Hello everyone. I was wondering if any of you have experienced wing entrapment with the Conley II plates?
Thank you
Conley II Entrances
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Dave Reynolds
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Home Site "Little Hocking, Ohio".
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.... Good Question ... I have Conley II plates on 24 Trio House Doors and have not had any Wing Entrapment yet. I would like to figure out a way to put Wing Entrapment make of foam on the inside of the doors. But so far I have not had any Wing Entrapment yet in three years...
Dave
Dave
PMCA Member
Little Hocking, Ohio
Little Hocking, Ohio
Thanks Dave. I just bought a Troyer T14, to replace the pine one I made ten years ago. They only offered the Conley II or round holes, not sure why anybody would offer round holes these days. I started my colony with Clinger entrances, and have never had a breach, I did add the entrapment plastic piece they sell somewhere, not sure where I found them, $.99 a piece. I have 14 new Clinger entrances that I might modify to fit this house, I’m just not sure. The Conley entrance does have a much cleaner look. Thanks for the reply.
2021
T14
10 Pair
49 Fledged
T14
10 Pair
49 Fledged
I also just bought a Troyer T-14. I removed the Conley entrances and added clinger tunnels from S&K. I can’t wait to put it up this weekend.
Hmouch12
2018 - visitors only
2019 -(1) pair 5 fledged
2020 - (8) pair 32 fledged, great year!
2021- (22) pair 103 fledged
2022 - 37 available compartments
2018 - visitors only
2019 -(1) pair 5 fledged
2020 - (8) pair 32 fledged, great year!
2021- (22) pair 103 fledged
2022 - 37 available compartments
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Dave Duit
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- Martin Colony History: In 2024, 82 pair with 350 fledged youngsters. 110 total cavities available, 82 Troyer Horizontal gourds and a homemade PVC / metal 28 compartment unit, 1 fallout shelter. Hawk and owl guards included. Martin educator and speaker. President and founder of the Iowa Purple Martin Organization. Please visit Iowa Purple Martin Organization on Facebook link: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1627283871068161 Emails send to daveduit@yahoo.com. Subject line include Iowa Purple Martin.
I have Conley II plates on all my cavities and I have never had a wing enrapment in 20 years. I do now have the Conley II with the anti wing entrapment guards.
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Dave Duit
- Posts: 2145
- Joined: Tue Nov 25, 2003 2:02 pm
- Location: Iowa / Nevada
- Martin Colony History: In 2024, 82 pair with 350 fledged youngsters. 110 total cavities available, 82 Troyer Horizontal gourds and a homemade PVC / metal 28 compartment unit, 1 fallout shelter. Hawk and owl guards included. Martin educator and speaker. President and founder of the Iowa Purple Martin Organization. Please visit Iowa Purple Martin Organization on Facebook link: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1627283871068161 Emails send to daveduit@yahoo.com. Subject line include Iowa Purple Martin.
Yes.
I have Conley II entrances with anti-wing guards already installed. I have the Troyer Conley II entrances with anti-wing guard with tunnels and a plate to attach to the T14 house. Just to assist you here is the summary:
Troyer Tunnel with Collar (#TTC)
Features:
To use the Troyer Collar drill a three-inch hole into any type of martin house; wood, vinyl, aluminum with a flat surface
Screw or rivet into place (screws and rivets not provided).
There are 8 screw holes per collar
The Tunnels are UV protected, made from polyethylene.
The Conley II Troyer Tunnel features a wing entrapment guard and wide porches with terrific traction.
Also available with a 2-inch round hole. No wing entrapment guard in round holed tunnels.
Troyer Tunnels have reinforcements under the porch and each tunnel has a traction tread installed.
Trap compatible.
Available in the Starling-resistant Conley II Entrance.
Tunnel is assembled on to the collar
I have Conley II entrances with anti-wing guards already installed. I have the Troyer Conley II entrances with anti-wing guard with tunnels and a plate to attach to the T14 house. Just to assist you here is the summary:
Troyer Tunnel with Collar (#TTC)
Features:
To use the Troyer Collar drill a three-inch hole into any type of martin house; wood, vinyl, aluminum with a flat surface
Screw or rivet into place (screws and rivets not provided).
There are 8 screw holes per collar
The Tunnels are UV protected, made from polyethylene.
The Conley II Troyer Tunnel features a wing entrapment guard and wide porches with terrific traction.
Also available with a 2-inch round hole. No wing entrapment guard in round holed tunnels.
Troyer Tunnels have reinforcements under the porch and each tunnel has a traction tread installed.
Trap compatible.
Available in the Starling-resistant Conley II Entrance.
Tunnel is assembled on to the collar
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flyin-lowe
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I have only had one breech of a Conley II. I set a tunnel trap and get rid of him the same day. From time to time, especially coming right out of winter in the north, a skinny startling might get through. I figure I have had thousands of starlings on my property over all the years and only one got in. If you ever have a breach you will know it because once a starling gets into a cavity it won't just leave.
2026 HOSP 28
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2024 60 pair, HOSP 44
2023 60+ pair, HOSP 8
2022 60 nests with 262 eggs, HOSP 14
2021 62 pair, HOSP 9
2020 42 nest, HOSP 8
2019- 31 pair
2018- 15 pair 49 fledged
2017 3 SY pair, 12 eggs , fledged 10. 4 additional lone SY's
2016 1 pair fledged 4
2015 Visitors
2014 Visitors
2013 Moved 6 miles, 1 pair fledged 2.
2012 30 pair fledged 100.
2011 12 pair 43 fledged.
2010 5 pair 14 fledged.
2025 62 pair HOSP 20
2024 60 pair, HOSP 44
2023 60+ pair, HOSP 8
2022 60 nests with 262 eggs, HOSP 14
2021 62 pair, HOSP 9
2020 42 nest, HOSP 8
2019- 31 pair
2018- 15 pair 49 fledged
2017 3 SY pair, 12 eggs , fledged 10. 4 additional lone SY's
2016 1 pair fledged 4
2015 Visitors
2014 Visitors
2013 Moved 6 miles, 1 pair fledged 2.
2012 30 pair fledged 100.
2011 12 pair 43 fledged.
2010 5 pair 14 fledged.
It’ll leave my house for neighborhood cat!!!
I’m gonna give them a try. I have my clingers if I have issues. I don’t have any tunnels. The Conley plates sure do give the doors a clean look. I also have eight gourds going on the house.
I’m gonna give them a try. I have my clingers if I have issues. I don’t have any tunnels. The Conley plates sure do give the doors a clean look. I also have eight gourds going on the house.
2021
T14
10 Pair
49 Fledged
T14
10 Pair
49 Fledged
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Carlton
- Posts: 1959
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- Location: Florida/Deerfield Beach
- Martin Colony History: I moved to South Florida, from Delaware, in August of 2015.
I care for a 6 condo Sunset House as well as two Deluxe Gourd Racks, with 24 Chirpynest/Excluder gourds, along a canal in Pompano Beach, Florida.
At Quiet Waters Park, nearby in Deerfield Beach, I care for a Deluxe Gourd Rack with 12 TVG's. I also care for a Deluxe Gourd rack with 12 Excluder gourds with Modified Excluder entrances. I am substituting 6 Chirpynest boxes for 6 of the Conley II entranced gourds in 2026.
At another local park, Tradewinds Park in Coconut Creek, I care for a Trendsetter 12, 5 gourds rack with 60 Excluder gourds with Modified Excluder Entrances and 1 Deluxe Gourd Rack with 12 Troyer Vertical Gourds with Starling Stoppers over the Conley II's to keep out smaller starlings.
I never have. Now all of my Conley II's have the Lewis Modification as smaller starlings were squeezing in.
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4th Gen Martin Fan
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- Location: TN/Collierville
- Martin Colony History: I have been exposed to purple martin sounds in utero when my mother went out to get my father away from his martin colony.
I played around the martin colony every summer and watched as my father maintained his colony. In the late 50's until the 70's he did not notice European Starlings in south Texas.
When old enough, I helped maintain his colony. My primary task was eliminating English House Sparrows with a 1956 Benjamin 317 .177 air rifle.
When I settled into my own home, I started my first colony with an original Trio Castle and Trio Grandpa. When I moved again, I did not put up any martin houses. Frustration with European Starlings in the Southeast US was overwhelming.
Found PMCA Forum and learned about modern enlarged compartments and SREHs.
Inherited my father's last martin house, a Trio Grandma, modified it to modern specifications and have had good results since then.
Like Carlton, I have never had wing entrapments with the Conley II entrances. But then, all of the Conley II entrances have the Lewis Modification so I don't have to worry about European Starling breaches.
After all these years of advocating the Lewis Modification, I am still waiting for anyone who has a properly installed, full Lewis Modification to Conley II entrance to have any ES (European Starling) breaches or rejection of the entrance by Purple Martins.
Mr. Lewis, have you had anyone notify you of ES breaches or wing entrapments?
After all these years of advocating the Lewis Modification, I am still waiting for anyone who has a properly installed, full Lewis Modification to Conley II entrance to have any ES (European Starling) breaches or rejection of the entrance by Purple Martins.
Mr. Lewis, have you had anyone notify you of ES breaches or wing entrapments?
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Mark.
Firm believer in HOSP/EUST Control, Enlarged Compartments, SREHs, Pole Predator Guards, Owl/Hawk Guards, Mite/Parasite Control, Housing Insulation, and Vents for Compartment Cooling.
PMCA Member.
Firm believer in HOSP/EUST Control, Enlarged Compartments, SREHs, Pole Predator Guards, Owl/Hawk Guards, Mite/Parasite Control, Housing Insulation, and Vents for Compartment Cooling.
PMCA Member.
I have 2 Trendsetter 8 houses both have SREH entrances and have wing entrapment guards but I've had birds get wing trapped. Could I attach the Conley ll entrances to the outside of the current SREH entrances?
Brent
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