Purple Martin Forum

I haven't heard since the last post if the Martins are still roosting at the airport. Goodness! This is scary. Ours have left only about a week ago. They were late in raising their babies. They have returned every now and then at both houses but haven't seen them now for that last couple days. Is th...

Wish some of those roosting martins could have come our way this year. Have two houses up and this is the first time in 13 years no one stayed. Four birds arrived just about right on time and then left within a week. We had several visitors during the season, but only during the day. Our neighborhoo...

6 martins arrived yesterday. A day later than last year. They were chatting up a "storm" so to speak. I was glad to see them arrive. Hopefully, more on the way.

I have a question and I hope you can help. Several years ago after we moved to our new home, we put up a martin house and we were lucky because in no time the house over the years was filled with martins. We put up a second house for the overflow. Now, we are experiencing a dwindling number of marti...

thanks for all the suggestions. I really appreciate all the help.
Our Martins arrived on March 19th last year. With the good weather, they may arrive early.

Hi everyone, Redfinch here. It's another year and anxiously awaiting for the sound of martins in Verdigris, OK. I have a question. I noticed that some are putting in "prenesting" in their apartments. Can you tell me what material you are using and are you putting it in each apartment? How ...

Won't be long now until our backyard is silent. We still have two in the nest yet. My husband put one back yesterday. Male martin quickly posted himself outside the door and has been keeping watch. So far, so good. Both as still in for a few more days anyway. Mom just came by with a bug. Seems to me...

Our first adult male arrived on Sat., Mar. 19th. He's been singing and waiting for the others. As of today, Tuesday, we're all still waiting. It was great to see him fly in.

Thanks, Stan. I forgot about the hawks. We do have one in the pasture next door. And like you said, it gets one of the starlings every now and then.

They can't get in the doors just sparrows but we have a trap for that. Anxious for them to arrive.

Be posting when they get here for sure.

Hi all in Tulsa. Our neighborhood in Verdigris is covered with starlings and black birds. All we can do is chase them to a different house. Do you know if they will deter our returning martins from staying this season???? Advise please. We haven't seen any martins yet, but have a couple weeks to go ...

Delma, I told my husband the other day that I sure wouldn't make a good frontier woman. Working out in the fields would do me in in no time. We'd probably starve to death. It use to be a lot easier several years ago tending to the garden. Think the heat is not my cup of tea. Have to plan our day acc...

Congrats, Stan! Our first round fledged while we were on vacation so don't know the number except there are quite a few of them. One house has two compartments of eggs, the other house has the youngsters that keep bombing us when we're out in the back yard. What fun they're having! If only they knew...

Take it all back about the hawk. He came around today, but the martins sounded the alarm. I thought he was going to land in the front yard. Our six and about six others from a couple houses away bombed him until they all were out of sight. They stayed away for a little while and then returned. There...

They have arrived and looking mighty good!. How is everyone doing with their martins? Haven't seen the hawk in a week. Hopefully it's gone to greener pastures.

Still waiting here in Verdigris. Maybe with the warm weather next week, they'll show up. 21st was the latest date for our arrivals in years past.

Mine have never been this late either. We've had this pesty hawk in the neighborhood. He took a blackbird from our window sill the other day. Several residents have moved in the past couple years and we are the only ones left with houses. Last year we didn't get quite as many as the year before and ...

CHenry, I'm still waiting for my group to show up. They'll be here. I get so impatient. I know your anxious. Had some stop and then go after a rest.

Good luck. We still have lots of time.

I'm starting to look for ours here in Verdigris. They arrived last year on March 21st. We've had one or two stop and then move on after a rest. Go through the same thing every year. "When are they going to get here." I thought perhaps they would show up with the warm weather Mon and Tues. ...

Greetings Tulsa Martin Landlords! Stan, congrats on your 2010 arrival. We also have been watching the skies this week, but no arrival yet here in Verdigris. It's going to be a challenging season with the enormous number of grackles and black birds that have overtaken the neighborhood through the win...

What a bummer, Steve. Sorry you have to watch such a sight and be helpless at that. Such is nature. Cruel at times to say the least.