Purple Martin Forum

I sure hope this year I can attract some Martins. I have been Trying real
hard to even see one in 5 Years. I have plenty of room. I have 16 gourds
on a double Rack that I would love to fill up. Watching the skies!!
Mayhaw 10

Hello Gang, Well every year at this time I start looking in the skies for Martins, However for the last 5 years we have had "No" Martins at all. 5 Years ago we had a snake episode get into our gourds and gobbled up some of the young ones. Ever since then we have had no Martins I have 2 new...

Hello Griddog, Yes we have a lot of Kite's here in south Georgia!!
My wife and I are always looking for The Kites. It is a very impressive Bird. Still No Martins Yet here. We keep watching the skies.
Mayhaw10

Hello Griddog, Fantastic!!! hope you have a great year in Albany Ga.
I am about 70 Miles to the south from you In Quitman Ga. Near Valdosta
and no Martins Yet here.
Mayhaw10

Hello Gang, Well still no Martins here in South Ga. We are about
8 Miles from the Florida Line here in Quitman, Ga. Hope to have
a lot of Martins This Year. Have not had any for 5 Years now ever since
our Snake episode, Surley Martins don't Remember that long.
mayhaw10

Hello Again Dave, Well 29 degrees is a disaster here in South Ga. Today New Years Day my wife and I rode about 300 miles on our Motorcycle and Temp Got over 72 degrees, Had a great ride looking all around at Martin Sites and did not see anything Flying around near them. Martins are just not here as ...

HELLO DAVE DUIT, Today was 74 degrees after about 1:30 pm
and a little cool after the sun goes down. Hopeing to see some Martins
here shortly. We have had Martins here in South Ga. about the first of
January, Don't know about this year. Looks like an early spring.
Happy New Year.
mayhaw10

Hello Graue, Have you got any Martins Yet? Here in Quitman we
Have got -0- so Far!! Sure am hoping for some Martins this Year.
We are on the Fla Ga. Line just above Madison Fla.
Mayhaw10

Hello Malcom, Best place to live is Quitman!! I did not know there was a Quitman TX, But do now. I sure hope I can get some Martins this year. We haven't had any for about four years here. Got plenty of room, got two houses up with 16 holes and just put up a new pole Rack with 8 Gourds hanging on th...

Hello Johnny, Didn't know there was a Quitman, La.
We live in Quitman Ga. Still trying to get some Martins this Year.
Wally

Thanks a lot Gang, Lots of good info for us that are just Starting.
It's up at 17 Feet with Pine Straw level with the bottom of the hole.
Now Hope for a good Year!!
Mayhaw10

Hello Marshainpuntagorta, Mine are going up today. Already got my
pine straw in them. I think it will be a little later here in Quitman. Georgia.
Wondered what would be a good hight for Gourds. some where around
fifteen feet?
Mayhaw10

Hello Chriscreole, and the Gang.... We live here in south Ga and Pine trees all over the place. I hope that 2012 will be the year that I get some Martins. We have not had any for four years now. Got new houses up and Today put up a pole Rack with 8 gourds and put the Pine straw about level with the ...

Hello Graue, We are here in south Ga in Quitman, and we Have had `NO`
Martins here for four Years. I hope that this year 2012 will be the year
that I get some Martins. I have 2 Large houses with 16 Nest Boxes
and a New Martin Pole with 8 Gourds on it.........Still looking
Mayhaw10

Well here it is 13 May 2011 and we still do not have any Martins. I live here in South Ga. Near the FLA Line and for 5 years now we can't seem to entice any Martins to our site. We used to have martins until a snake got up into the gourds and ate 5 Babies, I killed the snake and counted the ones tha...

No Martins yet here in Quitman Ga, about 10 miles north of the fla line.
Still hopeing and watching the skies. I think it's getting late here in south Ga,. but hopeing.
mayhaw007

Hello Gobbler T, Well I am in Quitman, Ga about 70 Miles west of the Okefenokee Swamp and I have "NO" Martins here either. I am still hoping to get some this year. I have 2 nice houses and 4 gourds out there just begging for Martins to Come and stay. I am still watching the skies every day...

Hello MartinMan68

Well here it is the third of March and "NO" Martins yet here in Quitman, Ga. Looking and watching the skies.
mayhaw10

Hello Astrid, No Martins Here either!! Been looking and watching
the skies with no luck. Look like they would be here bye now.
We have had 80 degree Temps here in Quitman,Ga the last few days.
Mayhaw10

Hello Griddog, Sure is good to hear that you have Martins in Albany Ga. I am about 90 Miles South from you here in Quitman Ga. and have not seen the first Martin. I know it wont be long Now. I keep watching the two houses I have every day to see if any are feeding over my catfish pond. Thanks for th...