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NESTING BOXES, ETC. 



meter. This box has the advantage of being 

 covered with the natural bark of the tree. The 

 section is hollowed out either for the whole or 

 part of its length, so as to make it large enough 

 to contain a nest. The end is closed by a circular 

 lid or door, fastened by small catches at the sides 

 and having the entrance hole for the birds in the 

 centre. If preferred the upper portion only of the 

 lid or door may be made removable, so as not in 

 any way to disturb the nest. The outside of the 

 lid or door should also be covered with bark. 



Fig. 10. — Nesting Box, made from a section of a branch, 

 and successfully adopted at Rosehill, Cheadle. 



This form of box, if hollowed out for its entire 

 length, may be utilized as a double box with 

 division in the middle and a lid or door at both 

 ends. Fastened outside the lid or door a small 

 perch should be placed, upon which the birds 

 may alight when entering or leaving the nest. A 

 great advantage in this c^dindrical form of nesting 



