| Fun
Projects for Urban Wildlife
Basic
Songbird Nest Box
| Materials |
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One
1x6" x 6' rough cedar board |
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Eighteen
1-1/4” outdoor wood screws or # 7 galvanized
nails |
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Wire
to keep side door shut |
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Pivot
screws work as hinges. To allow the side to open
easily, the two pivot screws need to be level |
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Loop
wire around nails |
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Holes
for attaching box to a tree or post with nails, lag bolts,
or wire. |
| Exact
Entry Hole Dimensions |
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Chickadees
1inch to 1 1/8"
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House
wrens 1 1/8" * |
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Violet-green
swallows 1¼" * |
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Tree
swallows 1¼" |
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Nuthatches
1¼" * |
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Bluebirds
1½" |
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See Optional Entry Hole |
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Assembly
Sequence
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Optional Entry Hole
NOTE:
This diamond-shaped entry hole is designed to prevent
access by house sparrows. To work properly, it is extremely
important that the final entry hole be made to these
dimensions. To accommodate Violet-green Swallows,
file down the area inside of the entry hole, as shown
in the side view. |
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