We Love Dippers – and We’re Giving Them a Home!

This summer at Bison Bridges, we’re putting nature first — starting with one of Britain’s most charismatic and underrated birds: the dipper.

The dipper is the UK’s only aquatic songbird. Known for its plucky bobbing, underwater foraging, and preference for life near fast-flowing rivers, the dipper is always a joy to spot — especially beneath a bridge.

To help support this species, we’re including a FREE nesting box with every Bison bridge order placed during June and July 2025.

Why Dippers Love Bridges – and Why We Love Dippers

Dippers often make their nests on the undersides of bridges, ledges, or riverbanks. Unfortunately, with increased development and a lack of suitable nesting sites, their options are shrinking.

That’s where we come in. As part of our commitment to wildlife-friendly infrastructure and bridge-based biodiversity, we’re giving dippers the perfect place to settle: a robust, long-lasting Woodstone nesting box designed just for them.

Free Nesting Box – Built for Nature

Each nesting box included in this promotion is crafted from Woodstone, a durable, sustainable material made from wood fibres and concrete. It’s designed to mimic natural nesting conditions and stand the test of time.

Box specifications:

• Material: Woodstone (wood fibre + concrete mix)
• Dimensions: 170 x 200 x 310mm
• Fixing: Can be mounted with screws
• Warranty: 10 years
• Best location: Mounted beneath bridges or on buildings close to water

And while dippers are our headline species, wagtails, robins, redstarts, spotted flycatchers — and even bats — may also move in!

Creating Infrastructure That Supports Wildlife

At Bison Bridges, we believe that engineering and ecology go hand in hand. Our bridges don’t just span rivers — they help protect river life.

Adding wildlife features like dipper boxes helps meet biodiversity net gain goals, contributes to natural capital accounting, and enhances the environmental value of civil infrastructure projects.

Order Now – Offer Ends July 31st!

Whether you’re planning a highway structure, a footbridge, or a culvert, we’ll include a free nesting box with your order — because every bridge is an opportunity to build for biodiversity.

Let’s give dippers a place to nest.
Order your bridge by July 31st, 2025 and quote offer ref DIPPER25 to qualify.

Get in touch with our team today or specify your bridge just here: Specifier Tool