Now for spring, the range of nesting boxes in garden centers is large again. But not all models are really suitable for the feathered offspring. Play it safe with this box.
Our local birds could really use a little tutoring when raising their offspring. Especially in cities, they find fewer and fewer undisturbed places to breed. Suitable nesting boxes help here, depending on the bird species on stands, on trees (preferably with ratchet straps) or attached to the wall of the house. In addition to the size of the box, the loophole diameter is decisive, what kind of bird is going in. Our "nest house" is suitable for blue, hooded, swamp and coal tits (loophole 26 – 27 mm 0). At a 32 to 34 mm entry hole are suitable for great tits and pied flycatchers, at 35 mm diameter also the turning neck inside. You can breed in peace, because even resourceful cats cannot breed due to the loophole porch and the overhanging roof. Have the residents moved out?, the house can be easily cleaned through the front flap.
YOU NEED IT:
spruce glued timber 18 mm:
2 pages 17.6x 16,5 cm,
1 Boden 14x 14 cm,
1 Rear wall 23.5x 14 cm,
is 1 Roof side 28x 16,2 and 28x 18 cm,
1 front panel 16,5 x 14 cm,
1 Entry hole board 17.6×9 cm,
1 Porch floor 17.6×4 cm
1 suspension bar 32×4 cm;
to 2 wood screws 4×35 mm,
6 screws 3×30 mm
12 Roofing felt strips 3.5×28 cm.
1 Mit einem Forstnerbohrer oder einem Kreisschneider bohren Sie nach dem Anzeichnen des Giebels das Schlupfloch in die Frontplatte.
2 Jetzt sägen Sie die Oberkanten der Seitenbretter im 45°-Winkel ab.
3 Schneiden Sie nun die übrigen Bauteile mit der Stichsäge zu.
4 floor, Connect the back wall and sides with waterproof wood glue and fix with nails. Also connect the front gable and front bar.
5 Die Frontklappe mit einer Zwinge zwischen den Seiten fixieren, Mark the axis of rotation and pre-drill the side walls there ^.
Now mount the flap with wood screws, so that it is easily clamped, but remains flexible.
6 Vorbau und Dach mit Leim und Schrauben verbinden und dann die gesamte Dachkonstruktion auf die Seiten schrauben.
7 Jetzt die Dachpappstreifen zuschneiden und -unten beginnend – staple overlapping onto the roof.
8 Die Hängeleiste an die Rückwand schrauben, and protect the facade with an exterior glaze coating.
9 Mit wasserfesten Filzstiften werden zum Schluss die Blockhausbalken imitiert.
All dimensions and angles
for the nest house see this drawing. Depending on the bird species, the hole size varies from 26 to 34 mm.