Purple Martin 10" SuperGourd, Round Hole, 2 1/8", Pack of 12

Retail Price: $249.99

Our Price: $179.99

Manufacturer: Bird Abodes

Manufacturer Part No: SG12

Offer martins the perfect home with the Purple Martin 10" SuperGourds. The 10" plastic gourd was designed and developed by James R. Hill III, Founder and Executive Director of the Purple Martin Conservation Association.

Accessible. The SuperGourd is a one-piece plastic gourd with a molded-in, threaded access port, covered by a screw-on cap. The access port is large enough to admit a human hand that is holding a nestling or a handful of nesting material. The cap’s liner renders it and the access port totally watertight and opaque. Landlords merely twist off the cap for nest checks, banding, nest replacements, or end-of-season clean outs. The access port’s high, 45-degree viewing angle allows easy viewing of nest contents during recommended weekly nest checks.

Innovative Design. The SuperGourd also features a large, molded-in rain canopy that doubles as a perching platform. A series of molded-in corduroy-like ribs on top of the canopy and a textured pattern in the plastic permit martins to perch comfortably, without slipping. The SuperGourd weighs 31 ounces, slightly heavier than a natural gourd its size, so it swings less in the wind. The one-piece body has no seams, so no rain will leak in, and seven 5/16” drain holes provide a rapid exit for any rain that may blow in through the entrance hole.

Durable. SuperGourds are blow-molded in white (sun-reflecting), opaque, high-density polyethylene plastic. They won’t rot, peel, split, or crack out in the elements, and won’t break if accidentally dropped like natural gourds can. Because they are molded with ultraviolet inhibitors added to the plastic, they have a long life expectancy with virtually no maintenance other than giving a quick scrub at the end of the season.

Easy to Hang. SuperGourds can easily be hung underneath an existing martin house, from a gourd rack, or strung on a line between two poles. One set of 1/4” hanging holes (side-to-side) are pre-drilled and will accept a hanging wire; a set of front-to-back holes can easily be drilled by the purchaser if so desired.

Designed to Benefit Purple Martins. Landlords that use gourds know that they are highly attractive to martins (but are the least attractive of all martin housing to House Sparrows or starlings), reduce the risk of owl predation, have high occupancy rates, plus reduce the incidence of fallouts and premature fledging.

Landlord Friendly. SuperGourds are ready to hang right out of the box — there’s no assembly required. A landlord only needs hanging wire unless using the Deluxe Gourd Rack. SuperGourds are low-to-no maintenance martin housing; no sanding or painting, and nothing to add. Everything a person needs to be a better landlord is already there.

Opening: 2.125" dia.
Dimensions: 10" dia. x 14"H
Shipping Weight: 38 lbs