Oregonian

Invite birds to nest in your garden by providing nesting boxes

Now's the time to put up your birdhouses. Nesting time for most birds is primarily from mid-April to the end of July. (Serge A. McCabe/2002) CORVALLIS, Ore. - It would be nice to say, "Hang a ...
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

5 birds that love boxes — nest boxes, that is

Do you enjoy watching wild birds in your yard? Most Arkansans do, and now is a perfect time to enhance those opportunities by building and installing nest boxes around your property. Many birds in The ...
AOL

Dealing with pests in your yard: Starlings, sparrows, and ants attacking nest boxes

Whether you feed the birds or not, chances are that you have some of nature’s pests in your back yard. They could be of the animal nature or even plants that quietly can take over your yard!
Star Tribune

Now's the time to make a clean sweep of nesting boxes ahead of next year

Nesting season is behind us, and birdhouses — nest boxes — will be vacant until spring. Now is the time to clean the boxes of used nesting material, and to make any needed repairs. We will assume your ...
The Hindu

How nesting boxes evolved

So how did humans start building nest boxes? As they started building structures, certain species like the House Sparrow, House Martin, Barn Swallow and Barn Owl took to human-built structures to ...
Ames Tribune

Steve Lekwa: Get those nest boxes ready

Clean-out doors in the bluebird boxes at Hickory Grove Park were closed earlier in March. They were left open all winter to discourage deer mice and house sparrows from moving in. A few bluebirds hang ...
The Royal Gazette

Call to monitor bluebird boxes and deter sparrows from nesting

Owners of bluebird boxes are being reminded to monitor them regularly as the nesting season is now in full flow. The boxes are frequently taken over by house sparrows, which are known to attack ...
Oxford Mail

Nesting boxes will help to encourage sparrows

I RECENTLY took part in the RSPB bird survey entering the number of garden birds seen within the duration of an hour’s watching. Towards the end of the list, I entered 22 in the appropriate box for ...
The Pioneer

Sparrow nest boxes made by prisoners a big draw at fair

The inmates of the Dehradun district jail appear to be playing their part in encouraging the conservation of sparrows. A stall at the Saras trade fair underway on Parade Ground selling sparrow nest ...
BBC

Nest boxes for rare tree sparrow in north Dorset

Special nest boxes are being placed in north Dorset to encourage rare tree sparrows to breed there, the Dorset Wildlife Trust says. The tree sparrow is red-listed because of concerns over its ...
Star Tribune

How to … attract bluebirds with nesting boxes

A male eastern bluebird darts from its perch to the ground to capture an insect. When the light is angled just right, the feathers on the bird's back and tail flash a brilliant blue — so blue, in fact ...