Site approximately 3 – 4 metres above ground level where there is easy flight access and where it cannot be reached by cats or other potential predators. Starting at one end, use a pencil to make a mark at 32 inches, 56 inches, 80 inches, 104 inches, 112 1/4 inches and 128 1/4 inches. Also may use natural cavity, abandoned hole of other woodpecker, or nest box. B Loop wire around nails Constructing a Pileated Woodpecker Nest Box Step 1. Nest site is in cavity excavated in dead wood (tree, pole, fence post, or stump), usually less than 50' above ground but can be as high as 120'. This specialist Woodpecker nest box offers them the opportunity to excavate their own entrance hole and create their own home. Red-bellied Woodpecker. See the pileated woodpecker nest box page and view or print nest box plans. This nest box can be fixed to a wall, fence, tree or building in a position which is not exposed to full sun or prevailing wind/rain. Nest site is in cavity excavated in dead wood (tree, pole, fence post, or stump), usually less than 50' above ground but can be as high as 120'. A. Woodpeckers are beautiful birds, but sometimes they don’t entirely endear themselves to the wildlife gardener.

Boxes can be cleaned out in October/November. For pileated woodpeckers, mount this box with the entrance hole facing south or east, 20 feet or higher on a tree in a forest, forest edge, or grove. Mark the board. Downy and Hairy Woodpecker Nest Box Materials One 1x8” x 8’ rough cedar board Twenty 1-1/2” outdoor wood screws or # 7 galvanized nails Wire to keep side door shut A Pivot screws work as hinges.
They chip out tree cavities up to twenty feet often deep in forests and may nest in … This Woodpecker nesting box is camera ready, it is fitted with a Gardenature camera bracket, Cable tray and cable clips so you can easily slot one of our nest box camera kits into position should you wish to at a later date. Whether they’re simply trying to excavate a nest box in accordance with generations of instinct, or, as is distressingly often the case with the Great Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos major) mounting an assault to get at the young birds inside, the damage can be … Please note that if the box is going to be placed in a location where it will be exposed to heavy rain, it would be useful to …

Saw the board at each mark. Woodpeckers will sometimes access a different nest box by enlarging the entrance hole to make it suitable. The plans for this box were taken from The Original Birdhouse Book, which features 26 birdhouse, nesting shelf and nesting box plans you can build. Installing a box 20′ high or more in a tree is an awkward process and dangerous. Male may begin excavating several holes, with female selecting which one is completed and used. Red-bellied woodpeckers ascend trees hammering to roust insects from under bark. Red-Headed Woodpecker Nesting Box: This nesting box is an eco friendly, easy-to-make, and useful item that will prevent red-headed woodpeckers from pecking at your siding while providing them a home for their eggs at the same time. Also may use natural cavity, abandoned hole of other woodpecker, or nest box. It should be sited at a height of 2-3 metres and to encourage them you can also line the box with a layer of forest soil or peat. Step 2. To allow the side to open easily, the pivot screw on the opposite side needs to be level with the one in front. Wood stock is rough-cut on both sides so birds can grip interior and exterior surfaces. The cable tray keeps cable and connections dry and safely away from the nesting chamber.