Purple Martin Forum

Thanks for all of the suggestions. I plan to call the Texas Parks and Wildlife department, Houston Audubon Society, and the Texas Department of Agriculture on Monday to see what all they say.

That is a good idea. Worth checking.

Looking for some advice. I've been working to build a purple martin colony for the past 3 years. First year was a bust. 2nd year I had 2 pair, and last year I had 8 out of my 12 gourds filled with at least 26 fledglings. My house is situated not far from a school and a park with a swimming pool. The...

This was my topic from earlier this year for anyone interested... https://www.purplemartin.org/forum/view ... hp?t=31617

Well earlier this season back in March/April I made a post how I though my first season was a bust. In that topic I concluded that I will probably have to take down the pine tree in the back corner of my yard. Well, it finally came down. Hopefully next year will be more successful. I had lots of loo...

I'm not expert for sure but it sounds like you are doing everything right. Sometimes you just gotta let nature work. If you are at least getting visitors then you are ahead of some people. I haven't been around this forum long but I have read enough of your posts to know your dedication is awesome, ...

Congratulations! Keep up the good work.

I was outside around 9AM and witnessed a Purple Martin stop by and check out the gourds. It made a few passes then landed on a gourd and peeped inside a few times. It hung around maybe 3-5 minutes, then flew around and landed on the power lines in the rear of the yard. After that it flew off. It was...

I have a Crosman quest 1000x .177 rifle with an older Crosman 3x9 scope on it. I have tested probably 5-6 different pellets though it. The best (most accurate) for me have been flat headed daisy pellets and the gamo rocket pellets. That rifle you have is a sweet gun. i have shot a buddies before. Th...

As another 1st year noobie I would definitely recommend the dawn song as well. I put up a gourd rack mid-Feb and didn't see a single martin come by. I had just about gave up for this year. Well, I purchased the dawn song and daytime chatter CD's and started playing them casually whenever I am around...

I recently posted maybe a month back about how my first year at trying to attract martins has been a bust. After my post I decided to buy the dawn song and day chatter CD's to try. I've only played them a few times as I don't really have a good setup yet to schedule it automatically. I just play it ...

I've been battling the sparrows. I'm about to give up on trying to shoot them as they are getting to keen to me trying to sneak on them. Time for me to start trapping them too.

As a neighborhood city dweller in Houston TX... I'm so jealous of some of the property/land sites you guys have.

Congrats on your colony action. Condolences in regards to your mom.

Those Gemini racks are mighty fine.

Cool picture. Jealous over here.

Kind of scary to hear that so many people have had declined numbers. Sure makes you wonder...

Ossnap, Keep trying and never give up! This is my fourth year trying to attract them. In 2014 I finally attracted one ASY pair and then I moved. But anyways you mentioned (decoys) I know that they have worked for a lot of people but they never worked for me. Well last year (2015) I had around 5 or ...

It's not too late for you to order a cd of the Dawnsong and play it from a cd player, at the very least. It will really bring in martins for a look. Also, if you will post a satellite view of your property, like that found on Google Earth, and mark it with the location of your martin housing, we ca...

Hate to say this but you will most likely never get any martins unless you cut down that pine tree. It will only get taller and then it will be impossible. Sorry.... Move your rack to within 30 feet of that fence. Clean the fence of vegetation. It took me three years and lots of tree cutting to get...