Hi huntcop,
Yes. I'm doing the same thing this year. You'll need to build a sturdy trellis the gourds for bird houses can easly be 5 to 10 lbs. each. "Gourds in Your Garden" by Ginger Summit has a lot of good information, sorta the A to Z of gourds.
Ron

Here is a link that might be useful: American Gourd Society

The small decorative types can be grown on almost any fence or trellis.

Sue