Assembly instructions
Thanks for purchasing your Eco Barn Owl Nestbox. There
are a couple of things to do before putting up your box.
First check you have all the parts (please check inside
the box as they are sometimes packed in there) :
At your chosen location fix
the back of the mounting
bracket with screws or
nails as appropriate
(making sure the hooks
face upwards).
Once the back of the
mounting bracket is se-
curely mounted , fit the
front of it back on, push-
ing it fully back so that
the hooks are exposed.
To fit the hatch clo-
sures, push them
through the slots in
the side of the
nestbox then push
them down to fix in
position.
Before mounting the box, take the mounting bracket and
separate the two parts. The back of the mounting bracket
is attached to the tree or wall.
Lower fixing
tab
Landing
Platform
Mounting
Bracket
2 x Hatch
Closures
Wooden
Floor
1. Fit the hatch closures
To fit the platform onto the front of the box is straightfor-
ward and does not require any tools . Bend the 3 tabs on
the back edge of the platform down (i.e. away from the
fence already fitted to the top near the front edge) by
about 25 Degrees, and then push the platform onto the
front of the box, so that the tags go through the curved
slots in the front of the nest box, and the slots in the sides
of the platform line up with the slots in the sides of the
roof. Putting your hand inside the box, bend the tags
straight again to hold the platform in place.
2. Fit the landing platform
3. Mounting the box—cont.
The nestbox has an access hatch for cleaning out unoccu-
pied boxes after the breeding season. It can also be used
by suitably licensed individuals to monitor breeding
attempts and ring any chicks.
3. Mounting the box
You are now ready to hang the nestbox off the mounting
bracket. The nestbox has two elongated keyholes in the
back of the box which enable the box to be securely hung
from the hooks on the mounting bracket. Hook the box on
to the bracket then pull it down so it is securely held.
The box has a lower fixing
tab to further secure the
box and ensure it stays in
a vertical position. This
should be bent so it is flat
on the surface of the wall
or tree then fixed with
screws or nails. Placing a
block of wood or similar
may also help to keep the
box vertical.
Assembled
Nestbox
Finally fit the floor—it simply rests in the box on the plastic
edges at the base of the nest box.
