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Bird House Specs - Wood Shop

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Diameter of Entrance Hole
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Height of Box Placement

BLUEBIRDS (Eastern and Western)

5x5" 1-1/2" 7" 8-9" 5-15'

CHICKADEE (black-capped, Carolina, Boreal, and chestnut-backed)

4x4" 1-1/8" 6-8" 8-10" 8-15'

FINCH (house)

6x6" 2" 4" 6" 8-12'

FLYCATCHERS (great crested, olivacous, Western, and ash-throated)

6x6" 2" 7-8" 8-10" 8-20'

NUTHATCHES (red- and white-breasted)

4x4" 1-1/4" 6" 8" 12'

OWL (barn)

10x18" 6" 7" 15-18" 12-18'

OWL (screech)

8x10" 3-1/4" 12" 16-18" 12-30'

OWL (barred)

13x15" 8" 9-10" 16" 10-30'

OWL (saw-whet)

7x7" 2-1/2" 12" 12-15" 15-20'

ROBIN (American)

7x7" open on three sides 8" 6'

SWALLOWS (barn)

6x6" open on three sides 6" 8-12'

SWALLOWS (purple martin)

6x6" 2-1/2" 2-1/2" 6" 15-20'

TITMICE (plain, tufted, and bridled)

4x4" 1-1/4" 6" 6-8" 6-15'

WARBLER

5x5" 1-1/8 - 1-1/2" 6-8" 8-10" 4-6'

WOODPECKER (downy)

4x4" 1-1/4" 6-8" 8-10" 12-15'

WOODPECKER (flicker)

7x7" 2-1/2" 14-16" 16-18" 6-20'

WOODPECKER (gold-fronted and hairy)

6x6" 1-3/4 - 2" 9-12" 13-15" 8-20'

WOODPECKER (red-headed and red-bellied)

6x6" 2" 9-12" 12-15" 12-20'

WRENS (Bewicks and house)

4x4" 1-1/8" 5-1/2" 7-8" 6-10'

WRENS (brown-throated)

4x4" 1" 3-1/2 - 6" 6-8" 6-10'

NOTE: These are posted for student and staff educational & class use.