Hello fellow landlords
I am looking for a little advice. I have a Trio house and an 8-gourd setup that are 17 feet apart from each other. I have another 8-gourd unit that I want to put in between the two. Is this too close together for the three units? Thank you
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bird brain 58
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- Joined: Tue Aug 20, 2024 11:24 am
- Location: SW Iowa
- Martin Colony History: one modified Trio house (12 compartments modified to 6)
16 Troyer vertical gourds with Conley 2 entrances
2020 thru 2022 - visitors
2023 - 2 pair, 8 eggs, 8 fledged
2024 - 3 pair, 13 eggs, 8 fledged. 34 HOSP
2025 - 13 pair, 53 eggs, 46 fledged. 22 HOSP
2026 - added a second Troyer 8 gourd setup. 5 HOSP
Dave
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flyin-lowe
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- Joined: Wed Mar 29, 2006 8:49 am
- Location: Indiana/Henry Co.
The martins won't care at all if they are 4 feet apart of 15 feet apart. I always make sure I have enough room to get my mower between and around everything. And even i the housing is lowered I still have room.
2026 HOSP 26
2025 62 pair HOSP 20
2024 60 pair, HOSP 44
2023 60+ pair, HOSP 8
2022 60 nests with 262 eggs, HOSP 14
2021 62 pair, HOSP 9
2020 42 nest, HOSP 8
2019- 31 pair
2018- 15 pair 49 fledged
2017 3 SY pair, 12 eggs , fledged 10. 4 additional lone SY's
2016 1 pair fledged 4
2015 Visitors
2014 Visitors
2013 Moved 6 miles, 1 pair fledged 2.
2012 30 pair fledged 100.
2011 12 pair 43 fledged.
2010 5 pair 14 fledged.
2025 62 pair HOSP 20
2024 60 pair, HOSP 44
2023 60+ pair, HOSP 8
2022 60 nests with 262 eggs, HOSP 14
2021 62 pair, HOSP 9
2020 42 nest, HOSP 8
2019- 31 pair
2018- 15 pair 49 fledged
2017 3 SY pair, 12 eggs , fledged 10. 4 additional lone SY's
2016 1 pair fledged 4
2015 Visitors
2014 Visitors
2013 Moved 6 miles, 1 pair fledged 2.
2012 30 pair fledged 100.
2011 12 pair 43 fledged.
2010 5 pair 14 fledged.
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seth❤️birds
- Posts: 39
- Joined: Tue Dec 31, 2024 5:54 pm
- Location: Clark,MO
- Martin Colony History: The first year I started keeping track was 2023
2023 - 1 T-14-
38 eggs
28 nestlings
26 fledged
2024
67 eggs
56 nestlings
54 fledge
2025
Added another T-14 & 4 gourds
157 eggs
140 young
126 fledgling
I don’t think that’s too close together, martins don’t mind at all if housing is right next to each other. I’ve seen pictures of thriving colonies and the housing was only a few feet apart.
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Seth
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Dave Reynolds
- Posts: 2441
- Joined: Mon Jan 31, 2011 4:35 pm
- Location: Little Hocking, Oh.
- Martin Colony History: Satellite Site “Oxbow Golf Course”..
2018 - 15 Pair, 36 Fledged
2019 - 26 Pair, 97 Fledged
2020 - 30 Pair, 137 Fledged
2021 - 30 Pair, 144 Fledged
2022 - 27 Pair, 125 Fledged
2023 - 31 Pair, 130 Fledged
2024 - 41 Pair, 198 Fledged
2025 - 44 Pair, 168 Fledged
Home Site "Little Hocking, Ohio".
2019 - 1 Pair, 5 Fledged
2020 - 1 Pair, 4 Fledged
2021 - 8 Pair, 36 Fledged
2022 - 13 Pair, 46 Fledged
2023 - 16 Pair, 84 Fledged
2024 - 22 Pair, 104 Fledged
2025 - 28 Pair, 83 Fledged
.. Sounds like that would be a good idea.. Being that close won't hurt the Martins.. Just make sure that you have enough room to do your thing (raising and lowering the houses, mowing or weeding) .. Good Luck.. 
Dave
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Little Hocking, Ohio
Little Hocking, Ohio
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bird brain 58
- Posts: 5
- Joined: Tue Aug 20, 2024 11:24 am
- Location: SW Iowa
- Martin Colony History: one modified Trio house (12 compartments modified to 6)
16 Troyer vertical gourds with Conley 2 entrances
2020 thru 2022 - visitors
2023 - 2 pair, 8 eggs, 8 fledged
2024 - 3 pair, 13 eggs, 8 fledged. 34 HOSP
2025 - 13 pair, 53 eggs, 46 fledged. 22 HOSP
2026 - added a second Troyer 8 gourd setup. 5 HOSP
Thank you all for the replies. I appreciate it!
Time to expand...woohoo!
I wish everyone a wonderful season.
Time to expand...woohoo!
I wish everyone a wonderful season.
Dave
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