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fpdcc.com BUILD A BIRDHOUSE! Building a birdhouse is a fun and creative family project that can greatly benefit birds and local ecosystems! Birdhouses are used by birds that make their nests in holes in trees or in other hollow or protected places. A well-made and well-placed birdhouse will attract birds to your yard, where they will nest and lay eggs. Planting lots of native flowers, grasses and shrubs in your yard—and not using any pesticides—will benefit the birds by insuring there are lots of insects for them to feed their babies!activity you’ll learn to identify and record the birds of Cook County by appearance.
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Page 1: BUILD A BIRDHOUSE! · BIRDHOUSE! Building a birdhouse is a fun and creative family project that can greatly benefit birds and local ecosystems! Birdhouses are used by birds that make

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BUILD A B IRDHOUSE!

Building a birdhouse is a fun and creative family project that can greatly benefit birds

and local ecosystems! Birdhouses are used by birds that make their nests in holes in trees or in other hollow or protected places. A well-made and well-placed

birdhouse will attract birds to your yard, where they will nest and lay eggs. Planting lots of native flowers, grasses and shrubs in your yard—and not using any pesticides—will benefit the birds by insuring there are lots of insects for them to feed their babies!activity you’ll

learn to identify and record the birds of Cook County by appearance.

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B U I L D A B I R D H O U S E

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INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Review the Birdhouse Plan

2. Mark your cuts and carefully cut out all pieces.

3. Drill out drainage holes on bottom and ventilation holes on side 2 (as indicated in plans) with 1/4-inch bit.

4. Drill out 1-1/4-inch entrance hole on front with 1-1/4-inch bit. Rough up the inside of the front a little, if it needs it, as an assist/ladder for the baby birds to climb out of the box when it is time for them to fly away!

5. At this point, to make nailing the birdhouse together easier, you may want to drill starter holes for your nails on the front, back and top with the 5/16-inch bit.

6. Nail the birdhouse together! Be sure to leave side 2 able to be pivoted open (see plan) so the birdhouse can be easily cleaned out after use.

7. You just made a birdhouse!

MATERIALS:Birdhouse Plan

Untreated Lumber: 1”x 6” x 4’

Galvanized Nails 1.5”

TOOLS: Ruler or tape measure

PencilHand saw or power saw

Power drill 1-¼” driver bit,

¼“ bit5/16” bitHammer

SUITED FOR: House wren

Black-capped chickadee

Carolina chickadee

White-breasted nuthatch

Prothonotary warbler

ROOF

ROOF

SIDE (2)

SIDE A SIDE B

FRONT BACK

BACK

FLOOR

NOTE: Entrance Hole Diameter is 1 1/4”

1/4” HOLES

8 1/

4”

5 1/2”

5 1/2”

8”

5 1/2”

8”

5 1/2”

5 1/2”

11”

11” 8” 8 1/4” 8” 8” 4”

4”

Pivot Nail in Front

Pivot Nail in Back

Nail or Screw Holds Side Closed

Two “Pivot” Nails Allow Side to Swing Out For Cleaning. Use One Nail at Bottomo to Close Side

LUMBER: ONE 1”X 6” X 45”WASTE

FLOOR

Pivot Nail in Front

1 1/4

FRONT


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