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Unk Bond
Posts: 132
Joined: Tue Aug 22, 2023 1:11 pm
Location: Ohio

Hello
At the top of my 4 pan feeder trays
Is a cross perch
Never has a martin bird landed on it.

Gots this idea [ Smile
What if I put a Martin decory on it
Do you think this might entice

A martin bird to perch with the decoy. [ Later Unk
C.C.Martins
Posts: 3206
Joined: Fri Apr 14, 2017 11:15 am
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: 26 Starlings: 20
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:
PMCA member

Why not? Give it a shot!
A good house sparrow is a dead house sparrow.
Unk Bond
Posts: 132
Joined: Tue Aug 22, 2023 1:11 pm
Location: Ohio

Hello
Before I buy a decory

Have a question [ Has any one saw a live Marin bird

Sitting not close But near a Decory

Who se[[s a Decory that you would buy That really comes close in looks to a Martin bird

Thanks ] Unk
RRS.31
Posts: 3
Joined: Wed Mar 05, 2025 12:04 pm
Location: Splendora , Tx

UNK
Not only have I seen my Martin’s setting close or near to my decoys. I’ve seen them using the decoys for a perch.
Unk Bond
Posts: 132
Joined: Tue Aug 22, 2023 1:11 pm
Location: Ohio

Hello and thanks
Smile [ I have loved to seen that

I didn't realize the cost of a Decory
Till I started surfing the internet for one
Priceie hun ] Smile Later [ Unk
Unk Bond
Posts: 132
Joined: Tue Aug 22, 2023 1:11 pm
Location: Ohio

Hello

Who se[[s a Decory that you would buy That really comes close in looks to a Martin bird

Thanks ] Unk
C.C.Martins
Posts: 3206
Joined: Fri Apr 14, 2017 11:15 am
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: 26 Starlings: 20
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:
PMCA member

PMCA sells them.
A good house sparrow is a dead house sparrow.
Unk Bond
Posts: 132
Joined: Tue Aug 22, 2023 1:11 pm
Location: Ohio

Hello and thanks
Took your suggestion and Ordered 2 Decoys today
At a reasonable price [ later Unk
RRS.31
Posts: 3
Joined: Wed Mar 05, 2025 12:04 pm
Location: Splendora , Tx

UNK
Here’s a picture of a Martin sitting on the decoy’s head so as you can see the decor is definitely don’t bother the Martins so good luck with your decoys. Hope you have a great year.
Ronny
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Matt F.
Posts: 3974
Joined: Mon Feb 28, 2005 9:48 am
Location: Houston, TX

Awesome looking setup Ronny!
It's always extra cool seeing custom fabricated setups like that.
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Mstan
Posts: 105
Joined: Tue Apr 16, 2024 7:52 pm
Location: Missouri
Martin Colony History: 2023 two gourd racks 24 gourds ,kept no records. Became an official landlord. 2024 28 gourds keeping records.

That is an awesome setup , how many boxes do you have available?
RRS.31
Posts: 3
Joined: Wed Mar 05, 2025 12:04 pm
Location: Splendora , Tx

Thanks Matt and Mstan
I have eight boxes on that pole going to redo it for next season too many dominant males
Unk Bond
Posts: 132
Joined: Tue Aug 22, 2023 1:11 pm
Location: Ohio

Hello
Appreciate the picture link
May I say nice set up [ Later Unk
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