Purple Martin Forum

Congrats and welcome. What type of housing do you have? How is your layout/yard (tree etc. nearby?). Also are there any colonies that you know of nearby? I remember the excitement of the first visitors. I have 12 troyer grounds on a 14 ft. Pole. The rack is located about 60 ft. from two maple trees...

Congrats and welcome. What type of housing do you have? How is your layout/yard (tree etc. nearby?). Also are there any colonies that you know of nearby? I remember the excitement of the first visitors. I have 12 troyer grounds on a 14 ft. Pole. The rack is located about 60 ft. from two maple trees...

ToyinPA wrote: ↑

Tue Jun 19, 2018 11:08 am

Congrats . Don't give up. Hopefully one or more will decide to stay. If not this year, maybe next year.

Toy in PA

Thank you for the reply.

Hello All, today was an exciting day here in Virginia. I had my 1st purple martin vistors today. I had a lonr male flying around the gourds this morning and 4 more birds also made a visit to the farm today as well. I put up my housing unit last summer in August which was probably way to late but I f...

Hello All, Last year after visiting some Amish in Kentucky and seeing their huge purple martin colony, I decided to purchase a nice pole rack set up with troyer gourds. I'm located in central Va. near Lynchburg. I believe we have a good location as we have a decent amount of open land and a farm pon...