Birdhouses You Can Build In A Day

by Popular Woodworking

• ISBN13: 9781558707047
• ISBN10: 1558707042
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-10-29
• Publisher: Popular Woodworking Books

Summary

There's no reason to buy a ready-made birdhouse when it only takes a few short hours to build an even better version. This 128-page book is jam-packed with more than 50 projects that make it easy to attract birds to any backyard.It's hard to go wrong when the editors of Popular Woodworking are leading the way with:* Designs that are guaranteed to attract specific bird types* Step-by-step color photos and captions* Styles for every taste--and nearly every region, including Australia, Europe and the United StatesAll readers need are basic woodworking skills and tools, along with readily available materials, to turn their backyards into a birdwatcher's paradise!

Table of Contents

Introduction	7	(1)
Construction Notes	8	(2)
Attracting Birds, Butterflies and Bats to Your Backyard	10	(8)
HOUSES
American Kestrel Sanctuary	18	(2)
American Robin Nesting Shelf	20	(2)
American Tree Sparrow Nesting Platform	22	(4)
Ash-Throated Flycatcher Desert Villa	26	(2)
Barn Swallow Nesting Platform	28	(2)
Barred Owl House	30	(2)
Bat House	32	(2)
Black-Capped Chickadee House	34	(2)
Chickadee Cottage	36	(2)
Butterfly Lighthouse	38	(2)
California Towhee Web Platform	40	(2)
Eastern Bluebird Houses	42	(2)
Eastern Bluebird Cube	44	(2)
Eastern Bluebird Log Cabin	46	(2)
Eastern Phoebe Nesting Platform	48	(2)
Grey Shrike-Thrush Nesting Platform	50	(2)
House Finch Castle	52	(2)
House Sparrow Residence	54	(2)
House Sparrow Log Cabin	56	(4)
Sparrow Bungalow	60	(4)
Sparrow Nesting Mailbox	64	(2)
House Wren Abode	66	(2)
Haiku Wren House	68	(2)
Three-Sided Wren House	70	(2)
Icosahedron Wren House	72	(2)
Japanese White-Eye Pagoda	74	(2)
Mourning Dove Nesting Box	76	(2)
Northern Cardinal Platform	78	(2)
Northern Flicker Box	80	(2)
Prothonotary Warbler Privy	82	(2)
Purple Martin Condo	84	(2)
Modern Martin House	86