Birdhouses and Feeders

By G. Barquest, S. Craven and R. Ellarson

$6.95

Publication Date: 26th December 2012

You don't have to be an outdoorsy type to enjoy birdwatching, and you don't necessarily have to go outdoors to watch birds! Set up any of these thirty cozy homes and feeders in a spot that's conveniently viewed from indoors, and let the show begin!
This easy-to-use manual features clear illustrations and step-by-step construction guidelines for building permanent residences, winter homes, and snack bars for birds of many different feathers — wrens, bluebirds, owls, robins, titmice, and other species, including squirrels and bats. A list of easily obtainable materials appears with eac... Read More
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You don't have to be an outdoorsy type to enjoy birdwatching, and you don't necessarily have to go outdoors to watch birds! Set up any of these thirty cozy homes and feeders in a spot that's conveniently viewed from indoors, and let the show begin!
This easy-to-use manual features clear illustrations and step-by-step construction guidelines for building permanent residences, winter homes, and snack bars for birds of many different feathers — wrens, bluebirds, owls, robins, titmice, and other species, including squirrels and bats. A list of easily obtainable materials appears with eac... Read More
Description
You don't have to be an outdoorsy type to enjoy birdwatching, and you don't necessarily have to go outdoors to watch birds! Set up any of these thirty cozy homes and feeders in a spot that's conveniently viewed from indoors, and let the show begin!
This easy-to-use manual features clear illustrations and step-by-step construction guidelines for building permanent residences, winter homes, and snack bars for birds of many different feathers — wrens, bluebirds, owls, robins, titmice, and other species, including squirrels and bats. A list of easily obtainable materials appears with each design, along with helpful suggestions for attracting specific creatures. Most designs involve woodworking techniques; others offer simple methods for recycling milk jugs, cardboard cartons, and tires into wildlife refuges.

Reprint of Shelves, Houses and Feeders for Birds and Mammals, University of Wisconsin, Cooperative Extension Service/U.S. Department of Agriculture, Madison, Wisconsin, 1990.
Details
  • Price: $6.95
  • Pages: 48
  • Publisher: Dover Publications
  • Imprint: Dover Publications
  • Series: Dover Woodworking
  • Publication Date: 26th December 2012
  • Trim Size: 8.25 x 11 in
  • Illustration Note: 30 projects
  • ISBN: 9780486156255
  • Format: eBook
  • BISACs:
    NATURE / Birdwatching Guides
    CRAFTS & HOBBIES / Woodwork
Author Bio
G. Barquest is Professor Emeritus of Agricultural Engineering. R. Ellarson is Professor Emeritus of Wildlife Ecology. S. Craven is Associate Professor of Wildlife Ecology at the University of Wisconsin.
Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION
A Rewarding Activity
Construction Guidelines
SHELVES
Nest Shelf for Robins and Phoebes
Roofed Shelf for Robins and Phoebes
HOUSES
Houses for Wrens, Bluebirds and Tree Swallows
Wren House
House for Wrens, Bluebirds and Tree Swallows
Tin Can House
Bluebird Houses
Vince Bauldry Bluebird House
Hill Lake Bluebird House
Peterson Bluebird House
Herman Olson Bluebird House
Houses for Purple Martins
Martin House Pole
Two-Story Martin House
Ranch Style Martin House
Houses for Sparrow Hawks and Screech Owls
Sparrow Hawk and Screech Owl House
Barn Owl Housing
Barn Owl Nest Box
Houses for Wood Ducks
Wood Duck House
Houses for Chickadees, Titmice and Nuthatches
Rustic House for Chickadees, Titmice and Nuthatches
Houses for Fox and Gray Squirrels
Bat Conservation International’s Official Bat House
FEEDERS
Sheltered Feeder
Window Sill Feeder
Log Suet Feeder
Suet Feeder
Circular Feeder
Tin Can Feeder
RECYCLING FOR FEEDERS AND HOUSES
Milk Jug or Bleach Bottle Feeders
Cardboard Milk or Juice Carton Feeder
Sunflower/Safflower Seed Feeder
Thistle Seed Feeder
Tire Shelters
Plastic Pail Wood Duck Houses
You don't have to be an outdoorsy type to enjoy birdwatching, and you don't necessarily have to go outdoors to watch birds! Set up any of these thirty cozy homes and feeders in a spot that's conveniently viewed from indoors, and let the show begin!
This easy-to-use manual features clear illustrations and step-by-step construction guidelines for building permanent residences, winter homes, and snack bars for birds of many different feathers — wrens, bluebirds, owls, robins, titmice, and other species, including squirrels and bats. A list of easily obtainable materials appears with each design, along with helpful suggestions for attracting specific creatures. Most designs involve woodworking techniques; others offer simple methods for recycling milk jugs, cardboard cartons, and tires into wildlife refuges.

Reprint of Shelves, Houses and Feeders for Birds and Mammals, University of Wisconsin, Cooperative Extension Service/U.S. Department of Agriculture, Madison, Wisconsin, 1990.
  • Price: $6.95
  • Pages: 48
  • Publisher: Dover Publications
  • Imprint: Dover Publications
  • Series: Dover Woodworking
  • Publication Date: 26th December 2012
  • Trim Size: 8.25 x 11 in
  • Illustrations Note: 30 projects
  • ISBN: 9780486156255
  • Format: eBook
  • BISACs:
    NATURE / Birdwatching Guides
    CRAFTS & HOBBIES / Woodwork
G. Barquest is Professor Emeritus of Agricultural Engineering. R. Ellarson is Professor Emeritus of Wildlife Ecology. S. Craven is Associate Professor of Wildlife Ecology at the University of Wisconsin.
INTRODUCTION
A Rewarding Activity
Construction Guidelines
SHELVES
Nest Shelf for Robins and Phoebes
Roofed Shelf for Robins and Phoebes
HOUSES
Houses for Wrens, Bluebirds and Tree Swallows
Wren House
House for Wrens, Bluebirds and Tree Swallows
Tin Can House
Bluebird Houses
Vince Bauldry Bluebird House
Hill Lake Bluebird House
Peterson Bluebird House
Herman Olson Bluebird House
Houses for Purple Martins
Martin House Pole
Two-Story Martin House
Ranch Style Martin House
Houses for Sparrow Hawks and Screech Owls
Sparrow Hawk and Screech Owl House
Barn Owl Housing
Barn Owl Nest Box
Houses for Wood Ducks
Wood Duck House
Houses for Chickadees, Titmice and Nuthatches
Rustic House for Chickadees, Titmice and Nuthatches
Houses for Fox and Gray Squirrels
Bat Conservation International’s Official Bat House
FEEDERS
Sheltered Feeder
Window Sill Feeder
Log Suet Feeder
Suet Feeder
Circular Feeder
Tin Can Feeder
RECYCLING FOR FEEDERS AND HOUSES
Milk Jug or Bleach Bottle Feeders
Cardboard Milk or Juice Carton Feeder
Sunflower/Safflower Seed Feeder
Thistle Seed Feeder
Tire Shelters
Plastic Pail Wood Duck Houses