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Question about birdhouse, dipper gourds
Comments (14)Cat, You really need more info on Gourds. IMHO the best place to get it is in Purple Martin Forums. I have one that is a tight group so when you email me for the seed info I will give you their address. I don't want to put it here because they are really serious birders and gardeners second, but they do grow their own gourds and for PM's the gourd of choice is KETTLE. The so called PM gourds really do not grow big enough for PM's. The larger gourds give the birds more room and room mean more chicks and also more protection for things that go bump in the night. To grow nice dipper gourds you have to trellis them or the necks do not grow straight. The BH and Kettle gourds should be grown on the ground and you have to watch them closely. when they start to form you need to jump in and see that they sit upright, etc. The forum will tell you all of this 1eyedJack and the Dawg...See MoreFinished the birdhouse!
Comments (6)WOW! Your friend is one lucky lady! You've done a great job. I really like how you've used the beach glass. Mounting the house on stone gives it a "real feel" too. Love it! : )...See MorePainting birdhouses
Comments (2)I don't know that it would hurt to spray clear coat. But, i wouldn't advise it - i coated birdhouses with clearcoat, and the coatings weathered and peeled, looked worse than doing nothing at all. If you do nothing, the cedar ages to a gray color, and will still last a very long time (many years). I don't bother coating mine. If you want cedar to stay a yellowish color, you can use a stain made specifically for cedar. I would check the diameter of the entrance hole. What is sold in stores as "wren houses," typically have only an inch or 1 1/8 inch hole. House wrens can squeeze in that, but carolinas need a 1 1/2 inch hole. Unfortunately, house sparrows can get in that hole as well, so you have to have the heart to tear out sparrow nests if they try your wren box....See MoreRelocating birdhouse and other questions
Comments (5)It depends on what type/size your birdhouse is if it would be suitable for other birds. Some of the wren houses are awfully small for a Tree Swallow or Bluebird to nest in. Bluebirds need a 1.5 inch hole, swallows prefer that too but can get in a smaller hole. Chickadees also prefer the 1.5 inch hole but can get in a 1 1/8 inch hole. A housewren will enter any size hole, not much deters them except keeping the nestboxes far away from brush and trees. House Sparrows can enter a 1 1/4 or larger hole, you would want to keep them from nesting in your birdhouse. A properly mounted nestbox is mounted on a slick metal pole with a predator baffle and at least 15-30 feet away from trees/fences/brush with no branches hanging over the box. Squirrels and or raccoons can and will get into nestboxes placed in/on trees or mounted on wooden posts. A metal plate on the front is to prevent woodpeckers from enlarging the hole. If the nestbox is mounted properly squirrels shouldn't be able to get to it to chew the opening. Here is a link to "lots" of info about cavity nesting birds..it is a bluebird site but has load of info about all cavity nesting birds and how to attract them and properly put up nestboxes for them.... Donna Here is a link that might be useful: Cavity nesting bird info.....sialis......See MorePat Z5or6 SEMich
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