Purple Martin Forum

Beautiful, nice setup! we like the bo 11 also!

Thanks Tangula for the positive note! we've been trying for 3 years now, had a few visitors, but no takers! Theres three colonys in town and the number of martins fluxuate, but never seen to grow to overflowing! just waiting for their no vacancy sign to go up! lol -Brian

HI ALL! REALLY IMPRESSED WITH ALL THE MARTIN BUZZ! NESTING IS BEEN GOING ON FOR ABOUT A WEEK NOW IN NORTHERN MICHIGAN! VAL AND I HAVE HAD HER SIGHT READY! WITH MARTINS A CITY BLOCK AWAY WERE FINGERS CROSSED.. MY HOUSE HAS ZIP! OUR CAMP T-14 ...ZIP. BUT THE HEATH HOUSE HAS TS! WE SEE MARTINS EVERY MO...

Very nice setup! just wondering where you got your gourd rack plans! we like it!

Sweet!

1 and 3/16 is 1.1875 in decimal. Cresent height!

My clingers are 1.200 to 1.205 in height

Tom, we had great luck with a repeating trap-plans off of u tube. works excellent!

Very sharp Dave! Was wondering where ya got your cresent plates? The northstar is one of our winter projects also! - Brian & Val

Yes I would have to say Brian did an awesome job...he's gettin the building down to a science now....lol...he wants to keep building them...I told him once we get some PM's then we can put up another T-14...or Gourds if thats what they prefer... I really enjoy going to the couple places in town when...

Very Cute....

Sorry bout the trap house pic....i rotated it before posting but it didnt wanna come up that way when i posted it. And for those that are wondering Brian built the T-14 as well. I don't know if anyone remembers me saying that I was gonna buy a table saw to keep him busy...well, I did and he's alread...

Very NICE Emil....maybe someday I can have that many...Gotta get first pair though!

This is our set up....We are the only ones in the area that offer Clinger and SREH openings for the Martins... Still hoping for our first pair. I have been getting up at 5am to play the Dawnsong with no luck yet. There is a colony about 1/2 block away that by all rights shouldn't even have any. His ...

Thanks for posting the cams....they are awesome to watch....we are still waiting for our first pair...

This is awesome to watch thanks for posting the cams...

Glad to hear that he has things back up....prayin that there isnt anymoe martins lost...

Great Pic! Hoping to see the same here as well.

Glad to hear Steve and Bob are okay....So sorry to hear about the Martins....
Wishing we lived closer to lend a hand...Prayers go out to you all...

Tell your Hubby gratz on the kills....i wish i could use a shotgun in town but i dont think my neighbors would be too happy...lol...so i will just have to stick with my .177 pellet gun...lol...good luck with keeping the starlings and sparrows away...