Purple Martin Forum

... fly-lowe and Randy ... Always interesting to hear stories about how people deal with the Tree Swallows and trying to attract Purple Martins at the same time. I lived it for many years and probably will for a few more years to come. I tried the "trick" of lowering the gourd rack and plug all the ...

.... I saw a sub-adult report in Florida already ... ??? Talk about early, I would have to see that one..

Dave

.... I saw a sub-adult report in Florida already ... ??? Talk about early, I would have to see that one..

Dave

,, ,,,, Congratulations to you and your new arrival..... Ready or not here I come....

Dave

.... Dave. .... Good idea on the bolt and the lock... i use a heavy chain around the crank handle and the bracket that holds the winch on the pole.. Can only move the handle about two inches... The old saying is “ A lock will only keep a honest man honest. A theft will break it if he can.. “ Dave

,,, Punky. ... Congrats to you and to your new arrivals.... Have a great year....

Dave

.... Brent .... Congrats to you and your new arrival,,, Happy Dance... I can see it now ...

Dave

,,,, Great News Mike. .... Good to hear they are starting to arrive... Good luck this year, and thanks for the update...

Dave

Nice to see the Oxbow Golf Course satellite colony is in good hands. I have an educational satellite colony in Ames, Iowa at the Ada Hayden Park. I do the satellite location pre-season prep work before I do my own colony too. .. . Dave ... The Oxbow Satilite site is doing well... The owner of the G...

... WoW ... I know they are coming back each year... But they always suprise me when they start arriving .. Someone will be getting their Martins back today..

Have a great 2021....

Dave

Both gourd poles waxed. Check Both predator guards waxed. Check All pulleys lubricated. Check Ropes inspected. Check Top perches tightened. Check All I have left to do is attach the gourds. I do this in early February. Last year the first martin arrived on February 9th. I also need to gather pine s...

I had heard the same as Matt concerning the interior connecting hole being too small. Opening up to three inch or larger should eliminate the hang ups. Watersedge is overall a great product with the exception of the two flaws. .. . ... Your right... Dave... The 2 “ hole is way to small for an insid...

Thanks Duit. I had a blast with this pair. It seemed every time she would leave gourd he would be right there and always escorted her back. It seemed a few others would fly around every time she came back to gourd as well. Day babies fledge which was really exciting. It seemed all the Martin's in m...

I'm much like you Dave, on the late March arrivals in the midwest states. I pre-nest like you too, I have a good feeling when I have everything in order and ready before they arrive. .. . Dave ... Your right ... My houses and gourds go up the first week of March.. Sometimes I get my Satellite Site ...

.... Great to see Martins back on US soil... Maybe a little early... But two Martins soon become three and Three martins become four... I’m ready to celebrate, and my Martins are not due here until March..

Dave

.... The guards should be all the protections you need. But I read about a guy who set up his sprinklers to come on when someone or something came into their yard.. He didn’t have any more cat trouble.. Good luck in 2021.

Dave

.... Outstanding Job... Looks really great.... Have a good 2021...

Dave

.... Good Question ... I have Conley II plates on 24 Trio House Doors and have not had any Wing Entrapment yet. I would like to figure out a way to put Wing Entrapment make of foam on the inside of the doors. But so far I have not had any Wing Entrapment yet in three years...

Dave

,,, Hello Everyone.... I know it maybe a little early,,, ... But I’m sure some of the Martins on vacation are getting ready to start flying North.. It won’t be that much longer and the First Scout Reports will be coming in... Merry Christmas to Everyone... Enjoy the Holidays.. .. Stay Safe,,, . :gri...

Ok guys I’m in(for the Harley) that’ll make me have two. I’m gonna say my birds here in central Louisiana are gonna show 2-8-21. -2-10-21 somewhere in there. If I’m limited to just a one day guess I’m gonna call 2-11-21. REALLY want that Harley! .. . PMDavid ... Don’t forget that the “Second Place”...