Kingfisher Nest Tunnel

The Kingfisher and Sand Martin have lost many of their natural nesting sites on streams and rivers. This Nest Tunnel will provide and encourage a vital nesting opportunity where no suitable sites are available.

32180 SKU: 640/0

£109.95

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Kingfisher Nest Tunnel, Sand Martin Nest Tunnel

The Kingfisher and Sand Martin have each lost many of their natural nesting sites where streams and rivers have been diverted, restructured or otherwise improved.

This Kingfisher Nest Tunnel provides a vital nesting opportunity in places such as natural waterways where no suitable sites are available or where apparently suitable banks are either too stony or have too many roots.

This particular Sand Martin Tunnel / Kingfisher Tunnel was tested for decades and has been successfully used in many projects for rebuilding waterways all over Europe.

Kingfisher Nest Tunnel Design

The floor of both the nest box and tunnel have a fine mesh grid to keep out rodents.

The kingfisher / Sand Martin nesting chamber is protected with a removable lid for ease of cleaning. The kingfisher tunnel has been designed to slope a few degrees downwards from the nest chamber

Sand Martin / Kingfisher nest material

Manufactured from Lightweight concrete which is air-permeable and able to compensate for temperature changes which helps to prevent the formation of condensation in the nesting chamber.

The Nest Tunnel is supplied with detailed installation and maintenance instructions and is covered by a 25 year guarantee.

Kingfisher Nesting Habits

The kingfisher "flying jewel" tends to use two different tunnels or tubes for its first and second brood. It is therefore advisable to put two Nest Tunnels in the same steep slope, keeping them at least 70 cm apart.

Sand Martin Nest Habits

Colonies of never less than 12 breeding pairs of Sand Martins congregate on natural moving water or on naturally formed cliffs, as well as in gravel and clay pits.