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by edavies267
Sat Jun 07, 2025 9:15 pm
Forum: Purple Martin Association of the Dakotas Forum
Topic: general advise sought
Replies: 4
Views: 45

Re: general advise sought

hmmmm and so it goes. I decided to put the perches back. Preditor guard need to be unplugged. Bottom section of tripole half way down and pow.. I dropped it all. Now the top section is jammed. No perches replaced and absolutely negative work. I'll blame it on the sparrows.
by edavies267
Sat Jun 07, 2025 10:58 am
Forum: Purple Martin Association of the Dakotas Forum
Topic: general advise sought
Replies: 4
Views: 45

Re: general advise sought

I have the crescent entrances and next season I plan on sealing off entrances and doubling compartment sizes. If everything works out this year, next year I will add adional housing and hopefully grow.
by edavies267
Fri Jun 06, 2025 1:22 pm
Forum: Purple Martin Association of the Dakotas Forum
Topic: general advise sought
Replies: 4
Views: 45

general advise sought

I have s&k house and within a week of martin arrival, they removed the tip plastic perches as well as the stick perches on the upper 4 chanmbers. I have rebuilt the roof top perch and would like to reinstall it but so far the recommendations are mixed.

Leave it until next year and install it, or ...