{"id":9621,"date":"2021-03-18T18:35:23","date_gmt":"2021-03-18T16:35:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bspb.org\/saveti\/how-to-make-a-nest-box\/"},"modified":"2021-04-04T18:46:30","modified_gmt":"2021-04-04T15:46:30","slug":"how-to-make-a-nest-box","status":"publish","type":"saveti","link":"https:\/\/bspb.org\/en\/advices\/how-to-make-a-nest-box\/","title":{"rendered":"How to make a nest box"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.5&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px||true|false&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.5&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||8px||false|false&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.8.1&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>What do I need to know before I make a nest box?<\/h3>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;3_5,2_5&#8243; make_equal=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.5&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;6px||8px||false|false&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.8.1&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Choose the right design depending on the species of bird you want to attract.<\/li>\n<li>The nest box plan we provide here could attract tits, nuthatches, tree creepers, wrens, some species of flycatchers, redstarts, wrynecks, starlings and tree sparrows \u2013 depending on the diameter of the entrance hole.<\/li>\n<li>Use the plan to make the nest box.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/bspb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/7.jpg&#8221; title_text=&#8221;7&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; make_equal=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.5&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;16px||16px||true|false&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/bspb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/1.1.jpg&#8221; alt=&#8221;How to make a nest box&#8221; title_text=&#8221;How to make a nest box&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.8.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.8.1&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>Tips for making the nest box:<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Use wood. Choose a board of the exact width to make things easier. The board should be about 2 cm thick.<strong>It is not recommended to treat or varnish the wood.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; make_equal=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.5&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;16px||16px||true|false&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.8.1&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>2. Cut the nest box elements with a handsaw or an electric saw.<\/p>\n<p>3. Sand the elements with sandpaper.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/bspb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2.jpg&#8221; alt=&#8221;How to make a nest box&#8221; title_text=&#8221;How to make a nest box&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.8.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; make_equal=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.5&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;16px||16px||true|false&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/bspb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/3.jpg&#8221; alt=&#8221;How to make a nest box&#8221; title_text=&#8221;3How to make a nest box&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.8.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.8.1&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>4. Make sure the elements fit together tightly, without any gaps.<\/p>\n<p>5. Use screws or nails, 4\u20135 cm long, to bring the elements together.<\/p>\n<p>6.  Make the entrance hole on the front wall of the nest box with a drill and a hole saw bit; if you don\u2019t have a hole saw bit, draw a circle of the desired diameter and drill holes along its periphery.<\/p>\n<p><strong>7. The entrance hole should be close to the upper end of the front wall. <\/strong>This way the nest box will be deeper and the nest inside will be better protected.<\/p>\n<p>8. <strong>Do not fit a perch at the entrance hole, as it invites predators.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;3_5,2_5&#8243; make_equal=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.5&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;16px||16px||true|false&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.8.1&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>Where and how to place the nest box?<\/h3>\n<p>Place the nest box on a tree or a wall at a height of 2 to 5 m from the ground. You can fix the nest box to the tree trunk in two ways:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>\u2018tree-friendly\u2019 way (recommended):<\/strong> use metal wire and pliers. Do not forget to put cloth, rubber or wooden padding between the wire and the bark of the tree to avoid the wire cutting into the bark as the tree grows.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fix the nest box with nails or screws.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Choose the location of your nest box carefully.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/bspb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/5.jpg&#8221; alt=&#8221;How to make a nest box&#8221; title_text=&#8221;How to make a nest box&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.8.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;2_5,3_5&#8243; make_equal=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.5&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;16px||16px||true|false&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/bspb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/6.jpg&#8221; alt=&#8221;How to make a nest box&#8221; title_text=&#8221;How to make a nest box&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.8.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.5&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>Species of birds that could use the nest box depending on the diameter of the entrance hole:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>2.8\u20133.2 cm: tits, nuthatches, house and tree sparrows;<\/li>\n<li>3.2 cm: tree creepers;<\/li>\n<li>3\u20133.2 cm: flycatchers (collared and semicollared);<\/li>\n<li>3.5\u20135 cm: wrynecks;<\/li>\n<li>4\u20135 cm: redstarts;<\/li>\n<li>More than 4.5 cm: starlings;<\/li>\n<li>5 cm: wrens.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What do I need to know before I make a nest box? 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