Barred Owl Nest Box Dimensions

Barred owl nest box plan and information.

Barred owl nest box dimensions.

No h nged door needed clean through entrance hole back 1 23 side 2 1 4 holes floor. Right bird right house. Learn what features are best for birds and their safety. Our design is 11 ft3 with with nearly 6 ft2 of floor space.

Building a barred owl nest box 1 2 sheet 4 x 4 3 4 plywood pressure treated if desired exterior wood glue 1 5 8 ths exterior wood screws 2 4 inch by 1 4 inch all thread bolts to connect perch to nest box several 1 4 inch nuts washers and lock washers 2 6 inch long by 1 1 2 or 2 inch wide. Your owl house design must include an entrance opening located some 6 inches 15 cm above the base of the box. Owl nest box minimum standards the barn owl trust a leading authority on barn owls recommends increasing their nest box dimensions by 50 for the american barn owl equating to a floor dimension of 30 x 24 5 ft2 and a minimum of 10 ft3 for a box that is 24 deep. Clutch size phenology for common species.

392 radius roof note. Box height entrance above floor entrance hole height above ground robin phoebe barn swallow 7 x 8 8 6 10 barn owl 11 1 4 x 36 15 3 4 4 6 20 25 barred owl 13 x 11 1 2 23 12 7 x 7 with top rounded 20 30 within 200 of water bluebird great crested flycatcher. Barred owl box plan printed with permission from woodcrafting for wildlife 11 place wood chips in bottom of box. Features of a good nest box.

For other species the size will vary. For barn owls a simple wooden box about 38 by 18 by 12 inches 1 by 5 by 3 m provides adequate room for a pair of owls and their young. Always use untreated wood such as fir cedar or pine. 12x13 inch floor minimum 24 inches tall minimum 7x7 inches or wider entrance hole at least 13 inches up from the floor 15 25 feet high off the ground.

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