We have put up our martin house for a few years now. We have never had any martins! The sparrows love it. We clean it out frequently, to no avail. It is open to the sky on the east. We do have some trees fairly close (10 - 15 feet away) on two sides and maybe that is what scares them away. But there are martin houses on the east side of the school that are in the open. (Behind us) I don't notice many martins there. Usually 1 or 2 each year. Maybe this year will be the year. I don't think martins are as tough as they used to be. When I was a kid, they would fight and clear out the sparrows. Spring lake does have quite a colony of martins. That is only a few miles away.
Saturday, March 21, 2009
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We have put up our martin house for a few years now. We have never had any martins! The sparrows love it. We clean it out frequently, to no avail. It is open to the sky on the east. We do have some trees fairly close (10 - 15 feet away) on two sides and maybe that is what scares them away. But there are martin houses on the east side of the school that are in the open. (Behind us) I don't notice many martins there. Usually 1 or 2 each year. Maybe this year will be the year. I don't think martins are as tough as they used to be. When I was a kid, they would fight and clear out the sparrows. Spring lake does have quite a colony of martins. That is only a few miles away.
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What a cute little house! I hope you get more visitors this Spring. :)
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