Purple Martin Forum

He sure did!

We had 3 inches of rain throughout the day but that did not stop the first arrival on Feb 8, 2023. Launched some scrambled eggs for him to eat and placed the remainder in the bed and breakfast. Sunny today with temperatures around 60.

Five martins at my place this morning, three males, two females. Have the crickets and eggs ready for the next three days as temperatures will be in the 30's for the highs.

So happy to say that the first ASY male arrived at 5:15 PM this afternoon. Had not put up any housing when the ASY male arrived but quickly put up gourds on three racks. Observed him checking out several gourds and then go in one for a good nights rest. Still amazing to me even after 25 years of hos...

I had 10 martins here in Yantis, Tx when the cold weather started. My colony had been trained to eat eggs and crickets, both tossed and on trays. It was too cold to use the trays as the eggs and crickets would freeze immediately. Tossed eggs and crickets whenever they came out. Sad to say I lost thr...