Birdhouses are an easy way to have more birds around your home or in your woodlot. On this web site, are explained how to build houses for different kinds of birds and tips for setting them up. Provide a hinged side or roof so you can easily clean the house each spring — early March is a good time. Use rust-proof hinges to make this task easier. Keep in mind that raccoons can open a hook and eye!

      Wood is the best material to use. House sparrow and starling nests and eggs can be removed as they are not protected by state or federal law. You need to be persistent, removing the nest repeatedly until the birds finally give up. Most houses should be attached to a post, Bird house is to prevent cats from reaching in from above.