[TN-Bird] Purple Martin house

From: Lee Anne Russell <momhts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Tue, 9 Apr 2013 16:41:12 -0500
Hi everyone,

I put up a purple martin house a few days ago and have had them circling for a 
few days…not often but I have seen them each day.  Today, they were a little 
more active and one actually landed and stayed for a good ten minutes going in 
and out of the holes.  Well, guess who else likes the house…house sparrows.  
They were actually on the house when the purple martin was there.  I lowered 
the house after the martin left and pulled out all the grass the sparrows put 
in.  I have traps set below the house.  What else can I do to deter them from 
hanging out on the house until they get caught in the traps?  I so want the 
martins, but am afraid they won't use the house if the sparrows are hanging 
around. Oh, I have 6 holes plugged and 6 open right now.

Thanks,

Lee Anne Russell
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