Purple Martin Forum

Way to go Glenn B!!!! I'll be getting mine in a few weeks. Can't wait

It's that time of year when martins and bees are here. I've had martins for 4 years now, and will be getting my first hive in 3 weeks. The location I'd like to put my hive is within 25-30 feet away from my martin poles. Does anyone else have theirs that close together? Any problems? Thanks!

Deb, I so very sorry for your loss. Sounds like a wonderful man.

WOW!!! Nice work!

Love it!!!

Scout reports of arrivals within 30 miles of me. I went from 38 to 58 gourds this year. How many should I open up today? Last year, they arrived here on Feb. 14. Thanks

Congrats Ray!!

Fantastic Doug!! Loved reading this.

Good job Laura, thanks for helping!!!!!!

If I lived closer, I'd be more than glad to help out. Hope Louise can find someone.

I can't get the picture to post!

....pine needles in all gourds, fence charger in place, hot wire on each pole. I increased from 38 to 58 gourds this year. All I need now are the martins.

Hi Davis, and welcome! I'm just down US 69 from you about 45 mins. in Lone Oak, TX. Glad you are getting your set up ready as our martins arrived on Feb. 14 last year. Hope you have a full house of martins this year!

What did you do to jump to 70 pair? Wish I could be so lucky

Louise, that is fantastic!!! Hard workers and over achievers.

My thought was that I could take down at least half of them now, and then more later. I don't want to invite any sparrows!

OK, thanks Tony

Was wondering when is it ok to remove some of the gourds. We have 36 gourds up now and only 3 lonely martins came in tonight. Thanks for any help.

When I got home from work today, did my glance out at the martin houses and saw something odd. Went out for a closer look and one of the young had its nail caught and couldn't get loose. Poor thing was hanging upside down. It was one of the excluder gourds with porches and owl guards. The nail was w...

Wow Ray, that's a martin's dream. Great job