Bufflehead

Bufflehead

Bufflehead

© Glenn Bartley

Construction Difficulty

moderate difficulty moderate

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Nesting Range

Bufflehead Range
Source: Birds of the World

Nesting Habitat

  • icon Lake

Attach Nest Box To

  • Pole icon Pole
  • Post icon Post

Known Nesting Period

Not Nesting
Some Nesting Occurrence
Nesting in Most of Range
JAN
FEB
MAR
APR
MAY
JUN
JUL
AUG
SEP
OCT
NOV
DEC
Source: Birds of the World

Nest Box Placement

Height Range From Ground

5ft
10ft
5–10 feet

Spacing Between Nest Boxes

245 feet

Facing

Entrance hole facing visualization
Toward water

Nest Box Measurements

Entrance Hole Size

Entrance hole size visualization 3"

Nest Box Depth (inside)

Nest box depth visualization 14"

Nest Box Width and Length

Nest box width and length visualization 10" 11 3/4"

Helpful Tips

  • Place box in forested area dominated by conifers (rather than in open areas) to minimize competition with other cavity-nesting birds, especially European Starling.
  • Locate nest box on land near water's edge.
  • Place several inches of wood shavings in box bottom.