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Old 07-14-2008, 12:02 PM
 
Location: Visitation between Wal-Mart & Home Depot
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I have never had trouble getting martins to populate a house that I have erected before. I had several martins check out the available rooms, (male and female both land on the house and fully enter a number of vacancies) but no one seemed to want to make a down payment, if you will. I have been diligent about deterring sparrows and starlings don't seem to be a problem, so I don't think that's the issue. My yard has a large tree in the backyard that, in order to avoid any overhang, forced me to locate the martin house closer to my home than I have in the past. Does anyone have a successful martin house within 15 feet of the human house?

I may try to further elevate the house next year to increase the perceived distance from the humans, but does anyone have any other suggestions?
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Old 07-14-2008, 12:36 PM
 
Location: S.E. US
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I have never had trouble getting martins to populate a house that I have erected before. I had several martins check out the available rooms, (male and female both land on the house and fully enter a number of vacancies) but no one seemed to want to make a down payment, if you will. I have been diligent about deterring sparrows and starlings don't seem to be a problem, so I don't think that's the issue. My yard has a large tree in the backyard that, in order to avoid any overhang, forced me to locate the martin house closer to my home than I have in the past. Does anyone have a successful martin house within 15 feet of the human house?

I may try to further elevate the house next year to increase the perceived distance from the humans, but does anyone have any other suggestions?
Well, it IS a slow housing market.
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