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BirdHouses
| Selecting a
bird house involves some pre-planning based upon your expectations
and setting. When selecting a birdhouse it is important to keep
these factors in mind: |
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The type of
birds you are trying to attract.
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85 species of
North American birds are defined as cavity nesters- of these
approximately 30 species of birds will use a birdhouse.
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Once you have
selected the species you want to attract, learn about their
specific needs.
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The desired
appearance and visible setting for the birdhouse (place away from
your birdfeeders).
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Place
opposite wind currents, in a relatively sunny area.
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Proximity of
protective landscaping to the bird house.
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Ease of
cleaning and maintenance.
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Competition
and threat from other animals (cats, squirrels, raccoons, hawks).
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Pay
particular attention to the interior dimensions required by the
species you want to attract.
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Resist the
temptation to cluster numerous bird houses together, birds are
very territorial.
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Clean the
bird house annually using a 10% bleaching solution.
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Be patient.
Even with the right mixture of habitat, positioning, selection of
housing, water, and feed it will take time before your site is
adopted by a nesting pair of birds.
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BIRD NESTING CHART
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| Species |
Habitat |
Height of
Box |
Nesting
Season |
Nesting Material |
Eggs |
| Bewick's
Wren |
Edge of Woods, wood
clearing, backyard near building |
5 - 15' |
May - July |
Twigs, grass, lined
w/ feathers |
5 - 7 White w/brown
flecks |
| Black-capped Chickadee |
Edge
of Woods, wood clearing |
5 - 15' |
April - July |
Wood
chips, moss, hair, feathers |
6 -
8 White w/red-brown speckles |
| Carolina
Chickadee |
Edge of woods, wood
clearing |
5 - 15' |
April - July |
Wood chips, moss,
hair, feathers |
6 White w/brown
speckles |
| Carolina Wren |
Edge
of woods, wood clearing, backyard near building |
5 - 15' |
May - July |
Twigs, dry grass |
5
White to creamy |
| Downy
Woodpecker |
Edge of woods, wood
clearing |
5 - 15' |
April - July |
Wood chips |
4 - 5 White to pale
buff |
| Eastern Bluebird |
Pasture, field |
3 - 6' |
March - July |
Grasses, pine needles, weeds, lining of fine grass |
4 -
5 Clear blue |
| Hairy
Woodpecker |
Edge of woods, wood
clearing |
12 - 20' |
Feb - April |
Wood chips |
3 - 6
White |
| House
Wren |
Edge
of woods, wood clearing |
5 - 15' |
April - July |
Twigs, grass |
6 -
7 White marked w/brown |
| Mountain
Bluebird |
Pasture,
field |
3 - 6' |
April - July |
Weed stems, pine
needles |
4 - 6 Pale blue to
bluish-white |
| Mountain Chickadee |
Edge
of woods, wood clearing |
5 - 15' |
April - July |
Moss, fur, feathers, shredded bark |
7 -
9 White |
| Northern
Flicker |
Pasture,
field |
10 - 30' |
April - July |
Wood chips |
7 - 9
White |
| Plain
Titmouse |
Edge
of woods, wood clearing |
5 - 15' |
April - August |
Moss, grass, feathers, fur |
3 -
9 White |
| Red-shafted
Flicker |
Pasture,
field |
10 - 30' |
Feb - April |
Wood chips |
6 - 8
White |
| Screech Owl |
Edge
of woods, wood clearing |
10 - 30' |
Feb - April |
Wood
chips |
2 -
7 White |
| Tufted
Titmouse |
Edge of woods, wood
clearing |
5 -15' |
April - August |
Grasses |
5 - 6 White w/brown
speckles |
| Tree
Swallow |
Pasture, field |
4 -15' |
March - May |
Grass lined w/feathers |
4 -
6 White |
| Violet-green
Swallow |
Pasture,
field |
4 -15' |
March - May |
Grass lined
w/feathers |
4 - 7
White |
| Western Bluebird |
Pasture, field |
3 - 6' |
March - August |
Weed
stems, twigs or feathers |
4 -
6 Pale blue to bluish-white |
| White-breasted
Nuthatch |
Edge of woods, wood
clearing |
5 -15' |
May - July |
Bark, roots,
grass |
5 - 6 White w/brown
speckles |
| Yellow-shafted Flicker |
Edge
of woods, wood clearing |
5 -15' |
March - July |
Wood
chips |
5 -
10 White |
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 The Registry of Nature Habitats - Mission
Statement
The Registry of Nature Habitats is
dedicated to the preservation of land that, over time, has been a
site and home for complex ecosystems. The Registry advocates
preservation of these lands and its inhabitants, environmental
education for community individuals and groups, and nurturing of
these lands through restoration in order to conserve its
natural resources for future generations.
Preserve
The Registry of Nature
Habitats manages critical habitat, consisting of wetland,
lowland, upland, forest and stream habitat, providing a home
to wildlife species and plant species. As part of
the mission to preserve these lands and its inhabitants,
the Registry will continue to contract with owners
of ecologically sensitive land as it becomes
available.
Educate
The Registry of Nature Habitats is
a "teaching ground," able to provide hands-on, interpretive learning
experiences in areas such as ecology, botany, wildlife science, and
geology, as well as the arts and humanities. The
educational mission of The Registry of Nature Habitats is
to teach an understanding and appreciaton of the environment,
the invaluable lesson of land stewardship of our natural resources,
and to expand the general knowledge of this habitat through
scientific research. This will be accomplished through a
year-round experiential, interactive approach, along
with onsite and outreach activities including providing
educational material both on this website, on media and through
educational seminars. An on-site facility is in the
design phase, which will house classrooms and an administrative
space.
Nurture
Through several restoration
projects, including the rebuilding of stream corridors,
reintroducing native flora, and permitting only low-impact
activities, the Registry is nurturing much land back to
its natural state, undoing the damage of hundreds of
years. The Registry of Nature
Habitats restoration plan, developed with public and private
partnerships and with local community support, will increase
the land's value, enhance wildlife habitat, improve water
quality, and preserve the integrity of the land's
bio-diversity. Renewable
Energy
Promote the use of
renewable and efficient energy technologies through education,
training, workforce development, research, and project facilitation.
The Registry supports clean energy development and energy
conservation as the means to protect the environment, enhance
public health, and save our nature
habitats.
Conservation
We seek to educate people and provide innovative
solutions that will help build a clean, more efficient world, by
reducing energy consumption in a prudent way that does not
threaten the natural balance that supports all
life.
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