I put up new gourds last week. Had plenty in past but they got old and rotten . I got some started in greenhouse for next year if they do good. Hope I’m Not too late this year . Don t see how a small bird like that can fly thousands of miles a find exact spot next year . God works in mysterious ways that we humans will never understand.
You’re not too late. If you have your gourds in a good, open area and they are large 10-12” gourds, you stand a great chance of attracting some this season. Be watching for a blue band on their left leg. I had 250 nestlings banded last year and they’ll be returning in a week or two. They will spread out and go to new colonies. At best I might get 6-10 of them here