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All our bird boxes come completely assembled and ready to watch, with the highly sensitive CCD colour camera focused and in position (see below for details). They are delivered with a 20 metre cable, power supply, SCART connector, and three entrance hole sizes to suit the needs of a wide range of garden birds. The entrance hole panel can also be completely removed to suit birds such as Robins.

At the television end, connection is either via RCA/Phono sockets or a SCART socket that all modern televisions should have (to allow the connection to devices such as DVD players). We supply you with a SCART adapter that allows the RCA/Phono connectors on our cables to attach to your television's SCART socket.

We have decided not to continue selling a wireless bird box for a few reasons. We investigated a number of wireless transmitters and receivers and have concluded that they did not match the cabled equipment for quality of image. Also, wireless computer equipment (yours or your neighbour's), rain, leaves and walls all interfere with the signal. A cabled system also eliminates the need for batteries and recharging equipment and lastly, it's all much cheaper.

Possible extras you might be interested in are:
An extra box to increase your chance of getting birds nesting. If the birds decide to nest in one and not the other then you can move the lid with the camera attached to the box with the birds in.
You may want to position your box more than 20 metres away from your house, in which case you can buy extra 20 metre lengths of cable up to a realistic maximum of 100 metres. In our experiments we would say (although it's hard to quantify) to expect a loss in image quality of about 5% per extra section of cable. Click here to see pictures taken with different length cables.

All prices are VAT free but we do have to charge for postage.
If out of stock, please note the re-stocking dates.


Cabled Bird Box and Camera

The box is supplied with a 20 metre cable to connect to the nesting box at one end and your television at the other. The television end of the cable has a power connector that connects to a 12 Volt mains adapter (delivered with your nesting box) that supplies the power to the camera and also has 2 RCA/Phono connectors to plug into your television (either direct or via a SCART adapter supplied with the box).
Includes:
Pre-wired nesting box.
Fitted colour camera (see below).
20 metres of 3 core audio/video/power cable (see below).
AC to DC power adapter (see below).
SCART adapter (see below).
Adapter jack to allow audio connection to a PC sound card (see below).

£129.99
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Extra Bird Box (with internal wiring)

To optimise your chances of having birds nesting on camera, you can buy a spare bird box. This box is supplied complete with internal wiring and different entrance hole sizes and all you have to do to move the camera between boxes is to swap the lids over, plug the camera into the top of the new box and plug the cable into the bottom.

£40.00
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3 Core Audio/Video/Power Cable (20 metres)

20 metres of three core "lapped" cable. Each of the 3 cores is shielded from the others to reduce signal interference. These cables can be joined together (with an included connector) to cover up to 100 metres. Click here to see pictures taken with different length cables. The connectors are RCA jacks on both ends (the supplied connector joins them to another cable), with a 2.1mm inline DC power jack on one end of the power core and a 2.1mm inline DC power socket on the other end.

£11.50
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Colour Board Camera with Microphone

High quality colour CCD twin board camera with on board microphone. The camera built into our boxes is 0.05 Lux, but we can supply it with a special Infra Red (IR) filter that allows it to work at 0.005 Lux. We recommend the 0.05 Lux as we think it produces better colour pictures. Both are the same price.
Please note that if you are buying this separately for your own design of box, that the good colour we get in our pictures is a combination of the quality of the camera AND our design of box that utilises natural light.
If you want the 0.005 (IR filter) camera, please say in the delivery instructions.
CCD cameras are much better quality than CMOS, producing clearer pictures with better colour especially at lower light levels.
Image sensor1/3” Sony super-HAD colour CCD
Resolution270K/420TVL
S/N ratioMore than 48 dB(typical)
Gamma characteristic0.45
Minimum illumination0.05 Lux, or 0.005 Lux by "IR" filter
Video outComposite video signal : 1.0V p-p
White balanceAuto white balance
Electronic shutter1/50 - 1/100,000 sec
Power supplyDC 12V/80mA
Lens4.3mm board lens
Ambient operating temp  -5C to 40C
Ambient storage temp-10C to 50C, RH95% MAX
Audio section-10 dBs nominal, less than 4.7k ohms
Dimensions32(W)X32(D)X42(H)mm
Connectors2.1mm DC power jack/RCA Audio & Video jacks
RoHSCompliant

£68.50
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Connecting to a Desktop PC

~ Special Offer ~

We are an iCode systems approved business partner which enables us to provide you with the technology to view and record your pictures on a desktop computer.
To do this you will need a video capture card that you fit inside the (desktop) computer and iCode's i-Catcher software, both of which we use to record the activity in our bird boxes and up-load the pictures to our web site.
If you are going to have just one camera we advise getting the i-Catcher Wildlife software. To handle multiple cameras you would need to buy extra copies of i-Catcher Wildlife and then i-Catcher Console is probably more appropriate for your needs especially if you are buying a Euresys Video Capture Card (see the "Bundle" offer below).

~ Free Postage and Packing for any order containing i-Catcher Software or a Euresys Video Capture Card ~


Euresys Junior 4 Video Capture Card

If you want to watch the images from your nest box on a computer then you will need a video capture card. We recommend the Junior 4 from Euresys which provides four video inputs capable of operating simultaneously at a resolution of 768x576. Typical frame rates on each input are 7 FPS (frames per second) for all 4 inputs in use to 25 FPS for one input in use. For more information from the manufacturer click here.

Please note that our price includes VAT (charged by iCode) but we are not registered so a VAT receipt is not possible.

£140.90
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i-Catcher Wildlife (1 Camera Licence) Digital Recording Software

i-Catcher Wildlife provides a wildlife monitoring and recording system based on the latest motion detection technology, and includes features such as Simultaneous recording & playback, instant playback with time & date jump, different video source types, multiple activity alert functions, automatic web page creation based on built-in templates, automatic uploading of images based on configurable triggers, built-in web server allows viewing of images on the internet, automatic archiving, password protection and more (monitor not included).
For more information read the i-Catcher Wildlife datasheet (3Mb). If the datasheet does not display, you probably need to install the latest version of Adobe Reader.

Please note that our price includes VAT (charged by iCode) but we are not registered so a VAT receipt is not possible.

£64.50
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i-Catcher Console (2 Camera Licence) Digital CCTV Software

i-Catcher Console provides a professional CCTV system similar to i-Catcher Wildlife, the main difference between the two is that Console is designed for a multi-camera system, provides a split screen view of your cameras and allows remote administration (monitor not included).
For more information read the i-Catcher Console datasheet (192Kb). If the datasheet does not display, you probably need to install the latest version of Adobe Reader.

Please note that our price includes VAT (charged by iCode) but we are not registered so a VAT receipt is not possible.

£164.00
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i-Catcher Console (4 Camera Licence) Digital CCTV Software

This is the 4 licence version of the i-Catcher Console software above. If you are going to buy a video capture card, the real "value for money" deal is the bundled software and video capture card shown below.

Please note that our price includes VAT (charged by iCode) but we are not registered so a VAT receipt is not possible.

£234.90
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i-Catcher Console (4 Camera Licence) Digital CCTV Software
PLUS a Euresys Junior 4 Video Capture Card bundle

This i-Catcher Console Software and Euresys Junior 4 Video Capture Card bundle provides a real value for money solution. If you are going to have two or more cameras connected then this is the one to get. It provides everything that the i-Catcher Wildlife software provides, but the management is easier with a split screen view of your cameras and remote administration possible (monitor not included).
For more information read the i-Catcher Console datasheet (192Kb). If the datasheet does not display, you probably need to install the latest version of Adobe Reader.

Please note that our price includes VAT (charged by iCode) but we are not registered so a VAT receipt is not possible.

£270.00
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Miscellaneous items

We also sell the following items if you want to make your own bird box.


PC Audio Jack

This converter jack allows the larger RCA/phono audio jack to plug into a PC's sound card.

£1.00
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SCART Adapter

This adapter allows a video RCA/Phono jack and two audio RCA/phono jacks to plug into a SCART socket on your TV.

£1.10
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Extension DC Power Cable (20 metres)

20 metres of DC cable with a 2.1mm inline DC power jack on one end and a 2.1mm inline DC power socket on the other end. This cable is ideal for extending the range of our AC/DC adapter if you want to site the object being powered up to 21 metres away.

£3.00
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AC to DC 12V (350mA) Power Adapter

Input:100-240V AC, 50/60HZ
Output:Regulated 12V DC, 350MA
Operating Temperature:0C to 40C
Humidity:10 to 90 %RH
RoHS:Compliant

£6.00
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Antenna (2.4GHz)

3 dBi, SMA swivel antenna with elbow joint.

Frequency range2.4GHz to 2.5GHz
Impedance50 Ohms
Gain3 dBi
V.S.W.RLess than 2.0:1
RadiationToroidal
PolarizationVertical
ConnectorSMA
ColourBlack
Length170mm

£3.00
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Rechargeable Sealed Lead Acid 12V Battery (17AHrs)

A 12 Volt, 17AHr Cyclic Sealed Lead Acid (maintenance free) rechargeable battery. This battery can be used for all sorts of activities including powering an outboard motor for a coracle! or an electric golf trolley or cart!
Dimensions approximately 180mm x 165mm x 70mm; weight 5.25kg.

£16.00
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Battery Charger

A 12V, 5A (maximum charging rate) Sealed Lead Acid battery charger.
Dimensions 198mm x 90mm x 83mm; weight 500g.

£6.00
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