Trying again to post a pic
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- Location: Boyce,Louisiana
- 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.
Trying again to post a pic
I know this is off the current thread but I thought I might try this again.
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- Posts: 97
- Joined: Wed May 16, 2018 8:50 pm
- Location: Boyce,Louisiana
- 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.
Re: Trying again to post a pic
Ok spidery,Dave and all the others that have offered advice,and I believe the smiths also helped to tell me how to post a photo. Here is my setup for now,will be adding at least one if not two trio’s for 2019. All the gourds are naturals and I’m gonna try to add vents and access ports over the winter.
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Re: Trying again to post a pic
PMDavid ... Great Pic.. Good job on that gourd rack.. Looks good and strong.. Is it a Chuck Abare Gourd rack??
Dave
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Lots of Visitors
2018 Satilite Site “Oxbow Golf Course”
15 Pair, 58 Eggs, 38 Hatched and 36 Fledged

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Re: Trying again to post a pic
Good job on posting the picture!
Those are some perfect shaped natural gourds. I looked up your location, there should be plenty of bugs for the Martins with all of the bodies of water near your location.
Adding a 3/4" vent to the upper back of the gourds will help with the summertime heat. Anytime the Heat gets above 100 degrees the Fledglings begin developing problems & start jumping.
Those are some perfect shaped natural gourds. I looked up your location, there should be plenty of bugs for the Martins with all of the bodies of water near your location.
Adding a 3/4" vent to the upper back of the gourds will help with the summertime heat. Anytime the Heat gets above 100 degrees the Fledglings begin developing problems & start jumping.
2008 - 33 PAIR - FLEDGED 96 YOUNG
2009 - 51 PAIR - FLEDGED 166 YOUNG
2010 - 45 PAIR - FLEDGED 146 YOUNG
2011 - 33 PAIR - 128 HATCHED, 97 FLEDGED
2012 - 37 PAIR - 119 HATCHED, 101 FLEDGED
2009 - 51 PAIR - FLEDGED 166 YOUNG
2010 - 45 PAIR - FLEDGED 146 YOUNG
2011 - 33 PAIR - 128 HATCHED, 97 FLEDGED
2012 - 37 PAIR - 119 HATCHED, 101 FLEDGED
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- Posts: 97
- Joined: Wed May 16, 2018 8:50 pm
- Location: Boyce,Louisiana
- 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.
Re: Trying again to post a pic
Spider-Man ,Dave....... thanks guys ,yes that is a Chuck Abare gourd rack. It’s made totally out of cypress. A friend who used to make furniture and has a full,large shop has tons of it and offered up the wood and use of his shop (how lucky was that) so I made one ,and may make another one. And after searching the United States for gourds I found someone within ten miles of my house that grows em and has tons of em! They are all hand picked 8-11”, I then designed the canopies and wire perches. I put it all up way late just so the neighbor birds visiting could see it. But.. it’ll be there early on this coming season along with some new trios to go with it. In between hunting this year I do plan to install the heat venting over the winter. So ya’ll be keepin your fingers crossed for me this year that I get my colony started this coming season. I’m gonna replace that homemade house you see with a trio cause the birds three neighbors down are used to that type of house. So for trying to get started I’m gonna offer what they are used to. The one ASY male that stayed around for two months stayed in a gourd every night. They’re are some folks over in town that have gourds (6-8miles from here) and they are always full,so I’m looking for some occupation of gourds also. Hoping for the best.
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2018 > 15 nesting pairs, 39 Fledged
Re: Trying again to post a pic
https://www.purplemartin.org/forum/view ... 81#p267881
This has worked for me hope it helps you.
Like your set up. Looks Great!!
I have a Chuck Abare 16 compartment house. Finally had 4 pair fledged babies from Chucks house.
Richard
This has worked for me hope it helps you.
Like your set up. Looks Great!!
I have a Chuck Abare 16 compartment house. Finally had 4 pair fledged babies from Chucks house.
Richard
2012 > Several Lookers
2013 - 4 pair, 14 fledged
2014 - 5 pair, 15 Fledged (House Wren Destroyed Eggs, 5th pair)
2013 - 4 pair, 14 fledged
2014 - 5 pair, 15 Fledged (House Wren Destroyed Eggs, 5th pair)
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