The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1913-03-27


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TOR ROOT. plugging the botsom, eat
tlng a Aoie on one side near lhc top
tor the entrance aud fastenlng i ~
fght 20 = tree. building or pole
Uid tomato eana. anaail miik earA
sbd even flower pots may BE- used
10 a similar manner n they be put
up Ia ths shade. otherwise tho san
sill overh.at the youne birds Al
few shingles. bitk II boards OF AM
elongated small Nooden boz like q
deep cigar bon all make a nesting
fsoa that vii iast fof one aeason or
mo-o. -'iecoe u slabs from the sas
mill, nailed together 70 form rec
,angular boa. with height greater
than Width, vii make al attractive
rustic bird home
Nesting bu1ea mas be construct.
ed from bark. II provided with a
s8lid bottom and top % nail the
bask on. Every nesting boa should
hasr wAteFtight top. but the bot !
tom need not BE- 70 tight, The en-.
trance hole should be not less than
nae .hch 10 smallest diameter for a
wren. one ard one-baif inch for
bluebiras or swallows. two inches for
martins. three inches for flicker
and four inches Tor screech owl or
Rood duck The entrance may be
round square Of obiong aud Il isI
letier 10 have the roof jut over ~
tau % three inches to shed the rain
The costly boxes and bird houses
made by manufacturers Of such .
goods are better than most Of che
tonne made ones but they are not
essential, a. the birds usually are
not fastidious. provided tho box aud
the entrance hole are large enough 1
ald the domieilo affords safe shell 4
ter from sun, wind and rain
Many people have been led TO be
iiagc that birds are shy Of painted
houses : cause 81 the smell or APP
psaranre " the paint, but this Is an
aaimponant detail Birds that US
uaiiy nest in hollow trees naturally
50 "a a weataerrd aeStlng box. but
fss.netimes the same birds prefer
painted one Any bird house that
il exposed % the sun 90 pole
should b. painted III light colors so
that Il viii NOT 50 readily absorb the
heat ln such situation house
~ith double walls is a protection to
the birds.
Boxes built on the European plan
aad shaped internally like wood.
pc,kura hole are excellent. II Is
beet To have some way of opening
tbs box 80 that undesirable tenants
may be readily eyictei. The last
annual report OF the Massachusetts, I
State orniihoiogist which may BE-
obtained u the Secretary OF Agrieul
lure, state House. Boston. tells
how troublesome English sparrops
may be disposed Of
Snail shallow open boxes about
five inches inside diameter put up
under an oppH shed roof In grape
arhar 81 even under broad eayee
are accepted for Meeting
places by robins, or bafu swallows
A elcat Or little shelf uailed on
barn raiter or even lath nailed
across two rafters viii help the
10 a nesting place when
failefs are too smooth TO offer
safe points Of attachment FOR their
homes
Edward Howe Fotbusb.