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Title: Wild bird protection and nesting boxes ... and a full list of the orders made under the "Wild Birds Protection Acts" ..
Year: 1897 (1890s)
Authors: Masefield, John Richard Beach
Subjects: Birds -- Conservation Great Britain Birds -- Eggs
Publisher: Leeds, Eng., Taylor
Contributing Library: University of California Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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Fig. 12.—Section of a Building or Outhouse, sliowing thepositions where Nesting Brackets or Trays may be most suit-ably placed. For House Martins, Mr. Sutton Davies informsme, little boxes of birch bark attached to the wallsof a house are provided by the Lapps, and he sawone of these little boxes actually occupied by a nestof this bird. He also states that most houses in Ihitr V.
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Till. IlKDSTAiiTs UoMi; IN l)i:\n l.ii:iii Ikki: Sti-mi NESTING BOXES, ETC. 51 Lapland have laths placed about 6 inches below theeaves for House Martins to rest the foundation oftheir mud nests upon. This is an excellent idea, andone which might be copied on many of our out-buildings, as an attraction to these birds to nestwith us. For Swifts small holes under high projectingeaves or under the Barge board of a gable end of abuilding appear to be generally utilized, and theyoften appropriate the holes used by Bats, for breedingpurposes. The Barn Owl, the greatest friend the farmer has,should especially be provided with entrance holesto roofs of houses and outbuildings, where it willsoon repay this attention by clearing off the rats,mice, and voles in the immediate neighbourhood.Barrels or boxes may also be affixed in trees, anivied tree of course being preferred, or on raftersor beams of open roofs of buildings, for this bird.An outside perch should be affixed to the barrel orbox, on w

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