time for plan b

[Guest]

A few days ago I reported that after trying to attract martins for 5 years, I was surprised to see adult visitors. I found out that the golf course next door took down their housing this year because of a change in ownership. The housing was deplorable... rusty, sparrow infested, and overgrown with white pines but this colony has been there for years. I'm guessing that I am reaping the rewards of this change for them but I am really a little overwhelmed. I feel like a new proud parent but of quintuplets or something like that. Any responses would be appreciated.

[CUL Lou~Mich]

Becky. Hopefully, you have enough housing for most of the PMs that are being displaced. Get them into your housing, then sit back, relax, and watch them. BTW, if you don't have enough housing, send the overflow over to the North end of Lowell, Michigan. I know of a couple landlords that would be happy to share a few pairs between us. CUL Lou

[Kyle Gregoire]

Dear Becky, ANY way you can get martins is a good way. Those are some lucky martins - moving from a run down shack to a high- rise apartment building. If the golf course owners were abit more savvy they would have realized martins are an attraction and would have upgraded and increased thier housing. But I wouldnt want your martins to not have arrived for you. So i guess it turned out well. They are with someone who will better care for them. Congrats and have fun.

[Guest]

Congratulations Becky for "saving" those martins from deplorable conditions. I know how you feel about being overwhemled when you do get martins. I got them at the lake house this year for the 1st time and I have 10 pair. In the beginning, when the birds kept coming, I felt like I had not seen so many birds in one place in my life But once they began to settle down I felt like they had been there forever. I will be very sorry to see them go.

Have a great season

Lanell