Purple Martin Forum

Yeah mine have been doing the same.

Nice video...think I'll be switching doors.

I was wondering if they would stay if I put in the new doors. Right now I have three pair saw them this morning.

Thanks, I'll order them today.

Nice shot!

I haven't seen any sparrows or starlings on the house, however, I did see a starling nearby on one of the light posts a few days ago. I have one of the old aluminum houses that I inherited when I bought the house in 2006. I converted the 12 rooms into 6 rooms last year with double compartments so th...

For some reason the pictures are not uploading. Sorry.

Deceased PM.

Tuesday morning I found this PM deceased on the second floor. Removed bird, appears that there is trauma to the neck and head. No puncture wounds to the body that I could tell. Do PM fight each other? Nest check yesterday, no nesting material in any of the houses. I've seen PM in and around the hous...

I had 3 pair last year. I did not do the weekly nest checks as I was afraid of lowering the house would scare them away. But after reading and watching some u tube videos I plan to do it this year. I don't think the PM stopped but did have about 6 PM flying over head this afternoon with a female lan...

Thanks for the input! 2018 was my first successful colony in about 5 years. I used to have the PM house in my back yard but 3 large trees had encroached on the PM house and one year the sparrows were horrible! So I'm nervous that the PM might not stay. I have put up a BB house in the back yard and i...

First post, apologize if this question has been posted before. I seem to have Blue Birds trying to nest in my PM house with PM present. Should I be concerned?