About the bird box

Let me start by giving you some details about the bird box. I bought this as a complete kit. The bird box is made out of 18mm cedar wood and has an entrance opening of 28mm. This is big enough for blue tits and great tits, but small enough to prevent predators from getting in.

There is a 540 line CCD camera inside the bird box. During the daytime there is enough light coming in through resin windows at the sides and through the entrance opening to allow for colour images. At night the camera switches to infrared. I can record the video on my PC and my PC can check for movement to trigger a recording.

The bird box is located on a birch tree about 2 meters above ground. The entrance is facing northeast.