starlings are getting on my nerves

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jeff gregory
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Joined: Sun May 28, 2006 4:45 pm
Location: little chicago/sc

i have supergourds with round enterances and needless to say starlings are trying there best to make there selves at home! i clicked on the shop page to see what i could buy to convert to sres. but i am not sure what plate to buy. anybody give me some advice ?
thanks
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JL Murray

There is a "SuperGourd Tunnel Conversion Kit" but i don't see it listed in the PMCA Shop.
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Courtney-NC
Posts: 592
Joined: Tue Jul 15, 2008 2:28 pm
Location: Holly Springs, NC
Martin Colony History: 2009-2015-Helped to manage Raleigh site, 36 cavities
2016- 33 pairs at Raleigh site, 1 pair at home site.
2017- 34 pairs at Raleigh site, 3 pairs + extra SYs at home site
2018- 33 pairs at Raleigh site, 5 pairs + extra SYs at home site
2019 - 32 pairs at Raleigh site, 7 pairs at home site, 2 pairs at new Holly Springs park site

You could try these:
http://shop.purplemartin.org/Plastic_Cr ... tails.aspx
or these:
http://shop.purplemartin.org/Plastic_Ex ... tails.aspx .
If you mount a porch below the new entrance plate make sure it is flush with the bottom of the entrance or no more than 1/8 inch below it. If it is mounted too low, the starlings can sometimes push through.
-Courtney
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NC Purple Martin Society (PMCA affiliate)
http://www.ncpurplemartin.org
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Louise Chambers
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Joined: Tue Nov 04, 2003 1:07 pm
Location: Corpus Christi, TX

We helped a friend add tunnels with srehs to his round entrance SuperGourds - involved cutting large hole to accept the tunnel, which slid in a bit, then caulked.

http://shop.purplemartin.org/Troyer_Tun ... tails.aspx
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leroy
Posts: 28
Joined: Thu Jan 14, 2010 8:21 am
Location: ny

Hi Jeff, sent you a PM.
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