Notches beneath the entrance hole provide footing for bluebirds but discourage visits from competing house sparrows and wrens.
Eastern bluebird diy bluebird house. Western and mountain bluebird house plans a nest box plan for western and mountain bluebirds this is a fairly easy box to build. Double check hinged opening. It s assembled with the rough side of the wood facing out so it more closely resembles the birds natural nesting sites. White pine is a good choice because it is easy to obtain.
Tape measure or ruler. Assemble sides back and bottom. Test fit the attached back unattached sides and inner roof. Mountain bluebirds need a larger 1 1 2 in.
Lauder who spent 38 years analyzing bluebird boxes created the design for this bluebird box. Glue the side. The back piece of the xbox is attached to the inner roof. Drill a 5 8 in 1 6 cm ventilation holes in each of the side pieces.
Can be used for eastern bluebirds flycatchers swallows titmice chickadees nuthatches and wrens. Drill hole for bird door. Top of sides are attached to the inner roof above the entry. Materials you can use any type of wood but it should be 3 4 inch thick and unpainted unfinished.
How to build a bluebird house putting your bluebird house together create a 1 5 1 5625 inch 3 810 3 969 cm entrance hole in the front piece. This house can be made for three species of bluebirds eastern western and mountain although the dimensions we give are for the eastern and western species. The entrance hole for eastern bluebirds is 1 1 2 in. Fortunately bluebirds can be attracted to backyards where they will nest in birdhouses built to proper specifications.
X 2 1 4 in entry hole. Hole saws were used for the xbox entrance and ventilation holes as well as the mounting block. How to build a bluebird house step 1. This house is a simple and inexpensive project to build and can be made from pine cedar or redwood boards that are commonly available at home centers and lumber yards.
Create deep crisscrossed scratches on both sides of the panel. Eastern bluebird house plan a nest box plan for cavity nesting songbirds. And there s no perch. Materials required to build a bluebird house.