Will they stop them??
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Connie
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- Location: WALKER, LOUISIANA
- Martin Colony History: Had my site up to 22 gourds of which most (+/-3) stayed occupied.
Downsized to 17 gourds due to back surgeries. Had 14 families in 2017 but did not do nest checks due to health. Feeling better in 2018 and hoping for a good year.
I know I said no more on finches but, if bunches are perching on my racks do you think it will keep my martins from landing? Just so many off them....
Connie
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Louise Chambers
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- Location: Corpus Christi, TX
No, it couldn't bother the martins in the least - no worries!
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Connie
- Posts: 441
- Joined: Wed Feb 23, 2011 4:05 pm
- Location: WALKER, LOUISIANA
- Martin Colony History: Had my site up to 22 gourds of which most (+/-3) stayed occupied.
Downsized to 17 gourds due to back surgeries. Had 14 families in 2017 but did not do nest checks due to health. Feeling better in 2018 and hoping for a good year.
Thank you Louise, I am just so anxious, everyone getting martins so early.....I want mine too! 
Connie
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salandry54
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- Location: Louisiana/Jeanerette
Connie, you are just a little north of us...yours should be on the way soon! 
Stephen & Annette Landry
Jeanerette, Louisiana
Jeanerette, Louisiana
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Connie
- Posts: 441
- Joined: Wed Feb 23, 2011 4:05 pm
- Location: WALKER, LOUISIANA
- Martin Colony History: Had my site up to 22 gourds of which most (+/-3) stayed occupied.
Downsized to 17 gourds due to back surgeries. Had 14 families in 2017 but did not do nest checks due to health. Feeling better in 2018 and hoping for a good year.
Thanks Annette, I am trying to keep smiling but my neck hurts! 
Connie
Connie,
Since their are so many are they Nutmeg Mannikins? They are slowly moving in your direction and in at least one case they had to be evicted from a gourd. Doubt they would cause any harm otherwise. They travel in large flocks. I have 30 some that visit the feeder together each day.
Curious ,
Sue
Since their are so many are they Nutmeg Mannikins? They are slowly moving in your direction and in at least one case they had to be evicted from a gourd. Doubt they would cause any harm otherwise. They travel in large flocks. I have 30 some that visit the feeder together each day.
Curious ,
Sue
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dsonyay
- Posts: 1677
- Joined: Fri Jul 02, 2010 3:10 pm
- Location: Louisiana/Broussard
- Martin Colony History: 2010-2014 located in Slidell LA. Gourd rack with 16 gourds. Max of 2 pairs during this short period in Slidell. Plenty of fledglings.
2014-present.. moved to Broussard LA. Same Gourd Rack but added a 6 room house (modified from a 12 room)
2020: after a long drought of nothing, 4 pairs and 4 nests, 23 eggs total.
6 fledges.
2021: 9 pair, 47 eggs
36 hatchlings
30 fledged
2022: about 12 pairs.. many eggs, all fledged.. only had one hatchling die.. probably because of our schnauzer. :(
2023: 16 pairs. So far about 60 chicks with about a dozen eggs to go.
2024: 13 pair. About 60 eggs
2025: 14 pairs .. 69 eggs.
Except for my mockingbird smarta--, I haven't heard or seen a martin yet. Any day now.
Those finches won't be a problem at all
Those finches won't be a problem at all