Hi All,
In a poll, what would you consider the best wooden House to be?
Best House?
2009. 98 eggs, 66 hatch, 61 fledged.
2010. 114 eggs, 89 hatch,70 fledged.
2011. 96 eggs. 80 hatch,68 fledged.Heavy Merlin preditation.
2012. 89 eggs. 56 hatch, good fledge. Guards installed. Merlin not sighted at houses.
2013. First Egg May 24, first Baby June 13.
2014. successful.
2015. successful.
2016. Martin's population decline, suspect new housing in the neighborhood. Merlin eating well also!
2017.Population explosion
. first egg May 25 in a BO-11
2018. Population stable.
2010. 114 eggs, 89 hatch,70 fledged.
2011. 96 eggs. 80 hatch,68 fledged.Heavy Merlin preditation.
2012. 89 eggs. 56 hatch, good fledge. Guards installed. Merlin not sighted at houses.
2013. First Egg May 24, first Baby June 13.
2014. successful.
2015. successful.
2016. Martin's population decline, suspect new housing in the neighborhood. Merlin eating well also!
2017.Population explosion
. first egg May 25 in a BO-112018. Population stable.
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~Ray~Gingerich
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My vote would go to the T-14
~Ray~ Gingerich
1999 1pair, 2006 2 pair, 2008 2 pair,
2009 23 pair, 2010 39 pair, 2011 67 pair,
2012 115 pair, 2013 160 pair,
2014 152 pair, 2015 174 pair, 2016 178 pair
2017 187 pair, 2018 200 pair, 2019 171pair
2020 233 pair
1999 1pair, 2006 2 pair, 2008 2 pair,
2009 23 pair, 2010 39 pair, 2011 67 pair,
2012 115 pair, 2013 160 pair,
2014 152 pair, 2015 174 pair, 2016 178 pair
2017 187 pair, 2018 200 pair, 2019 171pair
2020 233 pair
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The Walvoords
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- Location: Cleveland/Wisconsin
Hi Robbo,
I think Bob Buskas North Star House is the best house. I inherited mine from the previous owner of my residence, but if I was to choose on my own from everything available, I would choose this house. For our northern climate it offers deep compartments, the wood insulates against the cold of late spring, and it is very easy to do nest checking with the removable compartment trays. Beyond meeting all the housing needs of the PMs, I also think it is a very pretty house, without being too fancy. To read about them go to www.wtc.ab.ca/northernskys/
Anna
I think Bob Buskas North Star House is the best house. I inherited mine from the previous owner of my residence, but if I was to choose on my own from everything available, I would choose this house. For our northern climate it offers deep compartments, the wood insulates against the cold of late spring, and it is very easy to do nest checking with the removable compartment trays. Beyond meeting all the housing needs of the PMs, I also think it is a very pretty house, without being too fancy. To read about them go to www.wtc.ab.ca/northernskys/
Anna
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flyin-lowe
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I am partial to the T14 as I have one that I built. However if you have a pole sturdy enough to hold them a large group of individual chalet's seem to do really well with occupancy. However the weight really starts to add up quick. There are articles and pictures of a "GHOST" style T14 that is built in a manner that keeps the owls out. I can't remember who designed it but it is a very well built house.
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.
That's the house design by Kenny Fecker.flyin-lowe wrote:There are articles and pictures of a "GHOST" style T14 that is built in a manner that keeps the owls out. I can't remember who designed it but it is a very well built house.
Here's a great thread, that includes a number of photos of Kenny's GHOST house design:
http://www.purplemartin.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=8410
