Hi Birdwatcher,
I just put in 2 more ground stakes here in Western PA about 4 weeks ago when temps were in the 40’s.for a day. I drilled 4’ holes, inserted a 12” tube, tamped in dry concrete mix, pounded in the ground stakes, squared and filled in the rest of the ground stakes with mixed concrete. I have 5 total poles and have done the same thing for all of them. I had my first pole in for at least 10 years without issue. I have 1- T-14 made with Spanish Cedar, 2-gourd racks, and 2-T-14 poly wood houses. I have a very nice colony and if I had more time and gumption I would have 5 more. Purple Martin landlording is fun and I meet a lot of nice people.
Last count Florida has 27 adults, we won’t see our birds until the end of March. Good luck, have a great season.
Gary U
