Purple Martin Forum

Mine have come around March 15 in northwest Arkansas for years until last year March 7 and then suddenly this year scouts showed up on Feb 27. Sure enough had a cold snap and 2 of the 5 died. No idea why they are coming so early Greetings Fellow Landlords! Is it just me or does anyone else think bir...

My first decade of having martins in NW Arkansas they showed up around March 15 and leave august 1 give or take two days. Last year they stayed late into mid August. This year they showed up the first of March two weeks early and then they left by early to mid July. Wondering if something ran them o...

You may have a roost near by? Are they looking in cavities or just hanging out? Not unusual for stop overs while they migrate, your area may just be in a good spot while they head out? Tom Perhaps the roost is close. They are in an out of the gourds and it’s not just a few stragglers I still have 2...

I started my colony with a 24 hole castle. I then added 12 hours rack and then added 24 gourd rack. Over the last few years they have gradually migrating to the gourds. Last season every gourd had a next while only 2 apartments had a nest. Additionally I know of two old colonies nearby that that hav...

You may have a roost near by? Are they looking in cavities or just hanging out? Not unusual for stop overs while they migrate, your area may just be in a good spot while they head out? Tom Perhaps the roost is close. They are in an out of the gourds and it’s not just a few stragglers I still have 2...

In northwest Arkansas my martins always arrive around March 15. They leave every year on august 1, plus or minus a day. This year it’s august 10 and I have martins everywhere and I have no idea why? It’s nice to have them longer but also it’s so abnormal I wonder if something is wrong. Does anyone e...

I am in my fifth season as a Martin landlord. Started with a 24 apartment castle grew from two to 5 to 12 nests then adddd 12 gourds and grew to 24 nests. I have a starling trap and do my best to do my checks all is well. This spring I added a 24 gourd rack with 12 more gourds and martins started co...