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Something fun for a Saturday afternoon 

to attract wildlife into your garden. Great 

in winter when food is scarce. Productive, 

enjoyable and most of all cheap!

Types of Container

Yoghurt pots

Coconut shells

Small plant pots

String

Lollipop sticks or twigs

Ingredients

Lard or suet

Bird seed

Porridge oats

Peanuts (suitable for birds)

Raisins

Kitchen scraps 

Equipment

Mixing bowl

Saucepan

Mixing spoon

Cling fi lm

Bowl of cold water

Rubber gloves (optional)

Summary of Contents for HD Bird Box Camera Kit

Page 1: ...HD Bird Box Camera Kit Quick Start Guide...

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Page 3: ...s to new heights You will very soon be seeing high quality images from your bird box Once configured you ll be able to watch live on your smartphone tablet and computer so you can show off visiting wi...

Page 4: ...ight and strong winds Tilting the box slightly forward will also help to prevent rain from coming straight into the nesting area For blackbirds robins and wrens you should place your bird box 1 5 to 2...

Page 5: ...5 5 2m Robins Wrens 3m Sparrows Tits Starlings 5m Woodpeckers Owls...

Page 6: ...ter wall but if you have wooden window frames a small hole through the corner of the frame may be a better idea If you re burying the cable running through your garden then it is a good idea to protec...

Page 7: ...ssist light levels during the day 2 Perpex Window add a small perspex window to your bird box to introduce more light into the box without disturbing the residents Simply drill a hole mid way down the...

Page 8: ...between the black fins it will fit but be careful not to break them Once the white part is in you can carefully feed the red rubber seal in and then screw the end connection on Now connect the Ethern...

Page 9: ...have enough network cable length to comfortably reach between your bird box and network router If your router is too far away you can use Powerline adaptors to send the data using your house s electr...

Page 10: ...ecting to the Camera Directly First you need to connect to the Wi Fi camera directly to activate it When the camera is powered up open the Wi Fi settings on your smartphone or tablet and the network w...

Page 11: ...ner 4 Now select the icon in the top right and tap Quick Configuration 5 Enter your Wi Fi network password and select the two options Ensure the indicator and Device Operation 6 Tap Complete all of th...

Page 12: ...ally search for cameras on your network If this is successful the video feed should appear The last thing to do is to make sure that the camera has a Static IP address To do this right click the live...

Page 13: ...Play Store alternatively scan the QR codes below Once you ve opened the app you ll be presented with a login screen Tap on Local Login Tap on the plus symbol on the top right hand corner to add a new...

Page 14: ...enjoyable and most of all cheap Types of Container Yoghurt pots Coconut shells Small plant pots String Lollipop sticks or twigs Ingredients Lard or suet Bird seed Porridge oats Peanuts suitable for b...

Page 15: ...too small such that it won t fit over the branch hook etc 4 Press the soft mixture into the yoghurt pot chosen container and around the string making it as compact as possible so that the string does...

Page 16: ...ts of helpful tips on attracting more wildlife to your garden www rspb org uk birds and wildlife bird and wildlife guides www wildlifegardener co uk www wildaboutbritain co uk forums Plenty of tips an...

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