The best bird box cameras in 2025
Capture the wildlife in your back garden with these bird box cameras
A bird box provides a safe place for birds to build their nests and a specialist bird box camera can give you a closer look at the birds raising their families in your garden without causing disruption.
The cameras are small, relatively affordable and easy to set up – there's no need to pay for professional installation. There are a variety of bird box cameras to choose from including wired and wireless, HD, cameras with audio and those with night vision.
Once you've chosen a bird box camera from the list below, take a look at our guide on how to install a bird box camera. If you are looking for a new DIY project, we also have instructions on how to make a bird box and how to put one up (part 1 and part 2).
For more ways to encourage wildlife into your garden, we suggest checking out our selection of the best bird feeders, bat boxes and hedgehog houses, or be inspired by our guide to wildlife gifts.
Types of bird box camera
Before you choose the type of bird box camera you need, think about how much you want to spend, if you would prefer a wireless bird box camera and whether you want to capture audio.
If you would like to hear, as well as see what's going on inside the bird box, then you need to choose a bird box camera with a microphone. Some models have the microphone in-built, while others require you to buy one separately.
The second consideration is choosing between a wired and wireless bird box camera. A wired camera is typically cheaper and has a cable running from the bird box to a Digital Video Recorder or to a TV.
Wireless bird box cameras may be more expensive but they offer more flexibility. Without the need for cables, a wireless camera connects to your Wi-Fi network and streams the footage straight to a smartphone or tablet.
If you're willing to pay a little more, consider investing in an HD bird box camera. The video footage from an HD camera will be clearer and better quality and allows you to see smaller details you might otherwise have missed.
To capture footage at night, the bird box camera will also need IR LED lights to ensure the camera keeps recording without disrupting the birds. Most of the best bird box cameras now have this capability.
The best bird box cameras
Green Feathers Wi-Fi HD Bird Box Camera
Price: £148.99
Buy Green Feathers Wi-Fi HD Bird Box Camera from Robert Dyas
This compact wireless camera is designed to work with most styles of bird box and provides HD 1080p footage of birds nesting and feeding. The wide-angle lens should capture all corners of the bird box and it has an accompanying app so you can still access footage on a smartphone or tablet when you're away from the house.
There's also a MicroSD slot to provide additional storage space on the device and a microphone to capture audio. If you don't already have a nest box, Green Feathers also sells the camera with a large, FSC certified timber bird box.
Gardenature Side View Bird Box Camera
Price: £59.99 (camera ready box only, camera available separately)
Available from Gardennature
This Camera Ready Nest Box does not include a camera but has the appropriate fittings to house a Gardennature bird box camera kit or nest box IP Camera kit.
RSPB Nest Box Camera System
Price: £160
Buy RSPB Nest Box Camera at RSPB Shop
With 30m of cable to connect the camera to your TV or computer, this bird box doesn't need to be positioned next to a outdoor power source. The camera produces full colour images during the day, has LEDs for night vision and a microphone to record any sound made by the birds.
The accompanying nest box is made in the UK from FSC certified timber and is suitable for a number of species including blue tits, grey tits and sparrows. It can also be converted into an open front bird box for robins and wrens, if you prefer.
Green Feathers Complete DIY Timber Bird Nest Box with Wireless SD 700TVL Video Camera Kit
Price: from £69
Available from Amazon and Green Feathers
For a less expensive bird box camera this model comes in at the lower end of the market and includes everything you need to make your own bird box. The camera’s best feature is its HDMI receiver, which means you can hook this camera up to your TV and watch birds live.
Gardenature IP WiFi Camera Bird Box with Pitched Roof
Price: £179
Available from Gardennature
A traditional pitched-roof bird box will suit every style of garden. However, this roof hides a high-definition wide-angle camera that streams footage to a phone. It also offers motion detection, and picks up clear sound thanks to a sensitive microphone.
This product guide was last updated in February 2025. We apologise if anything has changed in price or availability.
