Male demoniation

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glfriend
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Joined: Mon Apr 20, 2020 6:55 pm
Location: Virginia
Martin Colony History: 2021- First Colony 8 Pairs 37 eggs 15 Fledged
2022- 12 Pairs 62 Eggs 45 hatched 45 Fledged

I suppose this is a natural thing ...I have one pair male / female ASY who have stayed with me two nights and protect the six gourds though they only stay in one. This morning another male ASY dropped in and the other male would not allow him to check the other 5 gourds out. I suppose there is nothing to do but let the process work its self out. By the way I have a T14 nest about 30 feet away empty & two compartments open.
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Zheeeem
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Location: Corolla, NC

My PMs squabble all the time. If anything, all the noise attracts more PMs. And really, a noisy nest is waaaaaaaaaay better than a silent one.
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glfriend
Posts: 109
Joined: Mon Apr 20, 2020 6:55 pm
Location: Virginia
Martin Colony History: 2021- First Colony 8 Pairs 37 eggs 15 Fledged
2022- 12 Pairs 62 Eggs 45 hatched 45 Fledged

Then let then squabbleeeeeee Thanks Im new at this but really learning a lot from this forum
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deancamp
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Joined: Wed Mar 16, 2016 9:17 pm
Location: Raymore, MO

Yep, part of the process. He will probably work his way into one. Kinda funny how they go out and recruit them and then don't want them to have a nest. :roll:
Jeff
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C.C.Martins
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Location: Corpus Christi Tx
Martin Colony History: 2016- Visitors.
2017- 5 pair. 15 fledged
2018- 18 pair. 85 fledged
2019- 17 pair. 81 fledged
2020- 25 pair. 111 fledged
2021- 28 pair. 118 fledged
2022- 33 pair. 151 fledged
2023- 33 pair. 165 fledged
2024- 40 pair. 185 fledged
2025- 40 pair. 181 fledged
HOSP:
Home colony: mix natural, super, Troyer and excluder gourds, enlarged compartment house. All SREH.

Satellite colony: Oso Bay Preserve: 49 PMCA excluder gourds; 16 room Lonestar Goliad with Modified Excluder entrances.
2019: Visitors
2020: 3 pair, 11 fledged
2021: 10 pair, 30 fledged
2022: 11 pair, 35 fledged
2023: 18 pair, 101 fledged
2024: 39 pair, 181 fledged
2025: 51 pair, 216 fledged
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Eventually he will lose out and just nose his way in. Its so much fun to watch! Had a pair defend two gourds, for a long time I thought both occupied. Then kept seeing female and male defend one gourd from intruders, then after it calms down either he or she would jump to the gourd they wanted to be in that night. Eventually it was taken over but took forever.
A good house sparrow is a dead house sparrow.
HOSP: 17. Starlings: 23
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