Building a birdhouse is easy if you have the tools and some wood. Deciding what kind of birdhouse to build and knowing all the details you need to consider is a bit more involved. The dimensions of the box is determined by the species of bird that is likely to use the box. The location, orientation, and height of the nest box are just a few aspects to the project.

Join Alan McCoy at the Shadle Park Public Library at 1 pm on April 19, 2025 for a presentation on birdhouses as he explains all the things you need to consider before you even buy your wood.

Alan has been birding for many years. He has lived for the past 40 years in south Spokane county on 5 acres of open ponderosa pine where he has 4 bluebird houses and 2 swallow houses.

Sun protection - too much heat will kill nestlings

Violet-green Swallow houses

Alan McCoy in his backyard this past January.