New Martin House Installed Today

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PaulS
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Joined: Tue Jan 10, 2012 9:19 am

I finally finished my Martin House and installed it at the local campground today thanks to the permission of the owner and help from my Dad. It has 16 units + 2 gords, SREH on a steel pole with a winch. It has two unique features which are the DawnSong played from an Apple I-Pod and Iron-on transfer graphics. See my website for more details:https://sites.google.com/site/kd8kuf/pr ... ondo-house

I'm going to recruit some of the residents to help with the maintenance.
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Glynn B - LA
Posts: 320
Joined: Fri Feb 03, 2012 3:59 pm
Location: Louisiana West Monroe

That is one of the finest martin house I've ever seen. Is this your own design. Are the SREH's of your own making. Just fabulous lookin. Great job and good luck with the martins.




Glynn
2019 26 pair 116 fledged
2018 20 pair 76 fledged
2017 19 pair 82 fledged
2016 13 pair 48 fledged
2015 3 pair 13 fledged
2014 1 pair 4 fledged
2013 2 pair 6 fledged
2012 0 pair
2011 0 pair

I don’t have the perfect site. One open flyway with trees within 80 ft. I do have a small pond they utilize during the heat of Summer. (2017) HEAVY HAWK PREDATION
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John Miller
Posts: 4866
Joined: Mon Mar 22, 2004 9:11 pm
Location: St. Louis, MO

fantastic.

would consider wing entrapment guards, eventually...but okay until near full occupancy, which I predict for some season.

these are very nice house designs...

John M
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sssSMOKING
Posts: 93
Joined: Fri Feb 24, 2012 4:26 pm
Location: Verona / VA
Martin Colony History: >>>>>>>>
2023 _ 18 pairs, 60 Fledged
2022 > 19 pairs, 58 Fledged
2021 > 20 pairs, 85 Fledged
2020 > 20 pairs, 39 Fledged
2019 > 20 pairs, 92 Fledged
2018 > 15 pairs, 39 Fledged
2017 > 12 pairs, 43 Fledged
2016 > 9 nesting pairs, 25 Fledged
2015 > 5 nesting pairs, 23 Fledged
2014 > 4 nesting pairs, 15 Fledged
2013 > 4 nesting pairs, 15 fledged
2012 > Several Lookers

Is that a house made from Chuck Abare print? www.chuckspurplemartinpage.com? Here is a photo of one my brother-in law made me.

Great job and best of luck with PM.
Don
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rrmartins
Posts: 1441
Joined: Tue Oct 19, 2010 8:04 am
Location: Round Rock, TX

Looks great, looks like a nice location also. Good luck with it.
2021
T14
10 Pair
49 Fledged
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Matt F.
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Joined: Mon Feb 28, 2005 9:48 am
Location: Houston, TX

Very nice work Paul!
That is a great looking house!
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JL Murray

That is an outstanding looking setup !!!
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razman
Posts: 568
Joined: Sun May 09, 2004 3:14 pm
Location: wichita ks

LOVE the house, great job! and good luck....
2004...notta
2005-2008 lookies
2009...lookies, and a SYM hanging around a bunch
2010...an ASY pair! 5 eggs, 5 babies fledged! yehawwwwwwwwww
2011....still only one nesting pair..extreme heat killed the babies
2012..ASY pair...fledged 4 babies!
2013 notta, few lookie lous
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Peggy Riley
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Joined: Tue Nov 11, 2003 1:21 pm
Location: TX/Tolar

Good work Paul! It's good to see young people interested in wildlife.

Peggy
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2017 101 pair
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MingjoMartins
Posts: 312
Joined: Tue Dec 09, 2008 3:28 pm
Location: Pataskala, OH

Beautiful house and setting - clearly the martins are going to love this place!

JohnM
2013 - 37 pair-179 eggs,142 hatched,139 fledged
2012 - 32 pair-163 eggs,141 hatched,134 fledged
2011 - 19 pairs - 78 fledged successfully!
2010 3 pairs - 9 eggs - 8 fledged!
2009 - 1 Sub Adult Male (only) - LOTS visitors
2008 - 58 Visitors by year end
2007 - 13 Visitors by year end
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tonyg
Posts: 1520
Joined: Fri Feb 27, 2009 4:16 pm
Location: Olpe, KS
Martin Colony History: 22 year landlord, 14 at current residence..offering 9 racks and a homemade T-8 for 166 total cavities. 160 Pair in 2018 Racks consist of a Deluxe 12, AAA 16, Starburst 16, 2 K-18 Series, Super 24, 2 Gemini, Multi-purpose/two trio’s/4gourds and a T-8..Great hobby to be involved in..

Nice job Paul!! Get the patent on that and start selling those bad boys :)
22 year landlord..9 Rack Systems for 2018 and my home built T-8 for a total of 166 cavities..160 pair in 2018 ..SUPER COLONY!!! Love You Bev... Fan of those St. Louis Cardinals!!!!!
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PaulS
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Joined: Tue Jan 10, 2012 9:19 am

Thanks for all the compliments. I'm really looking forward to attracting some Martins. I lowered the house for the first time today and am already enjoying the experience!

Glynn B: Design is from Chuck Abare: www.chuckspurplemartinpage.com I made the SREH's myself as detailed on my website.

Peggy: Thanks for the compliment on my age! I'll be 50 this year!

TonyG: I do have a copyright on a shooting bench I designed using Google SketchUp: https://sites.google.com/site/kd8kuf/pr ... -bench-2x4

Maybe some day I'll build the Octa-Quad house I designed!: https://sites.google.com/site/kd8kuf/pr ... tin-colony

I think it would be interesting to design a 4'x4' platform elevated with individual chalet houses facing outward with backs that open so that you could stand on the platform to do nest checks. So everything would be stationary, you just climb a ladder about 8'. Should be able to hold a lot of houses/gourds.


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~Ray~Gingerich
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Joined: Mon Jan 05, 2004 10:24 pm
Location: Delaware/Dover

Looking mighty fine there! you should have martins in no time.
~Ray~ Gingerich
1999 1pair, 2006 2 pair, 2008 2 pair,
2009 23 pair, 2010 39 pair, 2011 67 pair,
2012 115 pair, 2013 160 pair,
2014 152 pair, 2015 174 pair, 2016 178 pair
2017 187 pair, 2018 200 pair, 2019 171pair
2020 233 pair
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