Would have gotten both the racks installed but the idiot that built them (me) made a mistake on the first one and it’s going to have to be modified to work. I’ll get that done next week.
I modified the ground stakes that I built and that made installation a breeze. I’ll post a photo of that too.
This rack is 5’ 9” in diameter. It easily held 30 Troyer Vertical gourds. It looks so compact next to one of my 24 gourd “crossarm” racks that only holds 24 gourds. I chickened our and cut my 24’ pole down to 22’ 6” As rigid as the 4” square aluminum tubing is, I think 24 would have been fine but they are what they are.
Martin landlord since 2003. Currently offering 132 plastic gourds with tunnels and all SREH.
I made one half of the ground sleeve 5” longer than the other. I enlisted 2 guys to help stand the pole up, or actually to wrestle it into the hole while I stood it up with the tractor, but with that “backboard” on the ground sleeve it was so very easy to stand it up.
Edit: I put the wrong photo in.
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Martin landlord since 2003. Currently offering 132 plastic gourds with tunnels and all SREH.
Martin Colony History: 2014 no birds 12 rm trio house 2015 1 ASY pair fledged 5 modified trio to large rooms with 4 TVG under 2016 added second gourd rack with 2 THGs and added third floor to trio 2 ASY pair fledged 10. 2017 added 2 Bo 11 gourds, 6 pair 26 eggs 23 fledged. 2018 adding 2 more THGs and a 4th floor to the trio, hopefully something for everyone. All SRE, cant shoot in town, can't wait for April. 2018 16 pair fledged 65, great summer. Just finished building a T14 and will be hanging 4 troyer gourds under it so we will see if my returning birds approve of the improvements for 2019.
bobeteb, yessir that's what they are. I used the Lewis modification on every cavity I offer. I still have lots of homemade WDC/ Modified Excluders and put them on those too.
Martin landlord since 2003. Currently offering 132 plastic gourds with tunnels and all SREH.
Martin Colony History: 2014 no birds 12 rm trio house 2015 1 ASY pair fledged 5 modified trio to large rooms with 4 TVG under 2016 added second gourd rack with 2 THGs and added third floor to trio 2 ASY pair fledged 10. 2017 added 2 Bo 11 gourds, 6 pair 26 eggs 23 fledged. 2018 adding 2 more THGs and a 4th floor to the trio, hopefully something for everyone. All SRE, cant shoot in town, can't wait for April. 2018 16 pair fledged 65, great summer. Just finished building a T14 and will be hanging 4 troyer gourds under it so we will see if my returning birds approve of the improvements for 2019.
Martin Colony History: Second year trying to attract martins. This year I am getting rid of the wooden house and showing something they are used to seeing. Offering 2 trio grandpaws w/2natural gourds under each and C.Abare gourd rack w/16 natural gourds. And one rehabbed 16 compartment Coates original with two natural gourds.Lots of lookers,a few overnighters and daily activity cruising and looking. All gourds have a rain canopy and wire perch.2019 7 pair moving into 2020 almost double pairs from 2019. Still have most of the month of March to go for new arrivals and April.Here late in season seemed to have as many as 18 Pr of nesting birds. Huge upscale in birds from 2019. Will also have a 20 gourd satellite rack prepared for the 2021 season.
Whoa hold on a sec. I think I’m missing out on something. Just exactly what is the Lewis Modification.??
Rodger
You put a Wing Entrapment Guard over the front (outside) of a SREH entrance. It makes them much more Starling resistant. I became aware of the Lewis (member name on here) modification last year after I had close to 20 Starling nests in my Conley II entrances. I don't know how to find the original post from Lewis. Maybe he'll see this and chime in. I'll take a close up pic of one tomorrow and post it for you on this thread.
Last edited by Brad Biddle on Sat Apr 04, 2020 8:35 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Martin landlord since 2003. Currently offering 132 plastic gourds with tunnels and all SREH.
Martin Colony History: Second year trying to attract martins. This year I am getting rid of the wooden house and showing something they are used to seeing. Offering 2 trio grandpaws w/2natural gourds under each and C.Abare gourd rack w/16 natural gourds. And one rehabbed 16 compartment Coates original with two natural gourds.Lots of lookers,a few overnighters and daily activity cruising and looking. All gourds have a rain canopy and wire perch.2019 7 pair moving into 2020 almost double pairs from 2019. Still have most of the month of March to go for new arrivals and April.Here late in season seemed to have as many as 18 Pr of nesting birds. Huge upscale in birds from 2019. Will also have a 20 gourd satellite rack prepared for the 2021 season.
Yea man please do . I’d like to see a close up of what you have. I have a lot of Conley II entrances and I don’t think I’ve ever had a Starling breach through them.
Rodger
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Have been Hosting and Protecting Martin's for 30 years.
