J SCHATZ Nut Bird House User Guide

: June 9, 2024
: J SCHATZ

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INTRODUCTION
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Nut Bird House
User Guide

INTRODUCTION

Your new Nut Bird House is easy to use. Please use this User Guide to: Setup the Nut Bird House
Select the perfect location for the Nut Bird House Protect and monitor the Nut Bird House Care for the Nut Bird House
NUT BIRD HOUSE PARTS
Your Nut Bird House consists of 5 individual Parts
1 Handcrafted Glossy Stoneware Nut Birdhouse with Bottom Drain Hole and Aluminum Grommet in back to secure Aluminum Cover
1 Custom Spun Aluminum Cover that is easy to remove with a keyhole in back to secure it to the Nut Birdhouse
1 Nylon Screw with drain hole and 1 Nylon Washer to secure Nut Birdhouse to Mounting Pole
1 Four Section 6’ Long Aluminum Mounting Pole easily fits together (the top section has a Threaded Mounting Plug) SETUP THE NUT BIRD HOUSE STEP 1
Position the Nut Bird House with the back facing you and remove the cover by turning it counter-clockwise. Next, insert the nylon screw through the nylon washer (ridge side facing down) and into the bottom hole of the Nut Bird House.
TURN COVER COUNTER-CLOCKWISE
REMOVE COVER & INSERT NYLON SCREW THROUGH NYLON WASHER & INTO BOTTOM HOLE OF NUT BIRD HOUSE SETUP THE NUT BIRD HOUSE STEP 2
Flip the Nut Bird House over while holding the nylon screw and washer in place. Carefully line up and attach the aluminum pole section with the threaded mounting plug by turning the pole onto the nut until it touches the bird house bottom and the nut stops turning inside. Turn the aluminum pole once more completely around and the house should be properly tightened.
Do not over-tighten as you may crack the Nut Bird House. SETUP THE NUT BIRD HOUSE STEP 3
Your Nut Bird House is now ready to mount in the yard. It should be mounted so the entry hole is 5’ high. Follow these steps to insure it is the perfect height. You are going to install the four section, 6’ long Aluminum Mounting Pole with Nut Bird House attached to one section. Once you select a spot, dig a hole at least 18” deep and insert the first section of aluminum pole. Do not pound the pole into the ground as this will damage the pole. Secure the first pole in the ground. When secure attach two more pole sections and the final section with the Nut Bird House attached. Make sure it is stable and able to withstand strong winds. Place cover on Nut Bird House and turn clockwise to secure. You are now ready for your first nester. SELECT THE PERFECT LOCATION FOR YOUR NUT BIRD HOUSE
Following are some suggested areas most likely to attract bluebirds, chickadees, titmice and nuthatches. Make sure your bird houses are in place well before the breeding season begins. Don’t be discouraged if the birds do not begin nesting in your box immediately; sometimes it takes time for the birds to find it. In the south, place your bird houses by February. In northern regions, place your bird houses by mid to late March.

THE PERFECT LOCATION FOR BLUEBIRDS

Open field or lawn; orchards; open, rural country with scattered trees and low or sparse ground cover; Mountain and Western bluebirds will also use deciduous and coniferous forest edges; entrance hole should face open field, preferring east, north, south, and then west facing directions. THE PERFECT LOCATION FOR BLACK-CAPPED CHICKADEES
Forests, woodlots, and yards with mature hardwood trees, forest edges, meadows, area should receive 40-60% sunlight, hole should face away from prevailing wind; 1” wood shavings can be placed in house. THE PERFECT LOCATION FOR TUFTED TITMICE
Deciduous forest, thick timber stands, woodland clearings, forest edges, woodlots, hole should face away from prevailing wind. THE PERFECT LOCATION FOR WHITE-BREASTED NUTHATCHES
Deciduous woodlands, mature forests, woodlots, near open areas, forest edges, orchards, often near water; hole should face away from prevailing wind; 1” wood shavings can be placed in house. PROTECT AND MONITOR THE NUT BIRD HOUSE
Coating the pole with grease will help to keep predators off the Nut Bird House. Hardware cloth taped in a cone shape under the Nut Bird House helps to prevent snake predation.
Your Nut Bird House should be monitored and maintained on a regular basis during the nesting season. Un-monitored nest boxes can easily become home to House Sparrows or European Starlings, two introduced species that aggressively compete with native birds, destroying eggs and chicks and sometimes killing adult swallows, bluebirds, and other vulnerable birds.
More info please visit http://www.birds.cornell.edu/nestinginfo/nestboxref/monitor Cornell also has a wonderful nest watching program that you learn more about here: http://nestwatch.org/
CARE FOR THE NUT BIRD HOUSE
Wipe clean exterior stoneware and aluminum surfaces with a damp cloth. We recommend cleaning out your bird house after each brood has left. If you live in an area that freezes please make sure the interior of the Nut Bird House remains dry during the critical times of year when it freezes and thaws. Damage to the house may occur during the freeze/thaw cycles if the interior is wet.

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