Creating Tree Swallow Projects: Steps for Success

So, you think you may want to create a Tree Swallow nest box project? We hope you do and, if so, we’re here to help you through the process, step by step.
Naturally, it’s going to be essential for you to know Tree Swallow basics, especially their characteristic habitat and nesting requirements.
Then you must find a suitable nest box site that meets their needs and get permission to use it.
You’ll have to build or buy boxes designed for Tree Swallows.
You’ll need to locate those boxes where other cavity-nesting bird species won’t compete with your birds.
Your boxes will need to be mounted securely and protected from mammalian predators like raccoons and cats.

However, it’s important to understand that when you create Tree Swallow nest box projects you are encouraging wild birds to nest in structures you provide and in locations you have chosen. You are at least partially responsible for the survival of the birds you attract and the young they try to raise.
Therefore, you have an obligation to do your best to do it right, in order to minimize risks and maximize benefits for the swallows that accept your boxes. Their welfare must always come first.
In-box camera photo below from Francois Paquette of Quebec.

So here’s the bottom line: Creating Tree Swallow nest box projects means you must take your responsibilities seriously. You will need to plan carefully and execute and manage your project to the best of your ability.
If you can’t make this commitment, for the sake of the swallows stop right here. If you aren’t willing to do it right, please don’t do it at all.
But, if you do commit and execute with care, your nest box project should succeed. And as it does, your Tree Swallows will repay your efforts many times over with the pleasure, satisfaction, and learning you receive.

Click here for your First Step:

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