Purple Martin Forum

Does anybody have any new information as to any Houston roosts?

Does anybody have any information as to the Houston Roosts, particularly the one that had been in Stafford off 59 and Airport? Have they started? Where are they located? Thanks!

When will the martins congregate on 59 and Airport in Houston?

It takes a while for the sparrows to warm up to it, because it is new. Just leave it be. Make sure you put a bit of bait outside the trap, and some in the tunnel leading to the trap, and plenty in the middle. When you get one, wait quite a while and others will follow.

Two questions: How far away do I need to take my trapped sparrows to ensure they don't come back? Secondly, I think some of my previously trapped sparrows have come back because I only took them a few miles away. Do I need to do anything differently to my trap (I have a repeating trap) as now I thin...