Bird house trapping

Hunter

A passive Hunter method: build birdhouses on Fossil Island, wait ~50 minutes for them to fill, then dismantle for bird nests. Enter how many of each birdhouse you will make, set your Hunter level, then roll your seed nests below.

Birdhouses to build

RegularLv 5

OakLv 14

WillowLv 24

TeakLv 34

MapleLv 44

MahoganyLv 49

YewLv 59

MagicLv 74

RedwoodLv 89

Hunter level Runs / day Strung rabbit foot

Enter how many birdhouses you will build to see the XP and seed nest loot.

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OSRS Birdhouse calculator - Hunter XP, nests and days

Bird house trapping is a passive Old School RuneScape Hunter method. Enter how many of each birdhouse you'll make to see the Hunter XP, the bird nests you'll get, the expected seed-nest loot value, and how many days it takes.

Frequently asked questions

How much Hunter XP do birdhouses give?

Since the August 2026 Hunter changes, per birdhouse: Regular 112, Oak 168, Willow 224, Teak 280, Maple 369, Mahogany 480, Yew 612, Magic 969 and Redwood 1,200 Hunter XP.

How many bird nests does a birdhouse give?

Each birdhouse rolls once for a seed nest (about 78.5% at 99 Hunter, whatever the tier) and then 5 times on the nest table, where every roll's chance grows with your Hunter level above 50 and with the birdhouse tier - a redwood birdhouse at 99 averages about 2.6 nests on top of the seed nest. About a third of those are ring nests.

How long do birdhouses take?

Each birdhouse fills in about 50 minutes, and you set 4 per run. The calculator estimates the days to finish based on how many runs per day you do.