Wind Chimes

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rbblongview
Posts: 21
Joined: Fri Apr 01, 2016 6:57 pm
Location: Senoia, Ga

I have placed wind chimes in my yard for the first time. I have seen my first scout but he has not returned for the past to days. Will the wind chimes keep the birds from returning to my colony?
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Bird Brain
Posts: 327
Joined: Wed Feb 10, 2016 9:22 am
Location: Highland Village, TX
Martin Colony History: 2022-visitors, 2023-visitors, 2024-1 pair, fledged 4, 2025-10 pair, fledged 42

No. But they may annoy your neighbors. I used to have neighbors with wind chimes. After a while, they're no different than a jackhammer or loud music, constantly dinging. I'm not a fan. I guess they're fine if your neighbors are too far away to disturb.
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Conrad Baker
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Joined: Fri Jan 12, 2007 7:43 pm
Location: Paulina, Louisiana

Yea, I agree. Kinda like a barking dog. For some reason the owner doesn't hear it, but the neighbors have to put up with it.
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rbblongview
Posts: 21
Joined: Fri Apr 01, 2016 6:57 pm
Location: Senoia, Ga

I just wanted to know if anyone has ever known chimes to bother a Martin colony. We live on a large farm; therefore, I have no close neighbors. The beautiful chimes were given to me as memorial to my Mom who passed away this past December due to Covid. She was 99 years old. So when I hear them, I don't equate them to a barking dog; I connect them to the presence of my loving Mom.
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Conrad Baker
Posts: 754
Joined: Fri Jan 12, 2007 7:43 pm
Location: Paulina, Louisiana

My reply about the barking dogs was certainly not directed at you, sorry if you took it that way. Condolences on your Mother passing away-Sorry to hear that. I do not think wind chimes would cause any worry for the Martins. Did you have the frozen weather that most of us did? That might very well be why you haven't seen your bird return.

I wish my neighbors would read this Forum, they might learn something about barking dogs and neighbors.
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brent
Posts: 1280
Joined: Sat Feb 10, 2018 2:43 pm
Location: Raceland, Louisiana

No, wind chimes will not deter the martins. I have pole guards that when it's windy make a lot of clanging sounds. Doesn't bother them at all. Enjoy the chimes. And your martins.
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SSMartin
Posts: 463
Joined: Sun Jul 21, 2019 6:05 pm
Location: FL

It will not bother the Martins at all! Enjoy
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rbblongview
Posts: 21
Joined: Fri Apr 01, 2016 6:57 pm
Location: Senoia, Ga

Thanks for the replies. We a couple of nights in the low 20s but no frozen precip, thank goodness. Today is beautiful and I just saw my little guy at my gourds! So... maybe he is back to stay!!
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TheSmiths
Posts: 336
Joined: Mon May 12, 2014 1:02 pm
Location: Western KY
Martin Colony History: •
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Tried to attract PMs 2004; began more earnest attempt in 2014.

Current home site consisting of 2 modified Trio M12Ks, 4 ChirpyNests, and assorted artificial gourds, all enclosed in owl/hawk cages.

2018 — 3 pairs
2019 — 6 pairs
2020 — 12 pairs; barred owls late in season
2021 — 17 pairs; enclosed housing
2022 – 14 pairs
2023 – 18 pairs
2024 – 18 pairs
2025 – 24 pairs
2026 –

Manage FILs colony & public park colony. Attempting to start a colony at a wildlife refuge.

~20 years of providing housing for cavity nesting birds including Bluebirds, Carolina Wrens, House Wrens, Carolina Chickadees, Tufted Titmice, Great-Crested Flycatchers, Northern Flickers, & Prothonotary Warblers.

We have a wind chime ~20 ft from one of our poles. It doesn't bother them.
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