hedge or similar bushy area but in my experience they won't use them. I have seen them nest in a ladder which was mounted on a wall. Mistle Thrushes like that set up to. Also once a pair nested in an old cast iron hopper from a Victorian guttering system.
Lots of luv Dave

madpenguin · September 2019

Would this be the thread you were thinking of @George2019
https://forum.gardenersworld.com/discussion/1024366/all-my-bird-boxes-2019/p1

Papi Jo · October 2019

Yes, birds will perch & nest in all kind of weird places. I had a TV addict dove in my neighbour's garden last summer: https://forum.gardenersworld.com/discussion/comment/1953907#Comment_1953907

Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/1r/86s22z3yt8e2.jpg

Lyn · October 2019

We have one that nests in the bay tree, again only 3’ from the ground. I don’t think they are birds that will use a box. Blue tits will though if you want to study those.

nutcutlet · October 2019

Blackbirds like rolls of old roofing felt, standing upright in a shed

JoeX · October 2019

Not a bird box that is black then?

George2019 · October 2019

madpenguin said:

Would this be the thread you were thinking of @George2019
https://forum.gardenersworld.com/discussion/1024366/all-my-bird-boxes-2019/p1

Yes it was, I couldn't find it for looking

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