Question on snake trap (using bird netting)

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brent
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Location: Raceland, Louisiana

Hi everyone,
I have been using the netting for snake traps. Today I noticed 2 males fighting and landing on top of the netting. Has anyone who uses netting ever have a martin get tangled in it? Let me know. Thanks. Brent
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Jones4381
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Joined: Sat Apr 25, 2020 10:54 pm
Location: Southwestern VA
Martin Colony History: 2020- 0
2021- 1 pair-5
2022- 5 pair-20
2023 34 pair-44
2024 30 pair-122
2025 54 Pair -178

I'm planning on doing this same thing Brent so I don't know the answer but curious to hear other replies. I can say that I had 2 Martins battling last year on a modified homemade porch in a Natural that I had screen mesh wire (very small openings within the mesh) as a porch inside and outside that a Martin got it's claws caught in this mesh and was left dangling upside down from the front porch. I began moving to lower the rack and assist and it got itself untangled and flew off (stuck for 7-8 seconds) My solution was to cover the mesh with white silicone so it wouldn't happen again... Good luck and looking forward to the experiences from others to your question.
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C.C.Martins
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Location: Corpus Christi Tx
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
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Brent,
Iv found jumpers sitting on the net, they were not tangled guess too it would depend on how fluffed up it is. They could. Never found an adult on the net though. Could happen Brent.
A good house sparrow is a dead house sparrow.
HOSP: 17. Starlings: 23
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MKaye
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Joined: Tue Feb 13, 2018 11:05 pm
Location: Grand Lake Oklahoma
Martin Colony History: 2018 - Visitors
2019 - 1 SY pair - 3 Fledged
2020 - 1 SY pair - 5 Fledged
2021 - 3 ASY pair - 13 Fledged
1 SY pair - 4 eggs 0 hatched
2022 - 20 HOSP Trapped 1 Shot
20 Starlings Trapped
2022 - 5 ASY pair 29 eggs - 21hatched - 21 Fledged
1 SY pair 3 eggs - 0 hatched
2023 - 5 ASY pair 28 eggs - 26 hatched - 26 Fledged
1 SY pair 5 eggs - 5 hatched - 5 Fledged.
2024. 14 ASY pair
1 SY pair

This happened last year with two of my males fighting and one ended up on the netting. I ran to help him and before I got there he was able to free himself. Thank goodness. The netting seems to be the best answer for snakes living next to the lake.
One house up yesterday and first thing this morning 2 Starlings show. Yep, they pooped on my clean house. Traps will be going up soon. Kaye
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Martintown33
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Joined: Tue Jun 01, 2021 6:21 pm
Location: Laplace,La
Martin Colony History: Colony started in 1998. 2 s&k modified houses and gourd rack

Yep Kaye, same happened to me. But my pellet rifle took care of them.. got 3 starlings in one morning, several days back, and another this morning. I don’t want them harassing the martins , as they are now living in their compartments, and others picking out their compartments..
Good luck
Rob
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Laplace, La
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