Product Profile

Heartwood Bluebird Boxes

Last week, we discussed our favorite overall bluebird house, the ATZ Woodcrafters Classic Bluebird box. This week we will go over our more decorative bluebird boxes. Our preferred options are produced by Heartwood and made by hand down in Star, Mississippi. Founded 20 years ago by brothers Jerry and Larry Glass, these two brothers transitioned from building houses for people to wood creations for local craft fairs and at their mother’s suggestion, began building bird houses. Fast forward to today, and their unique but practical bluebird boxes have become a perennial favorite of ours.

We are especially fond of the models shown here for their practicality and versatility. They work well on our three piece pole setup, ($58 with tax) a 4x4 post, fence, or even tree. All open from the front, top down, for ease of monitoring and cleaning between each nesting. With Mother’s Day just a month away, they also make great gifts!

Models shown:

(White: Bluebird Manor, $85)

(Yellow: Bluebird Bright, $85)

(Natural: Bluebird Bunkhouse, $92)

Our Favorite Bluebird Box

This time of year we are often asked for advice on picking a bluebird box. With so many choices, as well as the vast wealth of misinformation online, folks can be left feeling like they will be making the wrong decision regardless of which box or setup they choose. Fortunately for us, the Eastern bluebird didn’t establish a range from Nicaragua in the south to Nova Scotia in the north because they are picky! Quite the opposite in fact, as we have seen these adaptable little birds nest successfully everywhere from a broken box in our service alley to in an unusual instance, a cinder block in a customer’s yard.

All that being said, the question remains: Which box should I get? Our favorite over the years is by far the ATZ Woodcrafts Classic Bluebird Nest Box. These boxes are handmade in Ohio out of kiln-dried cedar. This material is resistant to rot and can often give many seasons of use. They also feature a pre-installed guard to prevent animals from chewing and enlarging the opening. These boxes are also some of the best for ease of maintenance and monitoring thanks to them opening from the top down. This means that no matter how high up they fill the box with nest material, you can still peek in and get a good view. These also have two pre drilled holes in the back making them easy to attach to a fence, tree, or 4x4 post.

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Springtime Gifts

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With flowers in bloom, the first leaves turning green, birds singing and Easter right around the corner, we have a number of gift ideas sure to please the garden lover in your life!

Lavender Sachets

We love these delightful smelling gifts! Not only do these lavender sachets make the front of our store (or wherever else we have them displayed!) smell like a Provencal summer’s afternoon, they can also freshen up drawers, closets, cars or cupboards. I always add one to my travel luggage so that my clothes have a clean, relaxing scent when I arrive at my destination.

$8

Butterfly and Hummingbird seed mix

Produced by Roundstone Native Seed out of Upton, Kentucky, this blend of native wildflowers has been in our store for a number of years now. Specifically formulated for our part of the southeastern region, this blend contains Common milkweed, Butterfly milkweed, Black-eyed Susan, and Purple coneflower to name a few. Each packet contains approximately 500 seeds that will not only add a splash of color to your yard, but also help to attract butterflies, hummingbirds, and even potentially goldfinch.

$10

Wildflowers of Tennessee, the Ohio Valley, and the Southern Appalachians

If you’re like me, part of the fun of the spring and summer wildflower bloom is identifying and learning more about the plants themselves. This second edition of Wildflowers of Tennessee describes over 1,250 species in 90 families. To make this a little more manageable, everything is color coded and organized by flower family and there is a color key to help expedite the process. This has been our favorite guide to wildflowers and we’re sure it will be yours as well.

$28.95

Small and Large Solar Shadow Lanterns

Since discovering these last fall, they have quickly become one of our favorite solar products. Available in hummingbird and dragonfly patterns, they cast the pattern of each lantern in green and blue, respectively.

Small, $24    Large, $45

Comical Bird and Plant Mugs

Sometimes it seems as if the people who discovered certain species had a sense of humor and wanted to embarrass their colleagues by giving the species ridiculous names they would be ashamed to say aloud. These bird and plant themed mugs highlight the best names of both Aves and Plantae! Sticky Willy, Shaggy Soldier, Sausage Tree, Blue-footed booby, Southern screamer and Andean Cock-of-the-Rock are just a few of the comical animal and plant names that you can start your day with, with the Comical Mugs!

$14.99

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Campania “Pre-Order” Sale

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It’s time for the annual Campania

"SPECIAL ORDER" sale

campania hAs a Great Selection of cast stone Birdbaths, Fountains, Statuary, and Planters, as well as Beautiful Glazed ceramic birdbaths made in the usa

WE INVITE YOU TO PLACE An order of $150 or more and receive a 20% discount to receive Before mothers day

Place your order with us BY Friday April 12th.

RECEIVE 20% OFF

YOUR ORDER OF $150 OR MORE

For a full listing of Campania products please visit www.campaniainternational.com
Or Come By the Store to Look Through the Catalog

Please call, email, or come by the shop with questions you may have regarding product specifications and pricing. Phone: 615-356-7640 or e-mail: thewoodthrushshop@gmail.com

All special order sales are final unless the product arrives damaged or defective. We require a 50% down payment of the full purchase price. Delivery of large items from our store to your home is available for an additional fee to be determined. Weight limits may apply to special orders.

Spring Birding and Specials

Hi Everyone,

As most of you know we continue to serve our customers with seed and feed and whatever your birding needs may be. We are taking orders by phone and email, and processing credit cards over the phone. Call 615-356-7640 or e-mail thewoodthrushshop@gmail.com to place orders.

Many thanks to all of you for continued support.

It’s not too late to attract Bluebirds this season. Remember, their breeding season lasts at least through mid-August. We have Bluebird boxes in stock from $22 up with mounting options.

Hummingbirds are beginning to arrive in small numbers so if you’re in need of a new hummingbird feeder let us know and we can make some recommendations based on your needs, capacity, ease of cleaning, etc.

If your Goldfinch feeders have been on the slow side you may want to take them down, give them a good cleaning and freshen up the seed. The really wet last few months have made for some slow Goldfinch activity. Goldfinches are thought of as finicky but I disagree. If you were exclusively a seed eater, and Goldfinches are, would you want to eat from a feeder with seed that is wet and moldy? Of course not, you would find your food in nature or at some other clean feeder with seed in good condition. You should see a difference at your feeders if you give them some needed attention.

We thought we would introduce a few spring items we have in stock that you’re not able to see.

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Amazon Lights Mosquito Incense and Candles $14 20% Off

This product is a Wood Thrush Shop standard. It has been in our inventory for 15 years because of the loyal following it has developed. The incense sticks come 12 to a pack and each stick will burn up to 2.5 hours, while the candles will burn up to 30 hours. This is not your basic Cintronella candle that doesn’t really work. Amazon Lights have a greater amount of Cintronella and contains Brazilian Andiroba, Rosemary and Thyme. My back porch is never without it in the spring and summer months. I use a small flower pot with sand to hold the incense sticks. If I don’t burn it the entire 2.5 hours I flip the stick and extinguish it in the sand for later use.

Solar Cardinal Mobile.

Solar Hummingbird Mobile

Solar Lighting Accents 20% Off

Solar lighting has become a popular item for decks, patios, and yards. We have lanterns featuring Hummingbird, Cardinal, or Dragonfly, to hang, or simply sit on a table for soft colorful accent lighting. And back in stock are hanging solar mobiles featuring Cardinal, Hummingbird, and Dragonfly.

Wildflowers of Tennessee

by Horn-Cathcart-Hemmerly and Duhl

20% Off

Walking through the woods or along a river looking for wildflowers is an incredibly interesting, relaxing, and peaceful activity. Identify the wildflowers you find with the best book for this area.

Butterflies of Tennessee by Rita Venable 20% Off

A few butterflies have emerged from their slumber but soon the fields and gardens will be a flutter with butterflies of all kinds. Tackle a new hobby and begin gardening for and identifying butterflies. “Butterflies of TN” is the book all butterfly enthusiasts must have.

AND ON THE SALE TABLE…

Heated Birdbath with Stand $125 50% OFF NOW $62.50

Barred Owl Hat adjustable $16 50% OFF NOW $8

All Remaining T-Shirts $18 50% OFF NOW $9

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