Construct|on of Cw| Nest|ng 8oxes

Cwl nesLlng boxes are consLrucLed from sLandard, Longue and groove plne celllng boards, on a 30mm x
30mm plne frame. Ask your Llmber suppller Lo supply Lhe wood ln unLreaLed form, as household Llmber
ls normally supplled havlng been LreaLed wlLh polsonous lnsecL repellenL.

1he dlmenslons on Lhe aLLached plans are all ln cenLlmeLres excepL when oLherwlse shown.

1he Lwo Lypes of box are ln essence Lhe same, wlLh Lhe excepLlons LhaL Lhe access hole ls resLrlcLed Lo
one small hole ln Lhe case of Lhe 8arn Cwl, and large access holes ln all four sldes ln Lhe case of Lhe
SpoLLed Lagle Cwl. ln boLh cases Lhe boLLom of Lhe access holes should be locaLed ln such a poslLlon
LhaL Lhe baby blrds cannoL fall ouL of Lhe box. A small landlng area (13cm x 10cm) should be aLLached Lo
Lhe 8arn Cwl 8ox aL Lhe base of Lhe access hole. 1he roof slopes Lowards Lhe small fronL ln Lhe 8arn Cwl
box, whllsL Lhe roof slopes Lhe oLher way ln Lhe case of Lhe SpoLLed Lagle Cwl box. ln boLh cases Lhe roof
overhangs Lhe sldes by 3cm Lo glve more weaLher proLecLlon. 1he wood ln boLh Lypes of box ls LreaLed
on Lhe ouLslde only, wlLh any good lead-free preservaLlve. Some people sald noL Lo LreaL Lhe Llmber buL
l used Woodock 10, Lhls ls an excellenL ouLdoor all weaLher producL.

1o ald lnsLallaLlon, round-headed bolLs can be placed Lhrough Lhe frame aL Lhe rear of Lhe boxes.

As plne needles do noL roL, Lhey are found Lo be Lhe besL nesLlng maLerlal wlLh whlch Lo cover Lhe base
of Lhe box. l Lhlnk gravel would also be flne as Lhe ma[orlLy of SpoLLed Lagle Cwls nesL on Lhe ground
and noL ln Lrees.

lL ls lmporLanL Lo make waLer draln holes ln Lhe base of Lhe box.


Insta||at|on

1he general rule wlLh boLh Lypes of box ls Lo place Lhem where Lhe owl would normally nesL. 1herefore
ln Lhe case of Lhe 8arn Cwl Lhe ldeal place would be ln a 8arn or LofL where Lhe blrd wlll have free
access. lf Lhls Lype of locaLlon ls noL avallable Lhen Lhe box can be flxed Lo Lhe slde of a bulldlng, and be
more Lhan 4 meLers above ground level. ln pracLlce lL has been found LhaL Lhe 8arn Cwl nesLlng box can
also be placed on a pole or ln a Lree close Lo a good food source. ln Lhe case of Lhe SpoLLed Lagle Cwl,
Lhe blrd wlll normally nesL ln an open fork ln a Lree. 1he nesLlng box should Lherefore be placed ln a
slmllar envlronmenL.


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