Hello! I officially give up after not attracting any Martins for 8 years. Up for grabs is the basic gourd starter set from the Purple Martin Conservation Association. Each of the 6 gourds has a vent hole, a porch, and an owl guard added. It was a 12-gourd set but I have stolen 6 gourds because they make cool birdhouses on stakes for bluebirds, tree swallows, etc.: https://www.purplemartin.org/shop/product/grsbeg/gourd-rack-starter-bundle-excluder-gourds/
Includes: 14-foot pole 6 gourds with owl guards, porches, and vents installed the pully mechanism to raise and lower the gourds for maintenance 12 gourd brackets so you could expand raccoon guard for pole instructions for all of it They have been up for 8 seasons, I bring them in for winter so the plastic is in good shape but has grime. The gourds are made of a nice thick plastic. Most are filled with lovingly collected white pine needles. I am hoping to pass this on to someone who has more chance of success, maybe where Martins already nest and might want to expand. Stewart Park? Or perhaps someone who has time/energy to play landlord/landlady would like to get this up at Jennings Pond so I can visit them? :) Email me offline if you are interested. I’m in the Danby area. I’ll post back when they are gone. Thanks! Sherwood Snyder -- (copy & paste any URL below, then modify any text "_DOT_" to a period ".") Cayugabirds-L List Info: NortheastBirding_DOT_com/CayugabirdsWELCOME_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/CayugabirdsRULES_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave_DOT_htm ARCHIVES: 1) mail-archive_DOT_com/cayugabirds-l@cornell_DOT_edu/maillist_DOT_html 2) surfbirds_DOT_com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) aba_DOT_org/birding-news/ Please submit your observations to eBird: ebird_DOT_org/content/ebird/ --
