Hello all, I posted this last year, but thought I might get some a taker as the Martins approach! I officially give up after not attracting any Martins for 6 years. It is the basic gourd starter set from the Purple Martin Conservation Association. I also added a 6-gourd expansion pack but I am keeping 2 gourds for the Tree Swallows who now expect that luxury each spring. Each of the 10 gourds has a vent hole added, a porch, and an owl guard. One or two gourds have some exploratory chewing from squirrels, but none that affects the use of the house. 1 gourd is missing the removable lid, I assume that is an easy replacement. This is the set I started with: https://www.purplemartin.org/shop/product/grsbeg/gourd-rack-starter-bundle-excluder-gourds/
Includes: the pully mechanism to raise and lower the gourds for maintenance 10 gourds with owl guards, porches, and vents installed (and white pine needles for nesting) (I use the clothespins to keep out swallows/bluebirds/etc, just leave a couple open for scouts) 12 gourd brackets 14-foot pole with gourd mount raccoon guard for pole a couple of Martin decoys instructions for all of it They have been sitting outside for 6 seasons, I bring them in for winter so the plastic is in good shape but has grime. The gourds are really nice thick plastic. You can see pics of everything here: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/8g6frpdwd7fltcy/AADk1SCCp3YqcFRovNNbOyWKa?dl=0 The whole thing cost me around $1,500. I would like $400 firm so I might invest that in houses and habitats for my property that, hopefully, get takers. I’m in Danby and can give directions if anyone wants to look. Email me offline, please. Thanks! Sherwood -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
