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the milk carton and staple it shut. Next, have the child tear pieces of the masking tape in lengths about two to three inches long and cover the entire milk carton.
Overlap the pieces so that none of the carton shows. When the entire carton is covered with the tape it is time to apply the brown shoe with the paper towels. Rub the polish all over the tape to make it appear to be tree bark.
Let it dry thoroughly as well.
Once it is dry you need to measure from the bottom of the milk carton up the front to locate the distance the entrance hole should be from the floor, six inches is standard. Mark the spot and make the entrance hole one and half inches in diameter.
Using a pencil, make several holes in the bottom of the carton for any rain to drain out. Also make several holes in the sides near the top of the carton to let heat and condensation escape. Lastly, make a hole in the top of the carton near the staples and your birdhouse is ready to hang.
Purple Martins spotted
I spotted my first Purple Martin on March 13. It was an adult male and landed on my gourd rack at 5:35 p.m. I spotted a second one on March 15. Last years first arrival was spotted at about 5:45 p.m. but was a week later, March 20.
I was surprised to see the Purple Martins so soon. They are seven to ten days earlier than last year and they were surprisingly early last year as well.
Happy Birding!
Flint Hill bird watcher Jim By waters welcomes reader mail, responses, suggestions, PO. Box 8, Flint Hill, Va. 22627 or e-mail him at jbbjr@rmaonline. net.
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