. Wild bird protection and nesting boxes ... and a full list of the orders made under the "Wild Birds Protection Acts" .. . Fig. 8.—Small Nesting Box, to lie nailed to tree-tnmk,suitable for and freely made iise of by Titmice, at Rosehill,Cheadle. It is about a foot high by four inches wide and deep, the entrance hole being at the side and the small alighting perch slightly lower, with large hinged door in front, secured by a lock or catch. Fig. 9, which is the family or compartment box, is a very convenient form for nesting boxes. It can be made about sixteen inches high bv four NESTING BOXES
. Wild bird protection and nesting boxes ... and a full list of the orders made under the "Wild Birds Protection Acts" .. . Fig. 8.—Small Nesting Box, to lie nailed to tree-tnmk,suitable for and freely made iise of by Titmice, at Rosehill,Cheadle. It is about a foot high by four inches wide and deep, the entrance hole being at the side and the small alighting perch slightly lower, with large hinged door in front, secured by a lock or catch. Fig. 9, which is the family or compartment box, is a very convenient form for nesting boxes. It can be made about sixteen inches high bv four NESTING BOXES, ETC. 45 inches wide and four inches deep, such a boxcontaining four compartments, the entrance holeto each being varied both in shape and boxes are made of rough deal, coveredwith oak bark. In winter they are regularlyfrequented by Wrens for shelter, and I havecounted as many as five of these little birds com-ino; out of one -4r? Fig. 9.—Composite or Family Nesting Box, which is readilyoccupied by various small birds. Fig. 10 is another form, and one that I have foundmost attractive. It is made from a section of abough of an oak tree in its rough state, say twelveinches in length, and about eight inches in dia- 46 NESTING BOXES, ETC. meter. This box has the advantage of beingcovered with the natural bark of the tree. Thesection is hollowed out either for the whole orpart of its length, so as to make it large enoughto contain a nest. The end is closed by a circularlid or door, fastened by small catches at the sidesand having the entrance hole for the birds in thecentre. If preferred the upper portion only of thelid or door may be made removable, so as not inany way to disturb the nest. The outside of thelid or door should also be covered with bark.
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