An outdoor polebox for Barn Owls can be provided almost anywhere – however it is the most expensive and least preferred option. Indoor nestboxes are best – find out why.
If a pole-mounted Barn Owl nestbox is your only option, the photos below show how to go about putting one up by a team using heavy lifting machinery, or alternatively, a digger with a strong chain could do the job. If no lifting equipment is available, follow our instructions on Putting up a pole-box by hand.
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- Select a position where the polebox will overlook open countryside. Dig the hole 1.5 metres deep.
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- The pole needs to be 6 metres long.
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- If specialist lifting gear is not available…
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- …the pole can be lifted by a strong chain attached to a digger.
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- But before the pole is fully erected, attach the box with 4 galvanised brackets .
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- Use coach screws to attach the brackets to the pole.
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- Use coach bolts and nuts to attach the box to the brackets.
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- Erect the pole remembering to face the box the right way.
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- Back-fill the hole…
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- …whilst making sure the pole is vertical
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- Climb to the box using pole climbing irons or a ladder to fix the exercise platform.
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- Slide on both halves and secure with the side battens.
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- A job well done! [thanks to Western Power Distribution].
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