Hoopoe boxes

[Jamspangle]

Out here on the flats we have very few old trees so I think that this must be a limiting factor for hoopoes, so I´d be really keen to put up a box or two. Google doesn´t seem to turn up many links though, anyone know of links and/or the dimensions a box would have to be?

cheers

jamie

[Steve G]

Hi Jamie,
In Extremadura the Power company put up boxes for Rollers -I would imagine a similar style would suit but with slightly smaller dimensions- who knows you might pull in Roller as well! ;) Try contacting Adenex they might be able to give you some advice: www.adenex.org
Cheers from the frosty north!
Steve

[Steve G]

Hi Jamie,
Try this link: www.apbz08.dsl.pipex.com/garden%20themes/birds/bird%20boxes/nest%20boxes%20-%20table%20of%20contents.htm

[Jamspangle]

hola steve - cheers muchly

[Jane Turner]

Don't Hoopoes have unfeasibly stinky nests?

[Steve G]

Don't Hoopoes have unfeasibly stinky nests?
Yeah, you torch the nest box at the end of the season!

[dond]

Out here on the flats we have very few old trees so I think that this must be a limiting factor for hoopoes, so I´d be really keen to put up a box or two. Google doesn´t seem to turn up many links though, anyone know of links and/or the dimensions a box would have to be?

cheers

jamie

hi jamie, did you have any success?