How To Make A Homemade Bird Table

This is also a fun DIY to tackle with children.

How to make a homemade bird table. Always protect the wood with a timber care product. An Apple or English Grapes when they are in season. Any cheap piece of solid timber makes an excellent bird table.

The third in our series of WWT home learning make it videos these step by step instructions will show you how to make your own Lego bird table. Ideally the bird table should be approximately 15m 5ft from the ground not too far from cover but out of jumping range from cats and grey squirrels. Wedging broken branches into the ground and placing a bowl plate or saucer on top.

Stout String candle string is ideal Melt the lard in a deep pan then let it cool slightly before adding the seeds and fruit. Making a bird table Start by cutting a piece of wood to the size you want the bird table to be. Using the measurements below cut your wood to the right size.

Get creative and try making different shapes and sizes. Build your bird table. For example if you are happy to drive the bird table post fairly deeply into your garden at least one foot then you may not need the post stabilisers.

Use a miter saw to make 45 degree cuts at both ends of the trims. 18 mill plywood for the table 30cm x 50cm 2 x 2 treated softwood approximately 5ft from top to bottom for the post. To make the table you will need the following.

Take care to. A Bag of Wild bird Seed. You can also use a similar technique to cover a pinecone.