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rdhd
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DornCounty
Posts: 2169
Joined: Tue Feb 14, 2012 3:58 pm
Location: Rural SE Kansas
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Trio-Jedi

great advice randy!
2017 - Home & Public Colonies - 300 Cavities
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MamaBruff
Posts: 1466
Joined: Wed Mar 06, 2013 12:21 pm
Location: SW Missouri
Martin Colony History: 2013-2016 Unsuccessful at starting a PM colony. Health problems.
Rehomed all my PM stuff. Good Luck and Best Wishes to All.

Similar thing here in SW MO (Joplin). Although I have 2 BB houses placed (so far unoccupied) further from my house than the PM house, I have so far caught only HOSP's in the S&S Nestbox trap on my back patio.... Until now! A BB girl went in early yesterday AM, and then she and her fella came back right after I released her, again trying to get in! Of course there was a pair of Starlings watching, and they ran the BBs off and tried to get into the closed trap! So I am thinking I will move the Trap, and place a BB house in its place...

Still waiting and watching for PMs and keeping a constant vigil against S&S! Love our native birds!
Mary
~Mary B~

Lifelong PM Admirer and Nature Enthusiast.
Ruthless trapper of S&S year round.
2013-2016 Unsuccessful at starting a PM colony. Health problems.
Rehomed all my PM stuff. Good Luck and Best Wishes to All.
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tonyg
Posts: 1520
Joined: Fri Feb 27, 2009 4:16 pm
Location: Olpe, KS
Martin Colony History: 22 year landlord, 14 at current residence..offering 9 racks and a homemade T-8 for 166 total cavities. 160 Pair in 2018 Racks consist of a Deluxe 12, AAA 16, Starburst 16, 2 K-18 Series, Super 24, 2 Gemini, Multi-purpose/two trio’s/4gourds and a T-8..Great hobby to be involved in..

Harris sparrows are giving me the most action in my trap lately.. :-(
22 year landlord..9 Rack Systems for 2018 and my home built T-8 for a total of 166 cavities..160 pair in 2018 ..SUPER COLONY!!! Love You Bev... Fan of those St. Louis Cardinals!!!!!
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DebA
Posts: 1941
Joined: Tue May 04, 2010 7:43 am
Location: Pratt County/Kansas
Martin Colony History: Start 2009 with one pair. Upgraded from S&K houses to two Trendsetter 12's with gourds beneath in 2013. I have experienced job, pet, and parental losses since '13. The Purple Martins lift my spirits and remind me how life continues forward by flying their little selves from Brazil back to my yard. As one forum person once told me, chin up DebA, look at the martins. Danger all around but yet they soar in the sky without a care in the world.

I love Harris sparrows. Especially Mr. He is such a dapper looking fellow.
Deb
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Pratt County, Kansas
2016 34 PAIR
2015 27 PAIR
2014 23 PAIR
2013 13 PAIR
2012 6 PAIR
2011 4 PAIR
2010 2 PAIR
2009 1 PAIR
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DornCounty
Posts: 2169
Joined: Tue Feb 14, 2012 3:58 pm
Location: Rural SE Kansas
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Trio-Jedi

Harris's are an interesting bird. it's allmost like they pick Kansas as their winter home.

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Flopass
Posts: 99
Joined: Tue Mar 24, 2009 3:05 pm
Location: Tennessee, White Pine

I cut enough metal grid out of my trap to let the BB and TRES go while keeping the giant raptors inside. It works I recommend it!
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