Purple Martin Forum

Hi Gary, Thats quite alot, if there's a silver lining, the survivors will be fat and happy. suspect your right, iv seen some unwanted intrusions but it doesn't last long and now they are guarding their homes. The subbie body language tells on them, they look guilty before going in...hesitate, look a...

Well that would be interesting wouldn't it? If they started to abandon? Have to be really falling apart though. Hooe they do go your way, be in much better hands.

Sounds like a nice coexistence. One that will work for your colony. Hummingbirds have been found to nest near hawks, it was interesting because if the research folks drew a triangle under a hawks nest hummingbird nests will be located in the zone, the hawk presence keeps away blue Jay's and others t...

Terry, how close are your chicks to fledging? May be getting ready for a fledge party!

Not bad for the first year! Buy lottery tickets quick. Sure looks like a subbie pair!

Thanks guys, Phil, wish so too...2 miles away have plenty of room!!!! Ah well, wishfull thinking. Found one more today. Little guy, hope that's it. Dave, Wow, hope they (and you) get through it. Both day and night menace. Sorry to hear that. Its funny how you can watch them for a bit and see the une...

Good spot for them. Nice and high, fun to watch id bet!

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Looks like a male! Think your right!

You are correct, hate to see them turn on each other though. Those SYs will be back next year for another round...as ASYs too true. All part of it; elation, frustration, and more elation.

Well, found a dead chick under the gourds. Must have been dragged and dropped today, freshly dead. 5 days old. Thats 6 chicks I attribute to subbies. Maybe more, ill check. There are three males ganging up on the adults. Think this chick came from a lower gourd, subbies were really after that one, i...

Subadults at my site are honestly a nuisance. Between knocking older young crowding the entrance for food off porches and pulling out hatchlings, the last thing on my mind is reporting them. Here too. Lost 5 chicks out of a 6 chick nest last week to these darn subbies, been mobbing the residents an...

Did you order the ST1? Can use it like the other ground traps, place it where you see sparrows. Iv caught them out in the open, right under a gourd rack and on our covered back patio...where you see them. Sprinkle a bit of white millet around it. Or just white feathers, bits of pieces of nesting mat...

Cliffside,
I remember that as well, think one stood out...he was here in Corpus Christi but has since dropped off. Sure some have knowledge.
Tom

Phil! That was great! Loved reading about her. Your going to have to pick out a traditional Spanish name for her! Too fun!

Thats true, makes sense. Ill echo the others, love to see it!
Thanks,
Tom

Randy, do you find the older a bird gets they select the uppermost cavities? Guess it will be in general, their selection is based on fly way too id imagine?

It is a downfall...cavity traps I mean. Its a bit disruptive to the martins brining it up and down. Yet they forgive quickly. Could let them build, once they stuff the gourd martins won't be able to enter anyway. Then set the trap? In this case a cavity trap is much better than a ground trap. Each o...

Wonderful way to celebrate mothers day! Good group of eggs too, sounds like a wonderful season so far. Love finding what they bring in to nest build. Odd stuff: foil (its still in there) bright orange weedeater wire, 1 inch by 1 inch piece of bright red and white Christmas or birthday paper wrapping...

Well done!!