Our Barn Owl Nesting Boxes are made in accordance with the plans provided by The Barn Owl Trust. These boxes are for indoor installation.
Our volunteer will make these to order, in roughly 3 weeks. They provide a great habitat for nesting barn owls and have a side hatch to enable you to clear out the box when necessary.
Ideal buildings for Barn Owl nest boxes are:
At least 4 metres (13ft) high.
With an opening or hole at least 3 metres (10ft) above ground level which overlooks open countryside.
Where the nestbox can be positioned 3+ metres (10+ ft) above the ground.
Where the nestbox access hole is visible to an owl from the most likely entrance point.
Ideally within 1 km (1/2 mile) of areas or strips of rough grassland.
It’s worth bearing in mind that:
It doesn’t matter what the building is made of, or used for, and its position in relation to your house makes no difference.
Barn Owls can learn to tolerate noise and activity as long as they have something to hide in – such as a nestbox.
When choosing the building and the owl box position, remember that Barn Owls are interested in openings and holes rather than buildings or boxes. The way in needs to be visible. You can see how we have mounted our boxes in our open barn.
Our Barn Owl Nesting Boxes are made in accordance with the plans provided by The Barn Owl Trust. These boxes are for indoor installation.
Our volunteer will make these to order, in roughly 3 weeks. They provide a great habitat for nesting barn owls and have a side hatch to enable you to clear out the box when necessary.
Ideal buildings for Barn Owl nest boxes are:
At least 4 metres (13ft) high.
With an opening or hole at least 3 metres (10ft) above ground level which overlooks open countryside.
Where the nestbox can be positioned 3+ metres (10+ ft) above the ground.
Where the nestbox access hole is visible to an owl from the most likely entrance point.
Ideally within 1 km (1/2 mile) of areas or strips of rough grassland.
It’s worth bearing in mind that:
It doesn’t matter what the building is made of, or used for, and its position in relation to your house makes no difference.
Barn Owls can learn to tolerate noise and activity as long as they have something to hide in – such as a nestbox.
When choosing the building and the owl box position, remember that Barn Owls are interested in openings and holes rather than buildings or boxes. The way in needs to be visible. You can see how we have mounted our boxes in our open barn.
