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Hov, lave you ever heard the old age?"build a better mouse trap, d the world will beat a path to your or?" Well, try this new e "build a better bird house, and p birds will not only beat a path to ur door but will also sing beautiful-S insl Ir/Min IKn Irw^al hiul n/ifinlatiAn |check." I This new adage may be a bit "worbut it is particularly true if you lild a better purple martin house, lrple martins have been recognized desirable birds for centuries. They e attractive, sing beautifully, and st of all, they cat insects by the ousands. I'lirnlp mortinc urn cnrial hv ature, and nest in small colonies, hey are fairly easily attracted to i ult!-compartment bird houses and anging gourds. Unfortunately, these estlng structures have their rawbacks. Compartment houses iade of wood must be painted, and uist also be taken down and cleaned very year. A wooden martin house itli 10 or more compartments can Iso weigh over 60 pounds. Try e moving one of these from the top of IMool pole In a heavy wind! iourds are much lighter than ooden houses and don't have to be ainted, but will only last two or irtf years before they must be eplaced. A space-age material has come to yii! Kl>ot? % mil&blr for ?in?lf f ntum ijritalr bo?l r?m| lc| raping. Subdivision i* roi For rrv f To Builc l.i. iirTTTIT MB w v kid J. . MP - 4HL&ifW. i?j Ik Bf. , - ga/MA ^ THIS HOMEMADE PURPL $30. Purple martins are not c the rescue, however, and it can be found at any building supply store. WE TOTE y\ \ ON THESES! Of FICE AT INTERSI & HOLDEN BEA I f\ I PHONE (919] y LJ I RT. 2 BOX 121. A O NEIL CAI! \yC 3^"s Riverside I (amlK rr?idnK-r? or rrrrratioi [?. patird *trr*-t*. 2 Irani* t?urt>, b ntrollrd b> rratrictioa* and cmrnj mnrr information mhout nirromV ril Caiton, Ht 2. Box 121, \uppiy. IA Bettei E MARTIN HOUSE may be bul inly attractive songbirds, but als An S-foot length of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) pipe can easily be turned into TH! NOTE UEDiVISJGNS |m. ECTION OF HWY 130 I CM CAUSEWAY 642-3190/6374 SUPPLY. NC 28462 SON. OWNER i?i? avaiu mil#" from for or ru pa nuaJ |i-a?r mm mhh hm ul purooto. I jA* avail irautiful Land- IkmI ramj int?. lion ha* t ! A //, rortisrl ? *??/* I nmtmrnlM V * 1**42 627i Supplement to The Bi r Bird He ' m h ( mixi?i ntouKit coMMttKW n<oio lit from plastic pipe for about ;o prey heavily on mosquitoes. an attractive, durable home for 10 t 12 pairs of purple martins with i Barefoot H, iblr tor nutbilr homr? and/or In Holdrn Brarh. I urn-kry pa'kaj inryl *?ilh lot, *rplir lank A rlrrti . I'avrd alrrrfa. Pffir ^ ~4 Hirer* itle kblf ftrr lidflr and f. patrd ?lrrrt?, 2 traai* court*. raUktkMM and/or nnrninlt. Bo* ?>, Sh*U?tte, V. 2**.;*. /9/9/ runtwick Beacon. April-May, 1985 Pag* 31 >use minimum of trouble or expense. ? Start by dividing the pipe into 6-inch sections by inserting round, wooden discs at 6-inch intervals. Then, drill a 2-inch entrance hole into each compartment, attach perches (use small pipes or dowels), and cup the top end of the pipe. The large pipe for the house, small pipe or dowoLs for the perches and end cap may all be purciiased for around $30. This compares very favurably to a wood house, wliich may cost as much us $100. The pipe house should be erected in a clear area near water on a pole at least IS feet high. Since purple marL lias return from their wintering grounds in South America in several * stages - usually beginning to arrive in North Carolina by early Mur$ ch?the houses should be erected I before the birds arrive. If you're a llt" lie late, though, it's still worth erecting the house. You may be lucky and attract a new colony. Although J established colonies return to sites occupied the previous year, surplus birds will leave these ureas and seek new quarters. For complete plans on building a PVC pipe house for purple martins contact the Division of (Conservation Education, N.C. Wildlife Itesources 0 Commission, 512 N. Salisbury St., a ftaleigh, N.C. 27611. 9 y ivrl trailer*. Appmiinutrly one ?e* inrUulr mobile home (re?Jy rieity. AImi. I?Hi available for onSZjI a mokjlr honvi. Fralum privatr beautiful UiulM-aiHng. SuWivi7U-4il5or
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