DIY Sparrow Bird House: Step-by-Step Sparrow Bird House Plans for a Cozy Nesting Spot 

DIY sparrow bird house plans or you can call it “English sparrow birdhouse”. They are a bird that can be found around the world living in both urban and rural locations although it is rare to find them in upland areas, forests and deserts. An adult bird measures about six inches in length and weighs about one and a half ounces. They are pale brown and gray in color. Their diet consists mainly of seeds and insects.

Sparrow Breeding

Breeding colonies of the English sparrow can be quite densely packed with nests being as close as one foot apart. They are loyal creatures and tend to stay with the same partner and nesting site for life. Nesting begins in early spring and can last until late summer. A clutch of two to five eggs is normal with incubation shared by both mum and dad. It takes about fourteen to sixteen days for the birds to fledge but their parents need to feed them for another fortnight. To fledge just means they have developed the wing feathers that enable them to fly. This is usually the responsibility of the male bird as the female is preparing to lay the next set of eggs as soon as the first brood has left the nest. She can lay up to four times in a good year.

Sparrow birdhouse and Nests

They tend to nest in cracks within buildings, in hedgerows and hollow trees. Dry grass, straw, feathers and even paper are used to make the nest. If you are thinking sparrow birdhouse it does not need to be large but needs space for them to be able to line the box. The sparrow birdhouse entrance hole needs to be about one and a half inches wide. High up on wall, under the eaves or in a tree are all good locations. Because of their nesting instincts, you can have more than one box in the same location. Once adopted by a pair of birds you should be rewarded by their return for several years.

DIY Sparrow bird house plans.

This triangular sparrow birdhouse plan is alsow suitable for different kinds of birds. It’s important that sparrow birdhouse hole size and the height measured from the floor is right. You can find entrance holes suitable for different birds HERE. This example shows how to build a sparrow.

The following materials and tools are needed to build sparrow bird house plans:

• a board with dimensions 1500 mm (length), 150 mm (width) and 20 mm (thickness);
• screws 4×45 mm 14 pcs (you can find right screws depending on the thickness of the material. You can get the right screw diameter by dividing the material thickness by 5 (20 mm : 5 = 4 mm), and the right length by multiplying the material thickness by 2.25 (20 mm x 2.25 = 45 mm);
• a drill bit for drilling 4 mm diameter holes for screws;
• a drill bit for drilling 44 mm diameter entrance hole;
• a saw. Ideally an electric saw for precise and straight cuts. (When using an electric saw, be sure to read the instruction manual and wear safety equipment: goggles, gloves and, if necessary, a respirator.);
• a cordless drill or electric drill for screwdriving and drilling holes;
• a pencil for marking.

Cut out the details as shown in the figure and write down what these details are to avoid confusion later.

Mark the screw holes and drill holes in the bottom, roof and back wall pieces. The drill hole should be the same diameter as the screw you use to assemble the birdhouse. The holes are needed to prevent cracking and breaking of the material. Drill the entrance hole.

And now screw the sparrow bird house plans parts together

Place the sides in the correct positions as shown in the illustration. The wall with the opening can be either on the left or right side of the birdhouse.

Attach the bottom and roof.

You can paint the outside of the birdhouse with wood preserver or outdoor paint (but definitely use water based wood preserver or paint). The end result should look like this.

Place the birdhouse 3-4 m above the ground in a spacious place so that the birds can see the approaching enemies.

Before winter, it is advisable to clean the birdhouse, so that the sparrows has a dry and clean nest box in the spring to start hatching. For winter, the birdhouse can be left out as it can be used by other smaller birds to warm themselves.

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