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Tengai
Posts: 68
Joined: Tue Apr 04, 2017 9:36 am
Location: Townsend, DE
Martin Colony History: 2017 first year

We are up to 5 nests with eggs and still more complete nests with no eggs. Still can't believe my luck.
I have a telescoping pole that is very difficult to raise back up /line up the holes. I think when season is done I'm switching to a rope and pully/crank system.
Phil
Townsend DE
Tengai
Posts: 68
Joined: Tue Apr 04, 2017 9:36 am
Location: Townsend, DE
Martin Colony History: 2017 first year

Up to seven nests with eggs and a couple complete nests in sure will have eggs in a day or so. There are also a couple obvious nests that were started but never progressed.
Also 1 nest in the top side peak of the 12 room apartment that doesn't have an access door. I'm confident there's eggs in there as I see the adults going in but can't see eggs.
What do others do in this instance? Keep holes plugged so they don't nest there?
Phil
Townsend DE
BillieJR
Posts: 766
Joined: Tue Apr 11, 2017 11:39 am
Location: Monroe, WI

Wow! You're really going to town!!! How exciting for you!
Billie from southern Wisconsin
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