. Wild bird protection and nesting boxes ... and a full list of the orders made under the "Wild Birds Protection Acts" .. . -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
. Wild bird protection and nesting boxes ... and a full list of the orders made under the "Wild Birds Protection Acts" .. . -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 Fig. 10. — Nesting Box, made from a section of a branch,and successfully adopted at Rosehill, Cheadle. This form of box, if hollowed out for its entirelength, may be utilized as a double box withdivision in the middle and a lid or door at bothends. Fastened outside the lid or door a smallperch should be placed, upon which the birdsmay alight when entering or leaving the nest. Agreat advantage in this c^dindrical form of nesting riritr TIT.
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