A still more open form of nesting place is the "shelter." When placed in the shrubbery, song sparrows, catbirds and brown thrashers are likely to use it. Robins may also appropriate it when placed on one of the branches of a large tree.

The lumber diagrams show just what lumber to order, and how to cut each piece. As in the other houses three-quarter inch material is used. First shape up the ends, sawing out the entrances with a fret saw, and then prepare the bottom, sawing the ends off perfectly square. Nail these securely together, and then put on the roof boards, covering the ridge with a strip of zinc or tin. A small strip of wood should then be nailed on along each of the two sides to hold the nesting material in position.

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When placed in the brush this nest is best secured on the end of a short pole set firmly in the ground.