Appendix G - Habitat Structure Plans 71922.pdf

Barred Owl Box Plan

Printed with permission from Woodcrafting for Wildlife

11½”

Place wood chips in bottom of box.

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Hooded MergansersNest Box Wood Duck, Hooded Merganser, Common and Barrow’s Goldeneyes

11¼"

Attach 4" x 12" piece of ¼" mesh hardware cloth.

Completed Box

Roof should overhang house ¾" in the back and 1" along the sides.

Recess the �oor ½" up.

Lumber: 1" x 12" x 2'

Lumber: 1" x 10" x 10'

3"

Have rough side up when cutting the 15° angle cut.

back back side

(cut 2) side sidefront front

Side view of 15° angle cut.

Cut top edge at a 15° angle.

Groove to grip door.

roof roof

�oor

�oor

Door

1⁄16" gap

50"

13"

13"

53" 7¾"

7¾"

8"

8"

8"

9¼"

9¼"

11¼"

24"

29" 29"

25¾"

25¾"

25¾"

24¼"

24¼"

24¼"

To make swing-up door, on one side make a 45° cut 6" from the bottom and trim 1⁄8" from long edge of the door.

Side view of 15° angle cut.

Construct house with rough surface facing out. One side will be smooth unless you’re making multiple houses and you alternate the direction of your cross cut.

3½"

Cut top edge at a 15° angle.

24"

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Note: Entrance hole (a horizontal oval) is 4" x 3" for Wood Duck and Hooded Merganser, 4¼" x 3¼" for Common Goldeneye, and 5"x 4" for Barrow’s Goldeneye.

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American Kestrel, Screech-Owl, Northern Saw-whet Owl, Boreal Owl, Bufflehead

16” plan by NestBoxBuilder.com Copyright © 2010 All rights reserved

2 x 10 x 10'

Roof Back Front Side Side Floor

13 5/8" 24" 24" 24" 24" 6 1/4"

7 5/8"

1 1/2"

9 1/4"

Corner Corner

21 1/2" 21 1/2"

24"

Front Back Sides (2) Corners (4)

9 1/4" 9 1/4" 7 5/8"

21 1/2"

1 1/2" Square

5"3 1/2"3 1/2"

To inspect box while occupied, remove three top roof screws and swing top around fourth screw to open.

The Bower Flicker Nestbox Redrawn April 1, 2015

Front: 2 x 10 x 24" Back: 2 x 10 x 24" Sides (2): 1 1/2" x 7 5/8" x 24". One side pivots open for cleaning Roof - 1 1/2" x 10" x 13 5/8" (3" overhang)

1 2

9 1/4"

13 5/8"

3"

3 8

Floor: 1 1/2" x 6 1/4" x 7 5/8" Cut 3/8" off corners for drainage Entry: 2 1/2" wide x 3 1/4" high.

One inch below roof Kerfs (foot holds) - 1/2" to 3/4" between cuts, 1/4" deep. 3" from roof and floor, and cut all around inside of box

Corners (4): Flush with top of sides down. Nail into corners with finishing nails.

Hinge one side of box for cleaning and spring inspection.

Loose nail lock near bottom.

Hinge screws 3" from roof.10

Roof

(1) 2 x 10 x 10' (1 1/2" x 9 1/4" x 120")

(18) #8 x 3" deck screws

(20) #6d or 7d finish nails (2" - 2 1/4")

Materials

Round edges of entrance hole using rasp so that it's rough for toe holds.

Gilwood designed by Steve Gilbertson - Aitkin,Mn

Drawn by: Fred Stille, Sr.

Bluebird Nestbox

Page 1 of 1Version 2, June 19, 2011

Roof

Front/Door Side

Floor

Back

Pivot screw (each side)

Apply caulk to top of sides and to top of back before attaching roof.

Latch screw (or nail)

Note: if using nail, drill hole down at angle as shown

1/8" dia.

1/8" wire

Entry Detail

5/8"

2"

7/8"

Remove

2 1/4" dia.

2 1/8" 2 1/8"

CL

Roof

3/4" dia x 3/8" deep (Roof underside)

2 1/2"

2 1/2"

1"

10"

1/2" EMT Coupling Longer screw at bottom

1/2" EMT Conduit 5 ft. long Polish with steel wool and apply wax

1/2" rebar 4 - 5 ft long Used as stake

1/2" EMT Brackets (2) Attach with 3/4" screws

Gilbertson Conduit/Rebar Mounting System

7 1/4"

Quan Material

Side

42" 1 x 8 (3/4" x 7 1/4") 14 #8 x 1 5/8" exterior wood screws 1 #8 x 1 5/8" Latch screw (or nail)

1/8" dia. wire (or nail) for entry3 1/2"

Saw kerfs on roof underside 1/2" in from edge x 1/8" deep

Cutting Diagram: 1 x 8 x 42" long

Side RoofSide Door

Back

Floor 7 1/4"

9" 9" 10" 9"

8 3/4" 4 1/4"

3 1/2"

3 1/2"

1 Conduit/Rebar Mounting System

Side Make (2)

1 Left 1 Right

1/2"

Door Pivot

2"

7 1/4"

2"

9"

2"

4" 5 1/2"

1 3/8"

3/8"

1 3/8"

Side View

7 1/4"

1 3/8" 10"

1"

4 1/4"

9"

Front View

7 1/4"

1 1/4" to 1 3/8" Note:

Bend wire (if needed) to insure opening remains in this range

Saw kerfs or scratches inside of door for bird ladder

Door Pivot (each side)

Latch screw

1 1/8" 1 1/8"

Note For no table saw fabrication, cut 3 1/2" parts from 1 x 4 plan by NestBoxBuilder.com Copyright © 2012 All rights reserved

A Plan for a Stovepipe Predator Baffle

Wrap electrical tape onto pole beneath straps to keep them from slipping down.

Bolt hanger iron straps around mounting pole using #8-32 x I" machine screws and nuts.

Using tinsnips, shape hardware cloth into a circle. Make a small cut in the center so it will slip over the mounting pole. Bend the edges of the hardware cloth down and slide it snugly into the stovepipe. Cut four tabs on the top end of the stovepipe. Bend them inward, over the hardware cloth.

Bolt the hanger iron straps together in the center, around the mounting pole. Bend the free ends outward to support the hardware cloth. A few wraps of electrical tape below the strap attachment will keep it from slipping down the pole. Slide the stovepipe assembly over the top of the mounting pole, resting it on the hanger straps.

Attach the nest box onto the pole, with the bottom of the box about six inches above the top of the baffle. Smear a heavy-duty wax (for example, carnauba wax) on the pole beneath the baffle to repel ants.

Printed with permission from Bluebirds Forever (Toops 1994) Plan design by Ron Kingston, Sialia 13(2):56–57 Art reference from “Enjoying Bluebirds More” in Bird Watcher’s Digest (1-800-879-2473) Image courtesy of: The Birdhouse Network http://birds.cornell.edu/birdhouse Copyright 2001 Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Materials List

Galvanized stovepipe ..................... 8" diameter x 24–36" H" hardware cloth ............................................... 8"circle I" galvanized pipe for mounting ..........................7' long Hanger iron strips (2) ......................................... 8" long Hardware .......... (2) #8–32 x I" machine screws and nuts