Upgraded To 72 Inch Perch Rods Times 4 For A Total Of 24 Feet Of Perching Space. (Pics)

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Bird Brain
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Martin Colony History: 2022-visitors, 2023-visitors, 2024-1 pair, fledged 4

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Many of the new gourd racks being sold now come with with 72 inch perch rods. So I decided I wanted the same. What can I say? I love it when other people's martins come over to visit. I wanna be the place where they all wanna go hang out and sing. So I want as much perching space as possible. Don't have to wait much longer. They'll be here soon.
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Unk Bond
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Location: Ohio

Hello
Very interesting And very nice [ Later
flyin-lowe
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Location: Indiana/Henry Co.

I am guessing this will be frequently used by the martins. They love perching space. I have been wanting to add more perching to my two home T 14 poles but there is not an easy way for me to do it without a lift or borrowing a very large A frame ladder from someone.
2025 HOSP count-5
2024 HOSP count-44
2023 60+ pair, HOSP count-8
2022 60 nests with 262 eggs, HOSP count-14
2021 62 nest fledged aprox. 230, HOSP count-9
2020 42 nest, Fledged 164, HOSP count-8
2019- 31 Pair over 100 fledged
2018- 15 pair 49 fledged
2017 3 SY pair nested, 12 eggs total, fledged 10. 4 additional lone SY's
2016 1 pair fledged 4
2015 Visitors
2014 Visitors
2013 Moved 6 miles away, 1 pair fledged 2.
2012 30 pair fledged 100.
2011 12 pair 43 fledged.
2010 5 pair 14 fledged.
C.C.Martins
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Location: Corpus Christi Tx
Martin Colony History: 2016- Visitors.
2017- 5 pair. 15 fledged
2018- 18 pair. 85 fledged
2019- 17 pair. 81 fledged
2020- 25 pair. 111 fledged
2021- 28 pair. 118 fledged
2022- 33 pair. 151 fledged
2023- 33 pair. 165 fledged
2024- 40 pair. 185 fledged
2025:
HOSP: Starlings: 3
Home colony: mix natural, super, Troyer and excluder gourds, enlarged compartment house. All SREH.

Satellite colony: Oso Bay Preserve: 36 PMCA excluder gourds, 4 natural gourds; 16 room Lonestar Goliad with Modified Excluder entrances.
2019: Visitors
2020: 3 pair, 11 fledged
2021: 10 pair, 30 fledged
2022: 11 pair, 35 fledged
2023: 18 pair, 101 fledged
2024: 39 pair, 181 fledged
2025:
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That looks awesome! I'm quite sure it is going to be very popular! Hmmmmmm, giving me ideas. The visitors you get will be safer for it, that is sure.
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Dave Reynolds
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Location: Little Hocking, Oh.
Martin Colony History: 2017 Visitors
Satellite Site “Oxbow Golf Course”..
2018 - 15 Pair, 58 Eggs, 36 Fledged
2019 - 26 Pair, 128 Eggs, 97 Fledged
2020 - 30 Pair, 156 Eggs, 137 Fledged
2021 - 30 Pair, 162 Eggs, 144 Fledged
2022 - 27 Pair, 146 Eggs, 125 Fledged
2023 - 31 Pair, 157 Eggs, 130 Fledged
2024 - 41 Pair, 212 Eggs, 198 Fledged

Home Site "Little Hocking, Ohio".
2019 - 1 Pair, 5 Eggs, 5 Fledged
2020 - 1 Pair, 4 Eggs, 4 Fledged
2021 - 8 Pair, 39 Eggs, 36 Fledged
2022 - 13 Pair 64 Eggs, 46 Fledged
2023 - 16 Pair, 89 Eggs, 84 Fledged
2024 - 22 Pair, 111 Eggs, 104 Fledged

... The more perching area,,,, the better... That looks great.. They will enjoy the extra space.. Great design ...

Dave
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Little Hocking, Ohio
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