I Have Decided To Cut Back About Fifty Compartments!

[T Seber]

I have decided. I am cutting back about fifty compartments in my main cluster. This cutback will consist of three gourd racks and one Bo Villa setup.
I am doing this for two reasons. I was getting an awful lot of birds in that cluster, it was very near full up last year.
1. I think I was keeping birds from nesting where I want them most. I am hoping they will just move up the lane to some of my other housing.
2. I am afraid I am bothering good neighbors. I have good neighbors and wish to keep them that way.
I will still have over sixty compartments in that cluster. Just up the lane are plenty of other nest possibilities. It is not like they will be left without a home, if they want one.
It really was hard not to put them back up. In fact, I did put up a couple of the racks, then lowered them and removed the gourds.

[Sherrie]

Ouch! That had to have been a painful decision to make, but I applaud you for doing it for all the right reasons!

May you have a wonderful season with all your remaining housing.

[floridasunshinegoddess]

Thurman, I feel you did the right thing... Good neighbors are hard to find. Must have been hard though.

I think your Martins will move down the lane... I doubt you'll lose any.

[CUL Lou~Mich]

Thurman. I don't see how any of your birds could possibly decide to move on to another place. After all, there aren't a whole lot of landlords like you are. However, if any of them do decide to move on, I hope a couple pairs decide to move up to Lowell, Mich. I'd sure try my best to treat them right. CUL Lou

[klcretired]

Good luck on your decision T. Seber,
I have always enjoyed your posts, thanks for the insite and info.

[Bob Rogers]

It's good to see you realize the entire PM colony situation. I would be lying if I said I did not want a super colony --- but NOT where I currently reside. Like you, I have neighbors, close neighbors --- with a swimming pool! Life---it's a compomise