Audubon birdhouse book : building, placing, and maintaining great homes for great birds / by Margaret A. Barker and Elissa Ruth Wolfson ; foreword by Carrie Barron ; introduction by Stephen W. Kress ; carpentry by Chris Willett.
Birders know you need the right house to attract the right bird. An entrance hole that's 1/8 inch too big or too small spell trouble, as does a roof that leaks or a floor that doesn't drain. Learn to build safe, species-appropriate houses for your favorite birds.
Record details
- ISBN: 0760368627
- ISBN: 9780760368626
- Physical Description: 180 pages : illustrations and maps (chiefly color) ; 28 cm
- Edition: Revised and updated.
- Publisher: Minneapolis, MN : Cool Springs Press, 2021.
- Copyright: ©2021
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- "Original edition first published in 2013 by Voyageur Press, an imprint of the Quarto Group."--Title page recto."Revised and updated"--Cover.
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (page 172) and index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Foreword -- Introduction: woodpeckers: the original birdhouse builders -- 1. Many birds need a helping hand. Climate change impacts birds ; Gardening for birds -- 2. Build homes to benefit birds. Just visiting! Migratory birds use nest boxes too -- 3. Birds in boxes. Wrens (Bewick's Carolina, House) ; Warblers (Prothonotary) ; Bluebirds (Eastern, Western, Mountain) ; Flycatchers (Ash-throated, Great Crested) ; Swallows (Tree, Violet-green) ; Titmice (Tufted, Oak, Juniper, Black-crested) ; Nest box innovations old and new ; Owls (Barred) ; Owls (Eastern Screech, Western Screech) ; Flickers (Northern) ; Owls (Barn) ; Kestrels (American) ; Bird heroes ; Chickadees (Black-capped, Carolina, Mountain) ; Ducks (Wood duck) ; Mergansers (Hooded) ; Swallows (Purple martin) ; Roost boxes for colder months -- 4. Birds outside of boxes. Doves (Mourning) ; Swallows (Barn) ; Robins (American) ; Finches (House) ; Birdhouses in science and education ; Phoebes (Eastern, Say's) ; Owls (Burrowing) ; Loons (Common) ; Swifts (Chimney) ; Herons (Great blue) ; Ospreys -- 5. How to help the birds -- List of building plans. Carolina Wren nest box ; Prothonotary Warbler nest box ; Xbox (for bluebirds, flycatchers, swallows, and titmice) ; Barred Owl nest box ; Screech-Owl nest box ; Bower Flicker nest box ; Barn Owl nest box ; American Kestrel nest box ; Chickadee nest box ; Wood Duck nest box (for Wood Ducks and Hooded Mergansers) ; Purple Martin gourd rack ; Mouring Dove nest basket ; Barn Swallow L-shaped platform ; V-shaped shelf (for American Robins, House Finches, and Phoebes) ; Covered shelf (for American Robins, House Finches, and Phoebes).
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- Bird attracting > United States.
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Available copies
- 6 of 6 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 1 of 1 copy available at Onslow County Public Library. (Show)
Holds
- 0 current holds with 6 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville Main Library | 690.8927 BAR (Text) | 36015000046546 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Ashe County Public Library | 728.927 BAR (Text) | 50503300463140 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Denton Public Library | 690.892 BAR (Text) | 25908007769644 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Haywood County Main Library | 690.89 Barker (Text) | 33115007691396 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| High Point Library | 690.8927 Barker (Text) | 30519010798190 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Hocutt-Ellington Memorial Library | 728.927 Barker (Text) | 39523000048138 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
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