Purple Martin Forum

Hello,

This is Randy up in West Bend, WI. Up until a couple of days ago I had 40+ pairs of ASY's but yesterday and today the SY's are pouring in. Not sure if they will all stay but I would say I have approximately 25+ subbies here. A little later this year but they are on there way....

No SY’s here in West Bend, WI. Do have about 75 Adults as of this evening.

Yes I did a lot of supplemental feeding with crickets as my first martins showed up on April 7th. I was concerned that I would lose some birds but to my knowledge everyone survived though all the sleet, snow and wind.

Hello Bille,

I am your martin neighbor over in West Bend, WI. Appreciate the update on the hummingbirds and orioles migration. Hope you have a good year with your martins. I am currently at 25+ pairs.

Glad to see the martins finally made it back to Shell Lake, WI. I live in West Bend, WI and my first birds returned about a week and one half ago with more returning very slowly.......hopefully this warm weather will speed things up a bit.