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Source for Your Birding
Needs
Tips
to
Attracting
Nesting
Birds to
Your
Backyard
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Many North
American
birds nest
in
"cavities"
(holes in
trees and
fence
posts).
Although
some birds,
such as
woodpeckers,
can chisel
their own
holes with
their heavy,
sharp bills,
other
cavity-nesters
must find
suitable
holes for
nesting.
Unfortunately,
suitable
nest
cavities can
be hard to
find in much
of North
America.
One way to
solve the
nest-site
shortage is
to provide
artificial
cavities,
also known
as
birdhouses
or nest
boxes. More
than 50
species of
birds-including
Bluebirds,
Kestrels,
Owls,
Titmice,
Chickadees,
Woodpeckers-
will use
nest boxes.
Nest boxes
have helped
boost
populations
of many
cavity-nesting
bird species
whose
numbers were
declining.
For example,
both Wood
Ducks and
Eastern
Bluebirds
recently
have made
dramatic
comebacks.
A nest box
on your
property
will provide
a valuable
home for
birds and
enjoyable
bird
watching for
you. We will
help you
figure out
which birds
you can
attract to
your yard
and what's
the best way
and place to
mount your
nesting
boxes. |
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By
attracting
nesting
birds, you
will enjoy
the sites of
parents and
young in
your
backyard. |
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Species |
Breeding
Period |
Nesting
Materials |
Where |
Eggs |
Period |
Broods |
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E.
Bluebird |
March
-
July |
Grasses,
pine
needles,
weeds,
lining
of
fine
grass |
Cavity
(house) |
4-5
Clear
Blue |
13-14
days |
2-3 |
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Cardinal |
March
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August |
Weed
stems,
twigs,
bark,
grasses,
leaves |
Shrub
or
tree |
3-4
Gray-Buff
Brown
Specks |
12-13
Days |
1-3 |
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Chickadee |
April
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July |
Wood
chips,
moss,
hair
feathers,
downy
fibers |
Cavity
(house) |
6-
White
with
Red/Brown
Speckles |
11-12
Days |
1-2 |
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Goldfinch |
June
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September |
Woven
plant
fibers,
tightly
lined
with
thistle
or
milkweed
down |
Hedges
or
trees |
4-6
Very
pale
Blue |
12-14
Days |
1 |
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House
Finch |
March
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July |
Twigs,
rootlets,
grass
and
other
debris |
Almost
anywhere |
4-5
White
to
pale
buff |
12-14
Days |
1-3 |
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Blue
Jay |
March
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July |
Twigs,
moss,
dry
grass,
dry
mud,
leaves |
Trees
&
Shrubs |
4-5
Olive
to
dull
blue |
16-18
Days |
1-2 |
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W/B
Nuthatch |
May
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July |
Bark,
roots,
grass |
Cavity
(house) |
5-6
White
with
brown
specks |
12
Days |
1 |
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Robin |
April
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July |
Grass
&
mud,
lined
with
fine
grass |
Trees
&
Shrubs
Robin
Shelf |
3-6
Pastel
blue |
12-14
Days |
2-3 |
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| Bird House Specifications for Specific Species of Bird |
| Name |
Size of Floor |
Height of entrance above Floor |
Diameter of Hole |
Height Above Ground |
| Chickadee |
4" x 4" |
4" - 6" |
1 1/8" |
6' - 10' |
| Titmouse |
4" x 4" |
6" - 8" |
1 1/4" |
8' - 15' |
| Nuthatch |
4" x 4" |
6" - 8" |
1 1/4" |
12' - 20' |
| House Wren |
4" x 4" |
4" - 6" |
1 1/8" |
6' - 10' |
| Carolina Wren |
4" x 4" |
4" - 6" |
1 1/2" |
6' - 12' |
| Screech Owl |
8" x 8" |
9" - 12" |
3" |
10' - 20' |
| Wood Duck |
12" x 12" |
10" - 18" |
4" |
8' - 20' |
| Purple Martins |
12" x 12" |
1" |
2 1/2" |
15' - 20' |
| Eastern Bluebird |
4" x 4" |
6" - 7" |
1 1/2" |
4' - 6' |
| WoodPeckers |
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| Flicker |
7" x 7" |
10" - 20" |
2 1/2" |
10' - 20' |
| Red-Headed |
6" x 6" |
10" - 14" |
2 1/4" |
10' - 20' |
| Downy |
4" x 4" |
8" - 12" |
1 1/2" |
10' - 20' |
| Hairy |
6" x 6" |
10" - 14" |
2 1/2" |
10' - 20' |
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