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Mary Twitchell is a carpenter and a freelance writer. She lives in northern Vermont.

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Introduction

Why Build Birdhouses?

Choosing the Right Materials

Choosing the Right Design

Mounting

Nesting Platform for Robins, Eastern Phoebes, and Barn Swallows

An All-Purpose Nesting Box for Chickadees, Titmice, Downy Woodpeckers, and

Nuthatches

The Wren House

Nesting Boxes for Wood Ducks

Nesting Boxes for Kestrels and Screech Owls

Gourd Nesting Boxes

Nesting-Box Maintenance: Predators and Pests

Attracting Birds to Their New Home

The Right Time for Installation