Excluders
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- Location: Nebraska
I’m adding another house this spring. I purchased some starling excluders. I was going to put them on the new house, but should I mix and match them between the two houses. Thoughts.
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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
HOSP:
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
PMCA member
Were the old entrances round? Just wondering how much of a new look you were going to offer them.
Honestly, I suppose it won't matter really, the martins will figure it out and they will help keep the starlings at bay. Me, id put them on the new house-buy some more and get ready to put them on all the entrances. Key will be to make your changes to the old house entrances before they arrive.
Whatever you do, dont believe your eyes..."landlord anxiety" is a real thing. You may decide they cannot get in, and take them off. They can get in, it will be to the point they barely touch the porch and duck in.
Hope this helps,
Tom
Honestly, I suppose it won't matter really, the martins will figure it out and they will help keep the starlings at bay. Me, id put them on the new house-buy some more and get ready to put them on all the entrances. Key will be to make your changes to the old house entrances before they arrive.
Whatever you do, dont believe your eyes..."landlord anxiety" is a real thing. You may decide they cannot get in, and take them off. They can get in, it will be to the point they barely touch the porch and duck in.
Hope this helps,
Tom
A good house sparrow is a dead house sparrow.
HOSP: 17. Starlings: 23
HOSP: 17. Starlings: 23