Where do you live?  What do you see around your home?  Different bird species nest in different types of landscapes.  Look below and see what best describes your surroundings to find out which birds might be your neighbors.  Click on the link of any bird to find out more about it and what type of nest box it is most likely to use:

Asterisks (*) indicate North Carolina Priority Species.

Meadow or open lawn:

Forest, Woodlots, Forest Edges:

     •    Carolina Chickadee

     •    Carolina Wren

     •    Black-capped Chickadee *

     •    Great-Crested Flycatcher

     •    White-breasted nuthatch

     •    Screech Owl

     •    Northern Saw-Whet Owl *

     •    Northern Flicker

Near streams or rivers:

     •    Barn Owl *

Rural countryside with scattered trees and low, scattered bushes:

     •    Eastern bluebird

     •    Great crested flycatcher

     •    American Kestrel *

     •    Northern Flicker

Information contained in these web pages was gathered from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology at www.birds.cornell.edu, a great website for everything to do with birds.

Nest box plans were created by and used with permission from the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation.

Nest boxes need to be monitored regularly and disinfected at least once a year.  The time to do this depends on the individual nest box activity.  Click here to read a brief tutorial on nest box management.