Raymond Marr
- Pawtucket, RI
- Providence County
- More than happy to help any one in New England with advice on Martins I look after three sites Smithfield & Barrington, RI and Rehoboth, MA site. Twelve years experience and spend weeks in NJ
with other experience landlords.
- 72 Thomas Ave.
Pawtucket, RI 02860
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- 401-359-7601
- Posted: January 2006
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Arnold Barnes
- Weare, NH
- Hillsboro County
- I just purchased my first purple martin house (12 room) and plan on putting it up in the spring, and would appreciate some experienced advice and basic assistance. Thank you
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- Posted: February 2009
Adam Boyce
- Reading, VT
- Windsor County
- I placed a martin house here, but may have placed it out too early; no activity until late July, when tree swallows started making nests, which I promptly removed, and closed all the holes; I did provide other housing for tree swallows, but they weren\'t interested.
I did have a pair of bluebirds, though, so the season wasn\'t a total waste.
I\'d love to hear from martin landlords in the Windsor County area of Vermont, or Sullivan County in New Hampshire, for some tips and suggestions.
- 1076 Rush Meadow RD
Reading, VT 05062
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- (802) 484-7719
- Posted: November 2008
Steven Johnson
- Ashby, MA
- Middlesex County
- I placed an aluminum 12 compartment house on my property on 4/26/08. The house is 50-60\' from nearest trees and 12\' up from the ground. It is 85\' from my house with good two-way open access north and south. I live on 2 1/2 acres of land of which most is field. There is a small pond down the street. What are the chances of getting Martins in north central Massachusetts?
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- Posted: April 2008
WALTER CARROLL
- Westmoreland, NH
- I erected a metal house with four super gourds beneath it. It is well situated in a mown field yet near human structures and activity. Each compartment contains cedar chips. My site is about half a mile from the Connecticut River in southwestern New Hampshire, probably a migratory route for martins on their way to New Brunswick and known colonies in Vermont and upper New York State. No starlings attempt to nest on the property and house sparrows are trapped and driven to Manchester to take up residence with their city brethern. (I know this is not established PMCA procedure, but I do not kill other creatures if it can be avoided). I made a pole guard from a length of galvanized smoke pipe. I possess a tape of the dawn song and broadcast it (by means of a timer) during the expected arrival period of subadults. WHAT MORE CAN I DO except move from New England?
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KATHY FITZGERALD
- Belmont, NH
- I have put up a 16 compartment house following the criteria for optimal occupancy. There is an active colony with 10 miles that has been established for 30 plus years. They actually are cohabitating with House Sparrows at this site. I have been playing the Dawnsong religiously for about 10 days now, and have yet to see a one. My only pest right now seems to be a pair of House Finches. The starlings don't take notice to the house at all, and the Tree Swallows keep their distance also. I did have a bluebird check it out, but have not seen him since. I am interested in finding someone else in my area actively trying or with a colony already just to talk about Purple Martins or help me attract them. Unfortunately the big colony nearby is at a business, and I've yet to find anyone there that has paid much attention to them. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.
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