Purple Martin Forum

Thanks JMcM, That's pretty good numbers for your 2nd year. At the risk of sounding dumb what exactly is a fledgling? I read a couple of semi conflicting descriptions so I am now more confused than before I started to understand what that means, bear in mind that I don't know wether I am washing or h...

Thanks GeneP, So what you are saying is to just put up one house and not fool with the two other houses or any of the plastic gourds at this time? I read somewhere that one needed to avoid power lines as they are a flight hazard and interfere with their flight. If that is not the case I can move the...

Hello JMcM, I am a little south of you outside Amory, about 1/2 way between Amory and Nettleton in the Bigbee-Cason community. I wondered being it has been so warm so early for such an extended time wether they may show up early this year. I read that being I am just now starting out that I should p...

Thanks for the fast replies. My house is on 25 acres with a 3/4 acre catfish, bass and bream pond located about 300 feet from the house BUT it is surrounded by trees as is my house and between here and there. I propose to install the housing in a somewhat open area about 165' south of the house, 60-...

Hello from Northeast Mississippi. I am a want to be landlord and have been on and off for close to 40 years, here is a brief summary of my attempts. I started with 25 gourds strung out on a wire between 2 trees around 1978-79. My uncle is a big time Martin home provider and he got me started but I n...

Hello from Northeast Mississippi. I am a want to be landlord and have been on and off for close to 40 years, here is a brief summary of my attempts. I started with 25 gourds strung out on a wire between 2 trees around 1978-79. My uncle is a big time Martin home provider and he got me started but I n...