Sunflower Bird House
Only $29.95
A nice gift for the bird lover

Toad House
Only $15.95
All Natural Toad House

Making Gourd Musical Instruments, by Ginger Summit & Jim Widess
Only $14.95
Softcover

Gourd Tool - Heavy Loop Scraper
Only $4.50
Value priced!

Proxxon Orbital Sander SL 12/E 12 Volt
Only $64.75
On SALE for only $61.50
This tool requires the use of a transformer

How to Paint a Gourd, by Aurelia Conway
Only $11.00
How to instructions including patterns

Warty Gourd
Only $6.25
Very nice as an ornamental by just adding a clear finish.

Making Gourd Ornaments
Only $12.95
Easy to follow instructions and designs

1/4" U Straight Carving Tool - 6" Palm
Only $19.00
On SALE for only $17.95
Start carving right away!

Martin (Kettle) Gourd - (7" - 8" diameter) Medium/Large
Only $9.75


6' Plug-in Light Cord w/switch and socket (metal prong type) Brown
Only $3.75
On SALE for only $2.95


Birdie Buggy Birdhouse
Only $39.80
A perfect gift item

Historic Gourd Craft
Only $14.95
Step back in time with Historic Gourd Crafts

Birdhouse Starter Kit # 1
Only $29.00
Provide a home for a bird family!

Gourd Carving Kit
Only $69.95
On SALE for only $64.95
Save money by buying the kit!

4 oz. bottle red leather dye
Only $4.25
On SALE for only $4.00
Perfect for Gourd Crafting!

 



World’s largest selection of specially-cut gourd birdhouses for specific bird selection. 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.   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
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. 7" x 10", 1-1/2 entrance hole
Item No. GRABH

$29.95
3.   Sunflower Bird House
6" diameter kettle gourd, hand-painted with acrylic paint, then coated with 2 coats of sealer. 1-3/8" hole size.
Item No. SUNBH

$29.95
4.   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

$28.95
5.   Gourd Birdhouse w/Heartshaped Entrance Hole
Heart shaped entrance hole, gourd birdhouse, made with a 7-8" kettle gourd.
Item No. BHKHE

$23.95
6.   Unfinished Gourd Bird House (medium-large) with 1-1/2" hole
It's loads of fun to make your own gourd birdhouse! We do the drilling and cleaning and you do the finishing.
Item No. BHUL-14

$13.50
7.   Birdie Buggy Birdhouse
Not a gourd birdhouse, but this solid wood Amish made birdhouse is a real hit. Designed after an Amish buggy, made of solid 5/8" wood with real cast aluminum wheels and shafts (that turn).
Item No. BBUGGYH

$39.80
8.   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
9.   Gourd Birdhouse (medium) 1-3/8" hole - british tan
Item No. BHKRT-14

$17.00
10.   Gourd Birdhouse (medium) 1-3/8" hole - burgundy
6" - 7" diameter. For some wrens, titmouses and nuthatches
Item No. BHKRB-14

$17.00
11.   Gourd Birdhouse (medium) 1-3/8" hole - natural
Item No. BHKRN-14

$17.00
12.   Gourd Birdhouse (medium) 1-3/8" hole - red
Item No. BHKRR-14

$17.00
13.   Gourd Birdhouse (medium large) 1-5/8" hole - british tan
For bluebirds, carolina wrens, swallows, hairy woodpeckers, and more.
Item No. BHKRT-16

$19.00
14.   Gourd Birdhouse (medium large) 1-5/8" hole - burgundy
Item No. BHKRB-16

$19.00
15.   Gourd Birdhouse (medium large) 1-5/8" hole - natural
7" - 8" diameter. For bluebirds, carolina wrens, swallows and hairy woodpeckers.
Item No. BHKRN-16

$18.00
16.   Gourd Birdhouse (medium large) 1-5/8" hole - red
Item No. BHKRR-16

$19.00
17.   Gourd Birdhouse (large) 2" hole - british tan
8" - 9" diameter. For Crested Flycatchers, Golden-Fronted Woodpeckers and Red-Headed Woodpeckers.
Item No. BHKLT-20

$21.00
18.   Gourd Birdhouse (large) 2" hole - burgundy
For House Finches, Crested Flycatchers, Golden-Fronted Woodpeckers, Red-Headed Woodpeckers, and more.
Item No. BHKLB-20

$21.00
19.   Gourd Birdhouse (large) 2" hole - natural
8" - 9" diameter. For House Finches, Crested Flycatchers, Golden-Fronted Woodpeckers and Red-Headed Woodpeckers.
Item No. BHKLN-20

$21.00
20.   Gourd Birdhouse (large) 2" hole - red
Item No. BHKLR-20

$21.00
21.   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

$29.00
22.   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

$36.00
23.   Large Nesting Box (7" - 9" diameter) natural color
Some birds such as Robins, will only nest in a cavity when they can see all around them. For this reason, you will need a Gourd Nest Box.
Item No. NBKLN

$19.95
24.   Purple Martin House - white w/ 2" round hole and cleanout access
Item No. PMHRH

$26.00
25.   Purple Martin House - white w/ adjustable crescent entrance and cleanout access
9" - 11" diameter gourd. Large Cleanout Access, Adjustable Crescent Entrance, Optional Deck, Very Roomy!
Item No. PMHAC

$29.95
26.   Purple Martin House - white w/ standard crescent entrance and cleanout access
Item No. PMHSC

$27.00
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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