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Revised Final Birdhouse Instructions 2

This document provides instructions for building a birdhouse in 5 steps: 1) Cut wood and glue a perch, 2) Glue sides, back, front and bottom together, 3) Glue roof panels and tape in place, 4) Glue roof to front and back, 5) Remove tape and stain/paint. It also includes information on bird species that use small nesting boxes and the optimal entrance hole sizes for different types of birds.

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Revised Final Birdhouse Instructions 2

This document provides instructions for building a birdhouse in 5 steps: 1) Cut wood and glue a perch, 2) Glue sides, back, front and bottom together, 3) Glue roof panels and tape in place, 4) Glue roof to front and back, 5) Remove tape and stain/paint. It also includes information on bird species that use small nesting boxes and the optimal entrance hole sizes for different types of birds.

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Bir dhouse Plans

INSTRUCTIONS
St ep 1
Cut wood in to the sizes listed in the diagram below, sand
rough edges, and glue perch under opening on the front
panel.

St ep 2
Glue and clamp the two
sides, back, front, and
bottom together.
INTRODUCTION
The following instructions include
information on how to assemble a
birdhouse using wood. The St ep 3
construction of this birdhouse requires Glue roof panels together
some basic building skills, such as and use painters tape to
cutting, sanding, and gluing wood. hold them in place.
Correctly following these instructions
will result in the successful creation of
a birdhouse.

St ep 4
Glue the roof to the front
TOOLS M ATERIALS
and back, and clamp
- Wood Glue - Wood
with painters tape.
- Painters Tape - Wood Dowel
- Clamps - Paint (optional)
- Sand paper
St ep 5
When glue is dry remove
WARNING:
tape and stain or paint
Using construction tools is dangerous
as desired.
and can result in injury. Adult
supervision is recommended.
Bir dhouse Infor mat ion
Bir d Species Th at Use Black -capped Ch ick adee
Sm all Nest in g Boxes

Tits and Chickadees:


- Black-capped Chickadee
- Blue Tit
- Carolina Chickadee
- Chestnut-backed Chickadee
- Coal Tit
- Great Tit
- Marsh Tit
- Tufted Titmouse

Finches and Sparrows:


- House Finch En t r an ce Hole Size
- House Sparrow Entrance hole size is a critical part of accurately determining
- Zebra Finch
which birds find the birdhouse attractive. Birds feel more
Flycatchers and Warblers: welcomed, safe, and comfortable in a birdhouse that has the
- Ash-throated Flycatcher correct entrance height. If the entrance hole is too small then the
- Black Redstart birds could get stuck moving in and out of the house, damage
- Great Crested Flycatcher their feathers as they enter and exit, or not fit into the house at
- Lucy's Warbler
all. If the entrance hole is too large, less desirable birds might
- Pied Flycatcher
- Prothonotary Warbler invade the bird house or even the kill other birds or nestlings. The
diameter of the entrance hole is what will predict what species of
Nuthatches and Creepers: bird lives in the birdhouse.
- Brown Creeper
- Brown-headed Nuthatch Tits 1 1/4 Inches Nuthatches 1 1/4 Inches
- Red-breasted Nuthatch
Chickadees 1 1/8 Inches Swallows 1 1/2 Inches
- White-breasted Nuthatch
Finches 2 Inches Martins 2 1/2 Inches
Swifts and Swallows: Flycatchers 1 1/2 Inches Bluebirds 1 1/2 Inches
- Purple Martin
- Tree Swallow Warblers 1 1/8 Inches Wrens 1 1/2 Inches
- Violet-green Swallow
Red-br east ed Nu t h at ch
Thrushes:
- Eastern Bluebird
- European Robin
- Western Bluebird
- Mountain Bluebird

Wrens:
- Carolina Wren
- House Wren

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