Barred Owl Box Dimensions

Features of a good nest box.

Barred owl box dimensions. Place 3 4 of wood chips in bottom of box. 152 bird observer vol. A typical barn owl nest box has a six inch entrance hole that is suitable for a barn owl but too small for a great horned owl and the hole should be approximately four inches above the floor of the box. Other designs using wide pine boards were similarly heavy as well as prone to rapid decay.

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. Violet green and tree swallows 4 x 5 1 2 9 6 1 3 8 w x. Have someone help you push the sides together so. Barred owl nestlings in a box of the author s design.

Barred owl nest box plan and information. Turn the box 180 degrees and attach the back side the same way you attached the front side. Learn what features are best for birds and their safety. If it is not right pull the sides apart and redo the step.

Clutch size phenology for common species. 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. Otherwise you will have problems later. No perch is necessary and adding one will only give footing to predators.

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. Our design is 11 ft3 with with nearly 6 ft2 of floor space. 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.