Purple Martin Forum

Still for sale. The season is getting closer.

A T-14 that I built out of 3/4" pine is up for sale. Each of the 14 compartments is fitted with a slide out 2 section tray for easy cleaning . Owl guards on all 4 fronts. Plastic overlays on the openings to keep out bad guys. A winch/brake with top pulley included. Each of the 4 houses bolt to ...

My new T-14 is over run with house sparrows.
I just started trapping them.
If the population is reduced and no PMs are around, what bird would nest in this house?
Blue Birds do not like neighbors. Are there others that would take to this set-up?

I'm screwing up somehow. I thought I understood that pine straw should be placed in the nest boxes. It would seem silly to now remove it to discourage some species of bird.
Should I not use pine straw?

My T14 has been up a week today. I opened up everything to place pine straw in each box. To my surprise there was a twig or more in every nesting box (more in some). I saw a House Sparrow coming out of one box. Not being able to watch who comes and goes from each compartment, how can I tell if other...

RJM wrote:I have a T-14 on a 3x3 aluminum post. Super strong, no warping, and holds up to wind

I have heard that before. Where did you find your post and how long is it?
Thanks, Ron

Great ideas folks. For now I think it will be a "watch and see" deal. The post still being wet, sways a touch in the wind. We just finished 4 days of high winds and all is well. I actually pivot raised the post in high wind. There was a "hurry up moment" to locate the second pin ...

I just finished my T14 build and raised it for the first time. Using 4x4 post 15' high is a little unstable. It is set in concrete. But the wind has the pole flexing a good deal. Fresh pressure traded is soaking wet throughout which makes it less rigid. Hopefully drying will help. Are t14's normally...