Ideal bird house for nesting Tree Swallows and Eastern Bluebirds

To attract these birds:

• Mount the nest box on a post or pole 5 to 6 feet from the ground
• Install a predator guard on the post (wrapping in metal stove pipe or metal flashing are easy options)
• Position near open fields, marshes, meadows, wooded swamps, or yards with mature trees and shrubs
• Place the nest box far enough from trees and shrubs so squirrels cannot jump onto the box (6-8 ft), but close enough to provide a landing spot for young birds when first leaving the nest (10-50 ft)

Less common users of this nest box include Chickadees and Nuthatches

To attract these birds:

• Mount on post, pole or in a tree 5 to 15 feet from the ground
• Place approximately 1 inch of untreated wood shavings (not saw dust) in bottom of box
• Position near forest edges, meadows or in a yard with mature hardwood trees