Nest box plans - nestboxbuilder.com (HTTP) Nest Box Video Equipment. March 13, 2009 The basic video components The three components required to view nest box video on your tv or vcr are a camera, preferably with infrared LED's for night vision, a 12vdc power supply, and a combination video and power cable.
These are available at most electronics stores and many online vendors. If buying these components separately, be sure the cable connectors match. The video, and audio, if used, usually are RCA connectors, but the plugs may vary in gender. Most such cameras require 12vdc power supplies with 2.1mm center positive connectors. Monitoring, recording and viewing nest box video The most basic method of viewing nest box video is to plug the cable into your tv. In addition to using the capture box, I also have been using a quad splitter to monitor up to 4 cameras at once. The quad splitter was used 5 years ago to monitor barn swallow nests and a weather station (right).
Barn Swallow Nests. Last updated 4/8/2014 Artificial Barn Swallow Nest Cups Individual nests may be used to coax a nest building pair to move to a more suitable location.
Barn swallows frequently build nests over door frames and on top of porch lights. An artificial nest placed elsewhere on the porch when the swallow mud is removed will likely be readily accepted. Multiple nests may be used to entice swallows to use your porch, shed, or other building for the first time. Nest cup in use June 2002 nest cup in use July 2008. Checking nests with a mirror and flashlight.
TMB Studios: Kinney Tree Swallow Nestbox. The Bluebird Box's Nestbox, Sparrow Trap, Coon Guard Drawings. Many of the drawings have been scanned from Dorene Scriven's book (with permission) Bluebird Trails - A Guide To Success.
Many of the drawings did not scan clearly and I touched up these drawings as best as I could. It should be noted that many of these drawings were originally drawn by the nest box designer. For instance Dick Peterson's nest box was drawn by Dick. This particular drawing required a great deal of editing to clean up the drawing from the scanning process, however I believe I accurately recreated the original drawings. There may be instances where you may have questions about the drawings.
Minnesota Breeding Bird Map List. Bird identification guide. Proposed Birds Q&A site. Pole System : Nature House Catalog. Building Nest Structures, Feeders, and Photo Blinds for North Dakota Wildlife. Users have pointed out errors in some of the plans in this publication.
With the assistance of one especially enthusiastic builder and the cooperation of the authors, we think all of the errors have been corrected. However, you would be wise to take a careful look at each plan before you start building to make sure that everything appears correct, and that the boards as specified are actually long enough to allow for the usual 1/8" minimum saw kerf (i.e., wood removed by the saw) needed for each cut. Please alert us to any errors that you may spot. This resource is based on the following source: Grondahl, Chris, and John Dockter. This resource should be cited as: Grondahl, Chris, and John Dockter.