Purple Martin Forum

Thank you, Kyler! I had used gallon ziploc bags filled with ice in my Trio house and it seemed to help but made a watery mess. I didn't even know that non sweat ice packs existed and will get some for next year.

I went to this roost location last night (Saturday July 16) and had the most wonderful experience watching 350,000 Purple Martins swoop in over our heads and settle in at their roosting spot. This was a first for me and my jaw was dropped for most of it. I also learned why it's not a good idea to pa...

Wow, that is very cool. It should be very interesting next year to see what they do. I sometimes had them fly around close above me when I stood out on my deck (no roof over it) and I imagined they "knew" me but this is my first year being a PM landlord and I think I get a little carried a...

Don,
Thank you for that info! I'll keep an eye out on this thread and check online.
That's something I would love to see.
Mary

Is there a specific place/parking lot where they congregate? This is my first summer with purple martins and I'd love to see that. I was considering going to Austin to get a glimpse of it. I had a pair of SYs with one nest of three babies that just fledged two days ago. Starting three weeks previous...

I'm a first year PM enthusiast/landlord here in TX and have one pair of SYs with three babies that I am doing my best to help them survive. Three mornings ago I had about six martins show up, at least two are ASY males. They revisit the house frequently throughout the day. One male has claimed a spo...