Green Feathers BBA Handmade Wooden Bird Box User guide
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Handmade
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bird box
Quick start guide
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Thank you for purchasing a Green Feathers
Bird Box. Please read the following instructions
before mounting your bird box.
What’s included
• 2 x Fixing plates
• 4 x 20mm screws for attaching plates to box
What’s needed
• 4 x Screws suitable for attaching
plates to surface
• Drill or electric screwdriver
• Pencil
• Electrical tape
• Cable fasteners
Where to mount your bird box
There are a few things to consider before you
mount your bird box. Read our blog for more
details: green-feathers.co.uk/blogs/news/
hows-it-hangin-eight-tips-for-placing-
your-bird-box-just-right
Keep it well away from bird feeders
Other visiting birds could disturb the nesting birds.
Place the box up to 3 metres above the ground
Attach your bird box to a tree, shed or
garden wall.
Ensure predators cannot get to the box
Make sure common garden predators, such
as cats or squirrels, cannot get near the box.
Shelter it from the weather
The box must face away from strong sunlight
and winds. To stop rain entering, angle the box
vertically or slightly downwards.
Hide open-fronted bird boxes from view
Use foliage to provide cover for the birds.
Mount it away from other bird boxes
Placing boxes too close together can cause conict.
How to mount your camera into your box
It’s best to mount the camera inside the box
and make sure it is working before installing
the box. Our bird boxes are designed to make
camera installation as easy as possible.
1. For easy access remove the front panel
by unscrewing the screws (Fig. 1). On some
camera models with thicker cables you may
wish to remove the upper panel on your box.
2. On the rear of the box, there is a pre-drilled
6mm hole. Most of our cameras include a
5mm machine bolt to secure the bracket to
the box. Push this through the hole in the back
of the box and screw into the threaded hole
on the camera bracket to securely fasten it
(Fig. 2).
3. Route trailing cables through the specially
designed air vents just below the roof on each
side of the box (Fig. 3).
4. Don’t screw the front panel back on until
the box is mounted up and you are happy
with the angle of the camera.
How to mount your bird box
To mount your bird box you need to use the
two xing plates and accompanying screws.
Depending on your chosen installation site
there are a variety of ways to attach the metal
plates to your box (Fig. 4).
Attach both metal plates, in your chosen position,
to the rear of the bird box using the included
screws. To avoid splitting the wood, don’t t the
screws too close to the edge of the box.
Secure the metal brackets ush with the
surface using the two remaining screw holes.
Use appropriate xings (not included) for
the type of material you’re mounting the box
against. We recommend using stainless steel
screws, rather than nails, that won’t rust.
If you’re tting your box to a tree it’s really
important to check its position every couple of
years - as the tree grows it could damage your
box. Otherwise you can attach the box over
a branch or around the trunk of a tree using
galvanised wire.
How to improve images in your bird box
If your camera shows black and white images
during the day it means it’s not getting enough
light and has switched to night vision mode.
To illuminate the inside of your box without
disturbing the birds you can install our daylight
LED lamp.
The lamp features a light sensor so it
automatically switches off at night to ensure
the birds get a good night’s sleep. Attach
the lamp inside the roof of the box using the
included screws and feed the cable out of
the side of the box.
Find the LED lamp on our website
– search BBLED3.
Top tip:
Make sure you mount the lamp in front
of the camera so that a shadow is not
cast on the bottom of the box.
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Green Feathers BBA Handmade Wooden Bird Box User guide
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