Does my pole have to be away from my house 30-40’ and or my shed too?
Thanks
Do sheds count as buildings?
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C.C.Martins
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- Martin Colony History: 2016- Visitors.
2017- 5 pair. 15 fledged
2018- 18 pair. 85 fledged
2019- 17 pair. 81 fledged
2020- 25 pair. 111 fledged
2021- 28 pair. 118 fledged
2022- 33 pair. 151 fledged
2023- 33 pair. 165 fledged
2024- 40 pair. 185 fledged
2025- 40 pair. 181 fledged
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Home colony: mix natural, super, Troyer and excluder gourds, enlarged compartment house. All SREH.
Satellite colony: Oso Bay Preserve: 49 PMCA excluder gourds; 16 room Lonestar Goliad with Modified Excluder entrances.
2019: Visitors
2020: 3 pair, 11 fledged
2021: 10 pair, 30 fledged
2022: 11 pair, 35 fledged
2023: 18 pair, 101 fledged
2024: 39 pair, 181 fledged
2025: 51 pair, 216 fledged
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Don't think your shed will be a worry, they typically aren't that tall. Our back setup is pretty close to our neighbors shed, it doesnt bother them. Best open spot you can find, even if its closer to your house.
A good house sparrow is a dead house sparrow.
HOSP: 17. Starlings: 23
HOSP: 17. Starlings: 23
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John Barrow
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CTMARTINS,
Neither the home or the shed is going to repel martins. They seem to prefer nesting in proximity to people. What they do prefer is open space to protect against predators. The most feared predators with respect to a house are normally accipiter hawks that rapidly fly from below the house (or from or through nearby trees) on the side away from the martin system, quickly over the roof line (or trees) and down upon the colony. That is the main reason for a longer distance of protection. Sheds on the other hand normally top out lower than the martin housing when raised. In that event the main predators will be animals that might jump from the shed to the pole causing injury to the occupants and/or housing. So housing should be placed far enough away from the shed to prevent this. I would say 10 feet would be a minimum, but it really depends on the housing. There will be times when it needs to be lowered (like during a forecast storm with high winds), or ease in doing nest checks or maintenance. Don't place the system so close that it impairs your ability to access the system or allows jumping predators the ability to reach it.
Neither the home or the shed is going to repel martins. They seem to prefer nesting in proximity to people. What they do prefer is open space to protect against predators. The most feared predators with respect to a house are normally accipiter hawks that rapidly fly from below the house (or from or through nearby trees) on the side away from the martin system, quickly over the roof line (or trees) and down upon the colony. That is the main reason for a longer distance of protection. Sheds on the other hand normally top out lower than the martin housing when raised. In that event the main predators will be animals that might jump from the shed to the pole causing injury to the occupants and/or housing. So housing should be placed far enough away from the shed to prevent this. I would say 10 feet would be a minimum, but it really depends on the housing. There will be times when it needs to be lowered (like during a forecast storm with high winds), or ease in doing nest checks or maintenance. Don't place the system so close that it impairs your ability to access the system or allows jumping predators the ability to reach it.
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Member/Mentor-PMCA. I do regular nestchecks and participate in PROJECT MARTINWATCH!! Coordinated 3 geolocator studies-2009, 2010 & 2013. State and Fed licensed bander (retired Jan., 2020)