Small size
Cut from a 1 x 6 which is 5 1/2 wide from a 1 x 6 x 45 inches. The smaller box accommodates a person who has limited woodworking equipment.
Larger Size
Custom cut to 5 3/4 from 1 x 10 x 44 inches. Requiring considerably more cutting to size the parts.
More Information and References:
On this website (Sialis.org)
- Bluebirding Basics including minimum requirements for a nestbox
- Monitoring
- House Sparrow Management, including discussion of nestbox style preference
- Nestbox Plans (links)
- Neglected Nestboxes
- The Wrong Nestbox
- Nestbox Material
- Nestbox Mounting Styles – Pros & Cons
- Nestbox Opening Styles – Pros & Cons
- Compare nestboxes (game for children)
- Heat control experiment
- Pressure-treated lumber
Other:
- Nestbox Builder – Fred Stille’s site with plans for many wood and PVC boxes that appeal to bluebirds
Retrieved from with permission