Purple Martin Forum

Henry
I have a Trio Grandma Metal house. Some of the compartment have been modified to double compartments.
I'm in Lake county, Illinois

I'll take them off your hands and also live in Hawthorn Woods.
Larry Budrow
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Hi Annie My sy pair were hanging around for almost a week and would just peer into the openings. Waited every evening for them to sleep in the house but they seemed to fly off just before dark. Then last nite they made a lot of noise and finally spent the nite. Saw them leave just after 5am this mor...

Had my first pair in 2013 after trying for 15 years. The ASY male returned April 19th and stayed in same compartment that fledged 4 last year. He left after a week as not able to attract a mate. On May 30th a lone Sy male arrived and made frequent visits. Had been thru this over the years where they...

Congrats Norm! I live just north of you in Hawthorn Woods, Illinois. It took me 15 years to get my first pair and finally 1 ASY pair last year. The male returned on April 19th this year and stayed for a week and then left. So back to starting over. I also monitor several sites at different forest pr...

Hi Dave I had been trying for 15 years at my home site and last year I got my first pair and they raised 4 young. Also had the ASY male return April 19th and spent the night in the T14 for a week and then never returned. I manage several public sites and the numbers were down and starting to pick up...

Hi Maryanne
Glad to see your arrival posting. They also showed up again this morning at Lakewood FP in Wauconda, Il
Larry

Hi Mary Ann Lakewood Forest Preserve in Wauconda had a very early ASY male March 22nd for two days. It was fed crickets and scrambled eggs then disappeared and probably didn't survive the cold. Then I received a report of an ASY male at Independence Grove Forest Preserve in Libertyville for April 9t...

Congrats Mary. Wishing you great success.

Larry

The eggs from my founding pair have hatched. They have 4 beautiful babies and have been very busy feeding. Another step closer to becoming a successful landlord.

Have been trying at my home site for 15 years. Have read the advise from from landlords on the forum faithfully and tried all the tricks. The excitement was always there with each and every visit over the years. I even monitor a couple of successful sites in the local Forrest preserves of Lake Count...

We are having a meeting for martin enthusiasts of Northeast Illinois on
Saturday October 29th at 10:00 am. The address is the Freemont Elementary School, 28908 N. Freemont Center Rd., Mundelein, Illinois 60060. Hope to see all the area Landlords and wannabes.
Larry Budrow
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