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Nest Box Construction Plans
Northern Flicker
Nest Box Plans
Chickadee PVC Nest Tube
Tree Swallow, Eastern Bluebird, Great-crested Flycatcher
Western & Mountain Bluebird
Small Songbirds
Rustic house for Chickadees
American Kestrel, Screech Owl, Saw-whet Owl
Barn Owl Part 1 Plan 2
Barred Owl
Northern Flicker Box
Wood Duck, Hooded & Common Merganser
Entrance Hole Sizes for Songbird Boxes
Entrance Hole Sizes for Duck Boxes
Plans for Nesting Shelves and Platforms
Canada Goose
Mallard Cylinder
Mourning Dove Basket
American Robin, Barn Swallow, and Eastern Phoebe
Osprey
Great Crested Flycatcher
Predator Guard Plans
Conical Predator Guard– A metal collar surrounding the pole underneath the nest box. Prevents climbing predators (raccoons, snakes) from reaching the nest box.
Stovepipe Predator Baffle– The most complex, and perhaps the most effective. Prevents climbing predators (raccoons, snakes) from climbing poles.
Noel Predator Guard– A wire mesh tube attached to the front of the nest box. Prevents raccoons and cats from reaching into nest boxes.
Be sure to read the articles on Features of a Good Nest Box and Tips on Nest Box Placement for more details about providing nest boxes.
Additional plans for nest boxes and nesting structures, predator guards, bird feeders, and photo blinds are available from the Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center. All of the plans are PDF files that require Adobe Acrobat Reader in order to download and print them. Adobe Acrobat is free and easy to use.