Thank you from a long-time birdwatcher, beginning woodworker. I’m making my first few winter roosts for myself and a few as Christmas gifts. I love your clear instruction and tips. Your voice is very soothing.
Well done, Mr. Satchwell! Those nice, thick boards should help keep the cold out. The more birds that come in and roost, the more heat that'll be generated.
Thanks for the nice complement. I’ve made lots of stuff since then. Look at my playlist, For the birds, woodworking, wood turning. Hope you watch and share them all. Thanks for watching.
MichiganWildcat thanks for commenting and watching. Last week I helped two of my grandkids make birdhouses. They turned out great. Take a look. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-ye5TijsOmN4.html Larry
Don't apologize for the length. It just speaks to the quality of effort put into the video. There's a fast forward function if I need to skip ahead. Suggestion: Film your footage with background audio (saws running and birds chirping) and then add audio explaining what you're doing later.
You have a good I. After three years and not a single use, I turned it into an owl nesting box, ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-N3cvg4fx88k.html Happy New Year’s
I think it was a nice and calm video, you got to see it all properly, not like many vids today that you have more questions than answers after it is finished.
Thanks for watching Kenneth. I know exactly what you mean by having more questions than answers as I watch some videos on RU-vid. Glad you liked it. I've played with adding music to so of my later videos and can't decide if that adds to them or subtracts from them. It has been a fun and interesting process for me.
Enjoyed the video. I think I will try to make one. I noticed your concern about the nails splitting the woods something to try is cut the point off the nails then instead of the point pushing apart the wood it will cut the wood as you drive it. Have a great day Randy
It's highly unlikely that a bird of any kind would nest in it. As is, it doesn’t meet the size requirements for nesting birds. I had it up for three years and I don't think any birds even entered it. I have made several follow up videos on this build that go into why they never entered it. Thanks for watching.. Larry
Thanks Larry. I was looking to make one and found your video. So I made one. Only I made it a few inches shorter due to wood I had on hand,but same design. Thanks for the post.
@@LSatch Here's the thing. I finished it and was just going to store it until the fall. Then while looking for placement tips I found your follow up video. I felt your disappointment, sorry about that. I have 5 birdhouses and found 2 un used so far. I'm thinking location.
Rosepetal Drone I agree, it’s location, location, location. As for the roosting box, we’ve had really mild winters here the last couple of years. I think it only dropped into to the 20’s a couple of nights. There are also several comments about making it smaller. I’m thinking I’m going to convert it into an owl house. Stay tuned, and good luck with the vacancies.
This is great. We had some enormous holly bushes that we had to remove. Fory years they had been the winter home for thirty or more little brown birds. I am going to make several of these with the solid back, roof and floor and make the sides out of trellis. It doesn't get very cold here in Tulsa.
T Thomas that’s awesome. I love this trellis sides idea. Mine has never been used, I guess because it doesn’t get very cold here either. I’m thinking of converting it into an owl house. It’s just the right size. Good luck and thanks for sharing your idea.
I enjoyed watching how you constructed the roosting box. I wonder about the activity you might have witnessed during the cold winter months. Did you observe lots of "roosters" and what kind of birds might have roosted there? I hope to find a good source for roosting boxes and maybe get one for this coming winter. You seem to have quite a workshop there!!!!
I’ve produced several videos about roosting boxes. They are in the “for the birds” playlist. I’ve come to the conclusion that our weather is just too warm for the birds to need a roosting box. Yes, I’ve been woodworking for over 50 years. I very much enjoy it as a hobby. Thanks for watching.
Do you mind sharing what area you live in? I'm in a dry and cold city, Calgary. Considering we just dropped to minus 30-40 Celsius, I sure wish I had a cozy box prepared for my feathered friends! I'll post back so you can enjoy seeing tenants, should they come-thanks!@@LSatch
@@renfrewcalgary2830 I’m about 30 miles east of Atlanta Georgia. A really cold night here is about 20F I think -6C. Nothing ever roosted in it. Hope this helps.
Ok Larry just a follow up. Put it up and would peek at it from time to time as it's within view of a window. Seems that a couple of sparrows decided to move in. The five perches in there didn't bother them. Oh well it's being used, that's all that matters.
Cutting into that barnwood showed it was nice slow growth lumber. Good to know they winter locally, another good project, thanks. Have you seen them use it in the winter?
UreaSmith I’ve never seen them use it. Some comments suggest new research shows they like smaller places. We’ve had very mild winters the last few years. I’m thinking I’m going to take it down and convert it into an owl house. The dimensions work. Thanks for watching.
It was never used. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-QgxTIMvu1og.html Explains it. I don’t think it gets cold enough here in Georgia Good luck with yours
The reason why the plans called for the bottom to be between the walls is because when water moisture comes down the outside walls it'll accumulate along the bottom and with how you added the bottom moisture will get into your raw edges and cause rotting.
Jess Duquette thanks, that makes a lot of sense. So far, after 2 years, the cypress wood is showing no rot. I’m sure other types of wood might rot sooner. Thanks for watching and commenting.
Nice job, Lar. Only thing I'd do different is extend the bottom a little more so they have a nice landing platform where a few can congregate as they go in and out of the box.
LeCutter thanks for the suggestion. Fact is, it’s a total bust. Not one bird dropping in it in the three winters it’s been up. I’ve had several people suggest that research shows they prefer smaller spaces.
@@LSatch Could be. I guess it depends on the birds - by which I am no expert. I have a lot of doves around and they congregate in groups. Then the assortment of blue jays, cardinals, sparrows, etc. Maybe try throwing up a platform feeder close to it and see if that entices them. Maybe some wood shavings and/or straw in the bottom? Ungrateful little buggers after all your hard work, hehe.
LeCutter I agree, free place to get out of the cold...It’s located about 10’ from our feeders. I think I’m going to try a new approach soon, on my to do list. Working on the wife’s list right now...😁
@@obsidiansea I’ve since read the same information on chickadees. No one had been in the box in the 3-4 years it was up so I converted it into an owl box recently, ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-N3cvg4fx88k.html I’m really interested in making small roosting boxes for chickadees if you have a link to what they should look like please share. Larry
Really wonderful video -- very clear and super informative. Did you ever see/find evidence that chickadees or other birds used it for roosting? Thanks very much,
Sorry, I just now read the replies to older comments and noticed you said there didn't appear to be any takers. The interesting thing is that I have read any first-hand stories of anyone actually seeing these roosting boxes being used. (We made one here at home too last year, and haven't seen it used. Still, I love the idea and look of it so much I'm asking my husband to make another one!)
Thank you. Unfortunately 3 years later and no takers, ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-QgxTIMvu1og.html I made a new version last week. That video is up. Hopefully with better luck this time. I converted this box into an owl nesting box and will be posting it soon as I’m editing it now.
Wow you're a master wood worker!! You don't happen to know how to make a pipe cabinet? I'm ok with making the cabinet itself ( i think) but i'm not sure how to cut the glass for the front door? BTW who doesn't love the "Chickadee dee dee dee" sound? :-)
+Jesse from Vegas! Thanks, I’ve had some success cutting glass in the past. I found it takes some practice. Use a light oil on the cutter, like 3’n1 or kerosene if you have it. I’ve found you don’t really need to make a deep score line. Once scored, use the other end of the cutter with the ball to gently tap the underside of the score. Good luck.
@@LSatch Thanks for the quick reply, Larry. I'm not a wood worker, but I will give it a try. I also don't have a lot of tools other than a circular saw and a cordless drill. Hopefully that will do the job. Thanks again!!
@@joequillun7790 I gave up. 3 years a no bird had ever entered it. So.........ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-QgxTIMvu1og.html I recently converted it to an owl nesting box a made a different nesting box.
Great question. We have a lot of chickadees in our yard. Since making this video and getting feedback in the comments, I made this video, ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE--v3xa3U7RJY.html Here in Georgia, USA, I find no evidence of any birds roosting in any of the 6-8 group or individual roosting boxes we have. I’m not sure I answered your question, but if you google chickadee roosting you’ll get several recourses, I’m no ornithologist, I just like bird watching and making things. Thanks for watching and commenting
