Purple Martin Forum

Nice! I store mine in mesh ball bags, the ones used for soccer balls. Then I can hang the whole bunch of them on a hook on the wall or from the ceiling.

Had the windows open, as it was so nice out, and what should I hear around suppertime, but the most beautiful song that I've missed all winter, a Purple Martin of course! He flew around the gourds a few times then landed and preened well. Just him, but hoping more show up soon. Preferably after the ...

Yes, and some areas almost 2'! I saw that scout reports are as far north as St. Cloud, MN :( This does not bode well for those early birds, unfortunately. Heartbreaking when a big Spring storm of this magnitude hits so late.

I've had my same 5 ASY birds since the middle of April (new colony at my home). I noticed a SY female stop in yesterday, but she did not stick around. Looking back on my records from last year, I got my SY birds (that founded this colony) the 24th of May, so we are well within "normal" yet and I wou...

Don't lose heart for this year quite yet, I'm in SE Iowa and have had SY's returning this past week yet. At least you have some Martins at your satellite site if you do not get any this year at home.

Fawn in Iowa