Bird Houses

Providing birds with bird houses is an excellent way to attract birds to your yard. However, not all bird houses are the same as some birds are extremely particular in the type of bird house they will use.

Use the below list as a guide when you are buying or building a bird house depending on what type of bird you are trying to attract to your yard.


Bluebird
Floor size – 5” x 5”
Box height – 8” – 12”
Entrance above floor – 6” – 10”
Entrance hole – 1 1/2" – 1 9/16”
Height above ground – 4’ – 6’

Chickadee
Floor size – 4” x 4”
Box height – 8” – 10”
Entrance above floor – 6” – 8”
Entrance hole – 1 1/8”
Height above ground – 4’ – 15’

House Finch
Floor size – 6” x 6”
Box height – 6”
Entrance above floor – 4”
Entrance hole – 2”
Height above ground – 8’ – 12’

Nuthatches
Floor size – 4” x 4”
Box height – 8” – 10”
Entrance above floor – 6” – 8”
Entrance hole – 1 1/4” to 1 3/8”
Height above ground – 5’ – 15’

Red-Bellied Woodpecker
Floor size – 6” x 6”
Box height – 12” – 15”
Entrance above floor – 9” – 12”
Entrance hole – 2 1/2”
Height above ground – 10’ – 20’


Titmice
Floor size – 4” x 4”
Box height – 10” – 12”
Entrance above floor – 6” – 10”
Entrance hole – 1 1/4”
Height above ground – 5’ – 15’