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TGivens
Posts: 58
Joined: Wed Jun 02, 2010 2:33 pm
Location: lexington,ms.

Thinking of changing entrance to keep starling out of my t14 an need to know does the hole needs to be bigger than the 2in hole in it now
2011. 24 pairs
2012. 63 pairs
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Louise Chambers
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Posts: 6208
Joined: Tue Nov 04, 2003 1:07 pm
Location: Corpus Christi, TX

They would need to be wider, and not as tall. Classic crescent entrance is 2-3/4 to 3 inches wide, 1-3/16 inches high. Height is most critical. And porches need to be snugged up close to bottom of entrance. You can read about SREHs here, there are several articles: http://www.purplemartin.org/forumarchives/archives.html
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TGivens
Posts: 58
Joined: Wed Jun 02, 2010 2:33 pm
Location: lexington,ms.

Thanks
2011. 24 pairs
2012. 63 pairs
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phldave
Posts: 528
Joined: Fri Jun 15, 2012 2:44 pm
Location: Iowa/Pleasant Hill
Martin Colony History: Started trying in 2012 and still trying

give those starlings what for -
2012 late start
2013 nothing yet, lots a lookers
2014 Bust again
2015 Bust again
2016 Bust again
2017 Bust again
2018 April 14 a group joined me, but moved on after a week
2019 Had SY male seriously check me out but didn't stay
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