PERDIX Bird Nesting Box User manual

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Assembly Instructions
PERDIX Wildlife Supplies. Unit 1 Hatton Rock Business Park,
Hatton Rock, Stratford-Upon-Avon, CV37 0BX. UK
Tel: [phone] www.perdixwildlifesupplies.com
WOOD
GLUE
TOOLS
REQUIRED
CONTENTS
8mm Ratchet
or Box Spanner
BACK
Screw holes at the bottom
2 x SIDE BASE ROOF DOOR Machine Head Screws, Nut & Washer
40 mm Wood Screws x 18
50 mm Wood Screws x 2 (for hanging)
MOUNT POST
Optional PVA
Wood Glue
(Recommended on
all xed edges)
Non-Toxic
Weatherproof
Finish
(Exterior of the
nest box only)
PZ2 Pozi drive
Screw Driver
x2 x2 x4
Place the back onto a at
surface with the screw
holes at the bottom
and the bevel as
shown.
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Attach the rst side with 2 x
40mm screws, making sure it
is square with the
bevelled top.
Repeat with the
second
side.
Turn over and put the nal
two 40mm screws for xing
the base.
Using the two machine head
screws, nuts and washers
ax the mount post as in
the diagram.
Push in the base all the way
making sure it is ush with
back and sides. Then x with
four 40mm screws.
WOOD
FINISH

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Assembly Instructions
PERDIX Wildlife Supplies. Unit 1 Hatton Rock Business Park,
Hatton Rock, Stratford-Upon-Avon, CV37 0BX. UK
Tel: [phone] www.perdixwildlifesupplies.com
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With the roof centred and ush to the mount
post, align the screws with the centre of the
sides and attach the roof with four 40mm
screws.
Place the door so it sits ush with the sides.
Fix using the last four 40mm screws making
sure they align with the pilot holes in the door.
DO NOT USE GLUE ON THE DOOR!
MAINTENANCE
To open the door for cleaning simply remove
the lower screws and loosen the upper
screws. The door can now be opened from the
base.
FINISHING
We recommend using a non-toxic
weatherproof nish which should only be
applied to the exterior of the nesting box.
The interior should always remain natural.
Birdnestboxbestpractiseinstallationandmaintenancetips
DrFrancisBuner,theGame&WildlifeConservationTrust
A.Installation
Where?
1.Thebestplacetoinstalabirdnestboxdependsonthespeciestheboxisintendedfor.Therefore,
thinkabouttherighthabitatfirst,suchaswoodland,farmland,andurbanareas.
2.Seekpermissionfromthelandownerbeforeinstallingyourbox.
3.Avoidhangingaboxwiththeopeningfacingnorth whichiscoldandshady),orthemostlikely
directionoftypicalrainyweather thisenhancesthelifetimeofyourbox).
How?
4.Songbirdboxesshouldbehungbetween2-4mhigh.Considervandalismandeasyaccessor
subsequentcontrolandmaintenancewhenchoosingthehight.
5.Fornon-passerinebirds,pleasefollowspecies-specificrecommendations.
6.Alwaysusenon-rustingscrewswhenfixingtheboxonatree thisisjustbeingkindtothetree)and
avoidnails screwsfixtheboxbetterandallowfortheboxtobeeasilymovedifnecessary).
7.Whenfixingontoawallorsimilar forhousesparrowboxesforexample),drillahole,useawallplug
andmatchingscrew.
When?
8.Mostresidenthole-breedingsongbirds suchashouseandtreesparrowsandtits)startlookingor
suitablenestsitesasearlyasMarch,therefore,tryandinstallyourboxbeforetheendofFebruary.
9.MigrantsongbirdstypicallyarrivesometimebetweenAprilandearlyMay,andhence,boxesthat
targetspecieslikepiedflycatcherorredstartcanalsobehungaslateasearlyAprilforachancetobe
occupiedalreadyinthefirstyear.
B.Boxcontrol
1.Ideally,boxesshouldbeleftaloneduringthebreedingseasontominimisedisturbanceofthenest,
especiallyofincubatingadults.Whenoneggs,birdsareparticularlysusceptibletodisturbance.
2.Ifringingtakesplace,tryandtimeyourcontrolwiththeperiodwheneggsaremostlikelyhatched.
Formostspeciesthisisbetweenmid-Mayuntilmid-June.However,mostbirdswillattemptasecond
broodifthefirstonefails.
3.Beforeopeningthebox,taptheboxasifyouknockedonsomebodyʼsdoor.Thisgivestheadultin
theboxawarning.Thismayormaynotreducestresstothebird,butevenifitdoesnʼt,itseemsakind
thingtodo.
4.Spendaslittletimedisturbingtheboxasnecessarytoallowtheparentbirdtoreturnasquicklyas
possible.Asaruleofthumb,trytokeepyourpresenceunder10minutes whenringinglargebroods
oftits,thismaytakemoretime).
5.Whenopeningthebox,ideallyholdanetinfrontoftheentranceholetoallownearly-fledgedyoung
thattrytoescapetobecaught.Youngthatleavetheboxprematurelyhavereducedsurvival.
6.Whenringinglargebroods,Irecommendtakingoutonlyhalfoftheyoungforringingand,once
finished,swapwiththeunringedhalf.Ringawayfromtheboxtoallowparentbirdstocontinue
feeding.
C.Boxmaintenance
7. Boxeswithsongbirdnestsshouldbecleanedonceayear,exceptforsparrownests,whichshould
onlybecleanedevery2-3years.
8.CleaningshouldtakeplaceupuntiltheendofFebruary.
9.Whencleaningthebox,removethewholenest.Thendisinfecttheboxbyburningacrumpled
double-sheetofnewspaperinthebox,leavingthefrontdoorslightlyopentocreateadraft.
10.Usetheoccasiontorepairtheboxandrepaintapproximatelyevery10years,butonlyeveronthe
outside.