Starlings?
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omyakinback
- Posts: 16
- Joined: Fri Feb 03, 2012 3:59 pm
- Location: NC/Catawba
Are starlings worse in different areas of the country? I live in N.C. And don't seem to have the starling problems the folks in Texas talk about on the forum.
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Bob Fraser
- Posts: 108
- Joined: Wed Jun 15, 2011 2:39 pm
- Location: North Carolina/Camden
Thousands here in Camden County... Use all SREH also..
PMCA member
2011 - 8 pair
2012 - 31 pair full house no more room at the inn.
as of 5/31 83 babies 63 eggs. Wound up with 173 fledged.
2013 - 35 pair around 200 fledged.
2018 - 80 pairs 420 fledged
I intend to live forever. So far, so good.
2011 - 8 pair
2012 - 31 pair full house no more room at the inn.
as of 5/31 83 babies 63 eggs. Wound up with 173 fledged.
2013 - 35 pair around 200 fledged.
2018 - 80 pairs 420 fledged
I intend to live forever. So far, so good.
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Phil Spitler
- Posts: 52
- Joined: Tue Jun 07, 2011 3:12 pm
- Location: Chesapeake, VA
yes i live in cheasapeake va not far from camden an we also have starlings pretty bad but i have not seen one make it in the sreh yet seen a lot hit the ground from the gamo though lol i cant wait for the martins to return
When God gives you martins love and admire them when God gives you starlings shoot em
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Chriscreole
- Posts: 781
- Joined: Tue Aug 17, 2010 9:31 am
- Location: Texas, Hutto
Starlings are easy to train, once they see one of their buddys fall to the ground of lead poisioning they get the hint and stay clear of the area, at least it works for me..
PMCA Member since 2010
Super System 24, All Troyer W/Conley 2 entrances.
+1 I feed a couple lead and the rest seem to leave, wish that worked with the rat birds. They love lead.Chriscreole wrote:Starlings are easy to train, once they see one of their buddys fall to the ground of lead poisioning they get the hint and stay clear of the area, at least it works for me..
2021
T14
10 Pair
49 Fledged
T14
10 Pair
49 Fledged
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Guest
Just curious, how do you use the rat trap in the compartments without risking harming the PM's, should they go in there? Is it the type of trap that you have to stay close by and monitor to ensure no PM's enter?richnet12 wrote:A spring loaded rat trap will work on a starling trying to nest in a large compartment.
Thanks-
Scott
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Emil Pampell-Tx
- Posts: 6743
- Joined: Tue Nov 11, 2003 1:26 pm
- Location: Tx, Richmond (SW of Houston)
- Martin Colony History: First started in Gretna, La in 1969 with a small homemade house, have had martins ever since at 2 different homes in Texas
Scott, I use traps with the springs from a mouse trap. The spring is mounted so that it holds the door shut after a bird steps on the trigger.
PMCA Member, 250 gourds, 6 poles, 2traps
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Guest
Emil- I was thinking the trap was being used on the starling in the same manner it's used on a mouse. If I understand correctly the starling or hosp is trapped alive and then 'dispatched' by the landlord, similar to a VanErt trap.Emil Pampell-Tx wrote:Scott, I use traps with the springs from a mouse trap. The spring is mounted so that it holds the door shut after a bird steps on the trigger.
Thank you for clarifying!
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Guest
Try putting up a scarecrow.
I had starlings trying to nest in a gourd so I set up a scarecrow (just pants, shirt on hanger and hat nailed to a post) about 20 to 30 feet away from the house.
It kept the starlings away and did not seem to bother the martins.
Wonder if it worked for anyone else?
I had starlings trying to nest in a gourd so I set up a scarecrow (just pants, shirt on hanger and hat nailed to a post) about 20 to 30 feet away from the house.
It kept the starlings away and did not seem to bother the martins.
Wonder if it worked for anyone else?
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Don Ricketson
- Posts: 19
- Joined: Sat Jan 31, 2004 7:46 pm
- Location: Texas/Llano
No
Have two Trio Gramma (T8) Modified aluminum houses and a 4 Nature Gourd Rack about 40 ft. from my back door. Use S&S sparrow trap.
Landlord since 1999.
Landlord since 1999.