Purple Martin Forum

Thanks Tom. I did get them from S&K and your search suggestion proved to be right on. Thanks again.

I purchased some door plugs for crescent entrances and the bag is printed with Starling Guard Door Plug. I want to get more but now I can't locate them on the site.
Help me please.

Well then will get everything I need to convert them all to crescent openings.
Thanks

Had 5 pair of Martins this year in my 2 Trio 12 compartment houses. Bought another very similar vinyl 12 compartment house at a garage sale with crescent holes to put up next year along with 2 new Excluder gourds with crescent holes. My question is when converting my Trio hoses to 6 compartment hous...

Thanks again for the info. I have used Sevin in the garden and have still have some so will not use DE.

Pre-nesting gourds or metal compartments is not absolutely necessary. But, I encourage landlords to pre-nest with soft white pine needles if they can, Pre=nesting makes it much easier for the martins to spend more time on courting behavior and less energy spent on finding next material. In the long...

Is it necessary to put nesting material in gourds prior to their arrival? I have been using Trio houses and never put any nesting in them and have several martins every year but just purchased 2 Excluder gourds and will be a new experience for me nest year.