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Some Details on Building a Bird House   by Mumby

So you want to build a birdhouse? A well-built birdhouse should be durable, keep out the rain, not be overheat, and be easy to clean. Keep these requirements in mind when building a bird house.

A. First, determine the types of birds you see around your backyard. Then figure out which ones will use a birdhouse. Some birds build nests in trees or bushes, such as doves, cardinals, and mockingbirds. Others may make their nests on the ground or even burrows down in the ground. Only cavity nesting birds will use a birdhouse. Examples of common cavity nesting birds are chickadees, flickers, and bluebirds. Determine the type of bird that you wish to use the birdhouse.

B. Determine the dimensions of the birdhouse. Most birds require different sizes of birdhouses as well as entrance holes. Below you will find a chart with some specs to build houses for various common cavity nesting birds:

C. When selecting the wood to use, use plain untreated lumber. Do not use exterior grade plywood (contains formaldehyde) or pressure-treated lumber (contains toxic preservatives.) Plastic and metal often overheat in the hot summer sun.

D. Almost time to pick out a birdhouse plan. First, however, remember these things about good houses: Has some type of ventilation holes or slots near the roof so heat can escape. Normally these holes will be on the sides of the house – NOT the roof – so rain will not drip in.

Keep in mind these points:

*Roof is slanted enough to shed rain and extends well over the entrance hole for protection from rain and sun.
* No perch. Most people think that there should be a perch under the entrance hole. However, the birds nesting inside do not need a perch. The perch also invites predators or other birds to attack or bother the parents and babies inside.
* Has drain holes or small slots in the bottom of the nest box for drainage (you don’t want those babies to be drowned during a storm!)
* Has a door, roof, or side wall that can easily be opened to clean out the nest box. Leftover nests can attract mites and other parasites as well as make more work for new occupants who must clear out the old nest.
* Inside wall beneath the entrance hole is roughed up or has some type of grooves for baby birds to climb as they get older.

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