Bird Nesting Chart:
What each line means:
Species
Habitat
Height of Box
Nesting Season
Nesting Materials
Eggs
Species
Habitat
Height of Box
Nesting Season
Nesting Materials
Eggs
Bewick's Wren
Edge of Woods, wood clearing, backyard near building
House Height: 5 - 15'
May - July
Twigs, grass, lined w/ feathers
5 - 7 White w/brown flecks
Edge of Woods, wood clearing, backyard near building
House Height: 5 - 15'
May - July
Twigs, grass, lined w/ feathers
5 - 7 White w/brown flecks
Black-capped Chickadee
Edge of Woods, wood clearing
House Height: 5 - 15'
April - July
Wood chips, moss, hair, feathers
6 - 8 White w/red-brown speckles
Edge of Woods, wood clearing
House Height: 5 - 15'
April - July
Wood chips, moss, hair, feathers
6 - 8 White w/red-brown speckles
Carolina Chickadee
Edge of woods, wood clearing
House Height: 5 - 15'
April - July
Wood chips, moss, hair, feathers
6 White w/brown speckles
Edge of woods, wood clearing
House Height: 5 - 15'
April - July
Wood chips, moss, hair, feathers
6 White w/brown speckles
Carolina Wren
Edge of woods, wood clearing, backyard near building
House Height: 5 - 15'
May - July
Twigs, dry grass
5 White to creamy
Edge of woods, wood clearing, backyard near building
House Height: 5 - 15'
May - July
Twigs, dry grass
5 White to creamy
Downy Woodpecker
Edge of woods, wood clearing
House Height: 5 - 15'
April - July
Wood chips
4 - 5 White to pale buff
Edge of woods, wood clearing
House Height: 5 - 15'
April - July
Wood chips
4 - 5 White to pale buff
Eastern Bluebird
Pasture, field
House Height: 3 - 6'
March - July
Grasses, pine needles, weeds, lining of fine grass
4 - 5 Clear blue
Pasture, field
House Height: 3 - 6'
March - July
Grasses, pine needles, weeds, lining of fine grass
4 - 5 Clear blue
Hairy Woodpecker
Edge of woods, wood clearing
House Height: 12 - 20'
Feb - April
Wood chips
3 - 6 White
Edge of woods, wood clearing
House Height: 12 - 20'
Feb - April
Wood chips
3 - 6 White
House Wren
Edge of woods, wood clearing
House Height: 5 - 15'
April - July
Twigs, grass
6 - 7 White marked w/brown
Edge of woods, wood clearing
House Height: 5 - 15'
April - July
Twigs, grass
6 - 7 White marked w/brown
Mountain Bluebird
Pasture, field
House Height: 3 - 6'
April - July
Weed stems, pine needles
4 - 6 Pale blue to bluish-white
Pasture, field
House Height: 3 - 6'
April - July
Weed stems, pine needles
4 - 6 Pale blue to bluish-white
Mountain Chickadee
Edge of woods, wood clearing
House Height: 5 - 15'
April - July
Moss, fur, feathers, shredded bark
7 - 9 White
Edge of woods, wood clearing
House Height: 5 - 15'
April - July
Moss, fur, feathers, shredded bark
7 - 9 White
Northern Flicker
Pasture, field
House Height: 10 - 30'
April - July
Wood chips
7 - 9 White
Pasture, field
House Height: 10 - 30'
April - July
Wood chips
7 - 9 White
Plain Titmouse
Edge of woods, wood clearing
House Height: 5 - 15'
April - August
Moss, grass, feathers, and fur
3 - 9 White
Edge of woods, wood clearing
House Height: 5 - 15'
April - August
Moss, grass, feathers, and fur
3 - 9 White
Red-shafted Flicker
Pasture, field
House Height: 10 - 30'
Feb - April
Wood chips
6 - 8 White
Pasture, field
House Height: 10 - 30'
Feb - April
Wood chips
6 - 8 White
Screech Owl
Edge of woods, wood clearing
House Height: 10 - 30'
Feb - April
Wood chips
2 - 7 White
Edge of woods, wood clearing
House Height: 10 - 30'
Feb - April
Wood chips
2 - 7 White
Tufted Titmouse
Edge of woods, wood clearing
House Height: 5 -15'
April - August
Grasses
5 - 6 White w/brown speckles
Edge of woods, wood clearing
House Height: 5 -15'
April - August
Grasses
5 - 6 White w/brown speckles
Tree Swallow
Pasture, field
House Height: 4 -15'
March - May
Grass lined w/feathers
4 - 6 White
Pasture, field
House Height: 4 -15'
March - May
Grass lined w/feathers
4 - 6 White
Violet-green Swallow
Pasture, field
House Height: 4 -15'
March - May
Grass lined w/feathers
4 - 7 White
Pasture, field
House Height: 4 -15'
March - May
Grass lined w/feathers
4 - 7 White
Western Bluebird
Pasture, field
House Height: 3 - 6'
March - August Weed stems, twigs or feathers
4 - 6 Pale blue to bluish-white
Pasture, field
House Height: 3 - 6'
March - August Weed stems, twigs or feathers
4 - 6 Pale blue to bluish-white
White-breasted Nuthatch
Edge of woods, wood clearing
House Height: 5 -15'
May - July Bark, roots, grass
5 - 6 White w/brown speckles
Edge of woods, wood clearing
House Height: 5 -15'
May - July Bark, roots, grass
5 - 6 White w/brown speckles
Yellow-shafted Flicker
Edge of woods, wood clearing
House Height: 5 -15'
March - July
Wood chips
5 - 10 White
Edge of woods, wood clearing
House Height: 5 -15'
March - July
Wood chips
5 - 10 White
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