Bird Houses

Bird House Information

• General information about bird houses (pdf)

• Features of a good birdhouse (pdf)

• Birdhouse information for some Eastern Washington species (pdf)

• Managing House Sparrows and European Starlings (pdf)

• Nest box Placement and Monitoring (pdf)

• Preventing Wasps in Birdhouses (pdf)

• Strategies for Lowering Heat in a Birdhouse (pdf)

Bird House Plans

Here are some free plans for building bird houses. Print these plans out on legal-size paper (8.5" by 14"). These plans have been revised as of 1/17/2026 for better ventilation and easier door opening.

• Bluebird House Plans (pdf)

• Downy Woodpecker House Plans (pdf)

• Nuthatch House Plans (pdf)

• Chickadee House Plans (pdf)

• Flicker House Plans (pdf)

• Tree Swallow House Plans (pdf)

• Violet-green Swallow Under-Eave House Plans (pdf)

• Violet-green Swallow Under-Eave House Bottom Hole Plans (pdf)

• Wren House Plans (pdf)

• Roost Box Plan (pdf)