Finch Bird House Plans + Dimensions of Finch House PlansFree plans to build a house finch bird house.The bird house can also accommodate wrens. House Finches are early nesters, beginning their parental journeys as early as March. They also breed two to four times during the year, so they certainly need homes that they can enjoy the entire breeding season! Gregarious and noisy, House Finches are seed-eaters and particularly like small black sunflower seeds. House Finches aren't real picky about their nests, and they will re-use abandoned nests, build a nest on a window ledge, hole in a building or even in a heavily ivy-covered wall. This bird house is perfect for the prolific finches, as well as for wrens, which are similar in
size and nesting traits. Click on the picture above to view the
NOTE: DO NOT MAKE THE HOLE 2.25" X 3" AS SHOWN IN THE DIAGRAM. THE HOLE NEEDS TO BE 1.5" X 1.5" FOR HOUSE FINCHES. |
Dimensions of nesting boxes for a House
Finch:
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Species |
Floor of cavity |
Depth of cavity |
Entrance above floor |
Diameter of entrance |
Height above ground |
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Inches |
Inches |
Inches |
Inches |
Feet |
House finch |
6 by 6 |
6 |
4 |
1.5" |
8 to 12 |