WiFi towers
This was briefly addressed in a post in April, 2024. I have been asked to help with adding Purple Martin Houses to WiFI towers in a high end MotorCoach resort in FL. They will have about 1 tower per 3 lots and they want them to be environmentally appealing. Would love to hear opinions and concerns from the Purple Martin experts. I have educated them on the importance of raising and lowering the houses for nest checks, being near water, how high, and how far from tress, etc. but I do not know if the Wifi signal might be a problem. On a previous post from this year in April, someone had a concern that this might have caused their Martins to leave, even with eggs present. Does anyone have some updated information if Wifi signals are interfering with the Martins?
Susan
Happy Purple Martin Landlord since 2021
PMCA Member
Happy Purple Martin Landlord since 2021
PMCA Member
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flyin-lowe
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- Joined: Wed Mar 29, 2006 8:49 am
- Location: Indiana/Henry Co.
I would be more concerned about keeping predators from being able to reach the houses then the WIFI signal. Without seeing the specific tower its hard to say but a lot of them are designed in a way that a snake or other climbing predator could get right up them.
2025 HOSP count-13
2024 60 pair, HOSP count-44
2023 60+ pair, HOSP count-8
2022 60 nests with 262 eggs, HOSP count-14
2021 62 nest fledged aprox. 230, HOSP count-9
2020 42 nest, Fledged 164, HOSP count-8
2019- 31 Pair over 100 fledged
2018- 15 pair 49 fledged
2017 3 SY pair nested, 12 eggs total, fledged 10. 4 additional lone SY's
2016 1 pair fledged 4
2015 Visitors
2014 Visitors
2013 Moved 6 miles away, 1 pair fledged 2.
2012 30 pair fledged 100.
2011 12 pair 43 fledged.
2010 5 pair 14 fledged.
2024 60 pair, HOSP count-44
2023 60+ pair, HOSP count-8
2022 60 nests with 262 eggs, HOSP count-14
2021 62 nest fledged aprox. 230, HOSP count-9
2020 42 nest, Fledged 164, HOSP count-8
2019- 31 Pair over 100 fledged
2018- 15 pair 49 fledged
2017 3 SY pair nested, 12 eggs total, fledged 10. 4 additional lone SY's
2016 1 pair fledged 4
2015 Visitors
2014 Visitors
2013 Moved 6 miles away, 1 pair fledged 2.
2012 30 pair fledged 100.
2011 12 pair 43 fledged.
2010 5 pair 14 fledged.
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Bird Brain
- Posts: 277
- Joined: Wed Feb 10, 2016 9:22 am
- Location: Highland Village, TX
- Martin Colony History: 2022-visitors, 2023-visitors, 2024-1 pair fledged 4, 2025-9 pair
Who's gonna kill the house sparrows? This hobby is impossible to advocate to anybody until the issue of killing house sparrows has been resolved. It's the first major obstacle for any new housing. Most people are just unwilling to do it. Martin colonies must be managed and defended. It's not a "set it and forget it" type of hobby. It requires effort.