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        Video Link: 
        
        
        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OtsHjbGmtB4 
          
        Notes: 
        Weather: Hazy and Partly 
        Cloudy 
          
        Conclusion: 
        The most important factor to 
        reduce heat is color of nest box. On sunny hot days light colored heat 
        shields can be added to light colored boxes to reduce temperatures 
        another 2°F-3°F. 
          
        Recommendation: 
        Use a light colored paint and/or heat 
        shields to protect your nest boxes. 
        Note: 
        There was a question about ventilation in 
        these boxes. There is a 1/2in high 4in long vent in the front and also a 
        pair of vents in the upper back. See photos below. 
          
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