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Martins are being reported all around this area of Florida. No official sighting here yet, but chirps were heard on Saturday during the first raising of the 12-SuperGourd colony.

Each gourd was prepared with:

• An inside bottom spray of neem, for insecticide properties.
• Nesting material: cedar chips, half an old cigar, pine needles.
• Lid threads/seal coated with Dr. Bronner's Peppermint Soap for insecticide properties. This has proven highly effective in the past at preventing mite buildup.

A few gourds face inward, toward the support pole. Each of the outward facing gourds has an aluminium owl guard.

Martins are welcome, but amenities still to come are:

• Long bamboo perches
• Camera with infrared support
• Plastic martin decoy(s)