Purple Martin Forum

My first arrival happened in Northwest Ar. this morning. Snow is just about gone and weather looking pretty good for the next week. We will keep fingers crossed.

Tom

My first martin arrived Feb.19 ,about four weeks earlier than last year, when the temperature was near zero degrees. Hope this does not happen again. Today ,Aug. 20, the last nest of four fledged. Tonight I still have about ten birds. Had fifty two pair with very good hatch and fledge rate. Just cou...

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Tom

Hey, what kind of hand warmers are being used to make our little friends comfortable. We are going back to freezing temps. Sunday
After his long trip back,would like to show my appriciation. Will make sure to have eggs ready too.

Thanx
Tom

My first Martin showed up this morning in Northwest Arkansas ( thirty miles south of Branson, MO).
Two weeks earlier than last year and four weeks ahead of the three years before that.
Get ready you Landlords up in MO.

Tom

Dick,

Good job! No friction washers frozen solid and one could add a couple of socket extensions to get the operator out from under the heavy load.

Nice, Tom

Hi Kent, Good to here from another Arkie. I,m in the Northwest part of the state, Carroll County, so know what you've been going through. I lost three of my first eight birds, but know have at least sixty with no sign of the sy crop yet. Actually I think we have faired fairly well compared to our no...

Yes, the tempt. in the mid 50s. The bad part is that I had two more fatalities last night (Tempt 26). Hopefully they will find some natural food today

Tom

To all you good people up north,keep up the good work. Know exactly what you all are going through. Its bad here, but not as bad as you have it.
I have lost one of eight so far
Keep up the good work.

Tom

Please consider wing entrapment guards of some kind. It does and will happen at one point or other .
Am using four of these houses on multi-poles with great success.
Like all others, I believe the enlarged quarters. are the most important

Good Luck
Tom

Male asy came in yesterday morning and was here tonight, so guess he's
mine.
Hoping for some warmer weather befor next cold spell.

I have three of these houses. They work great and my martins love them. Convert them as S-Ks says. It will give you one apartment with rooms end to end and two apartments with rooms side by side per floor level The knock holes are 3x3 inch so are plenty big. My birds will fill these before going for...

While on this subject, I have not heard any comments about the new ultimate tunnels for the Bo s. They have built in wing entrapment guards!
Quess some manufacturers are listening.

I have three S-K's, four BO-11s, and one T-14. All have crescents with PMCA wing entrapment guards. All The S-Ks are converted to six two room apartments. I believe this is the one best thing you can do to these houses. This is my fourth season. With 34 pair this year I feel quite fortuneit. If I ha...

Allen

Do not try to take the handle off,especially under load or you may get your housing on top of you! The handle screws onto the shaft clockwise.

Dutton Lainson also offer a removable handle and hub assembly.

tom

This too was my first house and I also opened up an attic entrance. Not the thing to do. Covered it with gorilla duct tape and has lasted three years now. Do you and the martins a favor. Take Louise's advice and convert the house to six, two room apartments.They love the side by side rooms, though s...