Egg Gourds
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Mini Jigsaw Kit
Only $135.95
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Double Sided Gourd Tool
Only $5.50
On SALE for only $5.25
Cleans Gourds Fast!

Iris Gourd Birdhouse
Only $28.00
A lovely accent for the garden or patio.

Purple Martin House - white w/ adjustable crescent entrance and cleanout access
Only $33.95


Gourd Carving Kit
Only $69.95
On SALE for only $64.95
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Box Full of Apple Gourds - 4 pack (unwashed)
Only $19.45
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6' plug-in light cord w/ switch and socket (metal prong type) - white
Only $3.75
On SALE for only $3.25
Make your own nightlights and jack-o-lanterns

Purple Martin House Kit w/ adjustable entrance hole and cleanout access
Only $26.95
All the best innovations for Purple Martin Houses

Complete Book of Gourd Carving, by Jim Widess and Ginger Summit
Only $24.95
Hardcover

Gourd Base Made with recycled materials
Only $2.45
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Base only, light cord and bulb not included

4 oz. bottle red leather dye
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World’s largest selection of specially-cut birdhouse gourds for specific birds. Every gourd loving bird wants an entrance hole that fits. Attract Bluebirds, Purple Martins, Chickadees, Nuthatches, Finches, Crested Flycatchers, Golden-Fronted Woodpeckers, Red-Headed Woodpeckers, Carolina Wrens, Swallows, Hairy Woodpeckers, and more. We have the largest year-round inventory of ready-to-ship gourd bird houses anywhere!

Choose a hand painted gourd bird house or make one yourself

You pick the style you want for the birds you seek. These natural gourd birdhouses invite birds to your backyard, garden, patio, or farm – wherever you want birds for insect control, living scenery, or just plain enjoyment!

Buy today. Most orders are shipped within two business days.

Gourd Birdhouses
  Quan.   Description Price
1.   Sideways Birdhouse
This birdhouse has a natural perch when hung from the side. Tobacco Box birdhouse with a 1-1/2" entrance hole, drainage holes on the bottom. Ready to hang. Sealed for outdoor use. Medium sized house for most birds. Comes in Red or Natural color.
Item No. BHGTBR-P

$18.25
2.   Hand Painted Grapevine Bird House
Beautiful craftsmanship, detailed acrylic painting of grapevine and leaves, pretty enough to display indoors, but the birds will love it too. 9" gourd, 1-1/2" entrance hole
Item No. GRABH
ON SALE! $31.50
$33.85
3.   Gourd Birdhouse (Apple type) 1-3/8" hole - red
5" - 7" across. For some wrens, titmouses, nuthatches and downy woodpeckers.
Item No. BHARR-14

$20.95
4.   Wisteria Birdhouse
Kettle style gourd birdhouse with a lovely Wisteria flower hand painted on the front. New style for 2009.
Item No. GBHWIST

$28.80
5.   Gourd Birdhouse (medium) 1-5/8" hole - british tan
For bluebirds, carolina wrens, swallows, hairy woodpeckers, and more.
Item No. BHKRT-16

$19.75
6.   TB Bird House
All around, plain but pretty gourd bird house. 1-1/2" entrance hole for most birds. Sealed for outdoor use.
Item No. BHGTBR

$18.50
7.   Light House Bird House
Hand Painted in the USA, natural gourd with lighthouse along the ocean scene. 1-1/2" opening and drainage holes in the bottom. Finished with an acrylic sealer for outdoor use and a leather strap for hanging.
Item No. GBHLHS
ON SALE! $27.50
$32.00
8.   Folk Art Gourd Bird House
Hand painted gourd, made in the USA, folk art style farm scene. Nice, thick gourd with a 1-1/2" opening.
Item No. GBHFOLK
ON SALE! $26.85
$28.95
9.   Sunflower Bird House
9" diameter kettle gourd, hand-painted with acrylic paint, then coated with 2 coats of sealer. 1-3/8" hole size.
Item No. SUNBH
ON SALE! $30.75
$32.95
10.   Gourd Birdhouse w/Heartshaped Entrance Hole
Heart shaped entrance hole, gourd birdhouse, made with a 7-8" kettle gourd.
Item No. BHKHE

$23.95
11.   Unfinished Gourd Bird House (medium gourd) with 1-1/2" hole
Ready to paint or craft, drilled and clean, you do the finishing. Leather hanging strip included.
Item No. BHUL-14

$13.50
12.   Unfinished Gourd Bird House w/Heart Entrance
Unfinished gourd birdhouse with a heart shaped entrance opening. This birdhouse is made using a medium sized gourd, 7" - 8" diameter and comes with a leather strap for hanging. Ready to paint or dye.
Item No. BHGHE-8U

$14.50
13.   Corn Fodder (4 oz. bag) nesting material
Help the birds by putting some corn fodder in the gourd. Corn Fodder makes great nesting material because it absorbs less moisture than straw or grasses.Click here for more information.
Item No. COFO

$3.00
14.   Gourd Birdhouse (small) 1-1/8" hole
Attract small birds like chickadees and wrens. Natural color.
Item No. BHKS

$16.00
15.   Gourd Birdhouse (small) 1-1/8" hole - red
Item No. BHKSR-11

$16.00
16.   Gourd Birdhouse (medium) 1-3/8" hole - british tan
7"-8" medium gourd, sealed for outdoor use, ready to hang.
Item No. BHKRT-14

$19.75
17.   Gourd Birdhouse (medium) 1-3/8" hole - burgundy
7" - 8" diameter. For some wrens, titmouses and nuthatches
Item No. BHKRB-14

$19.75
18.   Gourd Birdhouse (medium) 1-3/8" hole - natural
Medium gourd, 7" - 8" natural, sealed for outdoor use.
Item No. BHKRN-14

$19.75
19.   Gourd Birdhouse (medium) 1-3/8" hole - red
Item No. BHKRR-14

$19.75
20.   Gourd Birdhouse (medium) 1-5/8" hole - burgundy
Item No. BHKRB-16

$19.75
21.   Gourd Birdhouse (medium) 1-5/8" hole - natural
7" - 8" diameter. For bluebirds, carolina wrens, swallows and hairy woodpeckers.
Item No. BHKRN-16

$19.75
22.   Gourd Birdhouse (medium) 1-5/8" hole - red
7"-8" gourd, sealed for outdoor use, ready to hang.
Item No. BHKRR-16

$19.75
23.   Gourd Birdhouse (large) 2" hole - british tan
9" diameter. For Crested Flycatchers, Golden-Fronted Woodpeckers and Red-Headed Woodpeckers.
Item No. BHKLT-20

$22.00
24.   Gourd Birdhouse (large) 2" hole - burgundy
For House Finches, Crested Flycatchers, Golden-Fronted Woodpeckers, Red-Headed Woodpeckers, and more.
Item No. BHKLB-20

$22.00
25.   Gourd Birdhouse (large) 2" hole - natural
9" diameter. For House Finches, Crested Flycatchers, Golden-Fronted Woodpeckers and Red-Headed Woodpeckers. Sealed for outdoor use, ready to hang.
Item No. BHKLN-20

$22.00
26.   Gourd Birdhouse (large) 2" hole - red
Item No. BHKLR-20

$22.00
27.   Gourd Birdhouse (Apple type with hat) 1-3/8" hole - red w/ orange hat
Apple gourd with a kettle gourd top for the hat. 1-1/2" entrance hole. This is a large birdhouse.
Item No. BHAHR-14
ON SALE! $31.95
$34.50
28.   Birdhouse Starter Kit # 1
An excellent way to get started making gourd bird houses. Everything you need to get started in one convenient kit. You choose the dye color.
Item No. BHSK1

$29.75
29.   Birdhouse Starter Kit # 2
An excellent way to get started making gourd bird houses. This kit has everything in kit # 1 plus an extra gourd and leather strip for hanging.
Item No. BHSK2

$37.50
30.   Purple Martin House - white w/ 2" round hole and cleanout access
This Purple Martin House has a large cavity, and has the convenient Cleanout Access with screw-on lid for ease in cleaning out, to check eggs and development of chicks. 2" round entrance hole.
Item No. PMHRH

$26.50
31.   Purple Martin House - white w/ adjustable crescent entrance and cleanout access
9" - 11" diameter gourd. Large Cleanout Access, Adjustable Crescent Entrance enables you to train the Martins and keep Starlings and other birds out. Porch Deck Included. Very Roomy which is what the Martin likes.
Item No. PMHAC

$33.95
32.   Purple Martin House Kit w/ adjustable entrance hole and cleanout access
Make your own purple martin gourd birdhouse Includes 8" - 10" gourd, entrance cylinder with 1-1/2" to 1-3/16" adjustable crescent opening, threaded cleanout access cylinder, lid, porch, bag of corn fodder and tube of adhesive caulk. Make your own Purple Martin Gourd House with this great kit.
Item No. PMHKAC

$26.95
33.   Birdhouse Gourds and More, by Aurelia Conway
Unique patterns for creating gourd purses to birdhouses.
Item No. BACBGM

$11.00
All prices in US Dollars

Gourds Make The BEST Bird Houses
Birds seem to prefer natural gourd bird houses over manufactured housing. When given a choice, and all other things are equal; ie, cavity size, hole size, color, and placement, they will frequently choose natural gourd birdhouses to raise their family. Click on the link above to read this article from The Purple Martin Update to learn why birds prefer gourds.

Gourd bird houses come in many sizes to accomodate different types of birds. Birds like an entrance hole that allows them to get inside, but keeps bigger birds and predators out. Our Birdhouse Hole Size Chart helps you attract the birds you want. Choose the right size entrance hole, hang the gourd according to the chart, and soon you'll be enjoying your new feathered friends.
 

About Perches
Birds have such great flying skills, they don't need them. We do not add them to our gourd bird houses, since they encourage predators. Perches allow bigger birds to sit on the perch, reach their head in to the house of a smaller bird, and cause trouble. If you would like a gourd bird house for decoration, and want a perch, you can drill a hole a couple inches below the opening and insert a piece of wooden dowel.

Care of your Gourd Bird House
Except for the Purple Martin Houses, each gourd bird house has 2 coats of Polyurethane to protect it from the elements. (Purple Martin Houses are painted with exterior paint). You may notice after some time outside, they could use some more protection. We recommend that each year after the birds have gone, bring the gourd bird house inside, clean it out, wipe it off, sand lightly, and spray on a fresh coat of polyurethane. For an easier way of cleaning out the old nest, a cleanout access cylinder and lid can be added to any 8" or larger gourd bird house. See Purple Martin Houses, Kits and Accessories page.
 
Bird-Preferred Inside Treatment
The inside of the gourd bird house will be rough (not completely scraped out). They like to dig their claws into the pith (soft inner part) of the gourd to navigate around their nest. Holes are drilled in the sides and bottom of each gourd bird house for ventilation and drainage. Your birds will be happier in a gourd bird house.
 
           
 
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