Purple Martin Forum

Are you selling the house and moving away, too far to maintain them for the remainder of this season? If so I would check around and find a local landlord, or a trusted neighbor to maintain them for this season. Once I worked out the details of this, I would put together a little package to give to ...

So far no neef to add additional porch area by addiong a larget wood porch unfer the yunner.

I would eat them before I ate a trash eating raccoon or a road kill eating opossum.

I'm building a modified version of a T-14 as my first martin house. I purchased ultimate tunnels from S & K manufacturing because I liked the idea of tunnels and liked the looks of that model. I am going to stagger these vertically on independant doors for each nesting chamber. Would the landing...

Great Historic picture! John, thanks for sharing the diary log... I like reading historic encounters and that one in particular with regards to the Purple Martins and the Hilly terrain bring me hope for bringing martins to my location. I live in a hilly portion of north central WV. I grew up in sout...

I have a PA speaker I plan on playing with a little to make it a wireless unit that will receive a Bluetooth signal from a laptop in my home. I have most of the components and have identified the remaining components that would be needed, but I have one concern about this type of set up. Knowing it ...

This weather really has me down... I have my T-14 under construction, and I have everything else needed for a great first year. Now If I can just get a few days of warm enough weather to thaw out the ground enough to install my pole I will be happy. I guess I'll just focus on things that can be done...

I was thinking if I put the small cedar shakes the droppings wouldn't be as noticable.

Has anyone used miniature cedar shakes to cover the roof of their martin house? I know you can buy them for doll houses and I have seen some pictures on the net of bird houses with small cedar shakes? If anyone has done this, how well do they stand-up with time and weather? How were they installed? ...

That is ehat I was looking for. Thank you.

Does anyone have dimensions and additional photos of a predator guard as shown on the cover of the T-14 plans? It appears to be attached to the house. I am thinking of making one out of some sort of white plastic. I like the look and want to go with white plastic for longevity. I'm trying to do my f...

I'm working the details regarding trying to attract Purple martins to a new location and have some questions regarding the dawn song. Is it a real help for a new location? Is it worth the effort to put something together for the fist year at a new location, or is this something you would try after b...

That looks great! The hive you installed them in is made of what? Have you had heat problems in the past? I am new to the hobby and getting ready to build a T-14. Just curious as I have been trying to figure the venting out for my location and if it was needed. I am a bit south west of you (Fairmont...

Thanks Don. I have kept an eye out for martin houses, but unfortunately here in the part of WV it really isn't a thing that is too popular. I did find a member here that is successful and lives about 15 miles north (as a bird flies). They also mentioned the only other colony they know of that is in ...

Thanks Bob.

I knew it wouldn't take very long before I would either get an answer, but it took even less time and I get a source!

Thanks!

Andy

I am weighing my options for fabricating a pole for my T-14 and through my research on nest change procedures I found a video on youtube titled "Purple Martin Nest Change Procedure" posted by haunsf, link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JfQy7yJm5Ys I absolutely love his set up, and the des...

Love the foyer idea! It looks great too...

I may have to build on this idea.

Thanks!
Andy

The roof is different and it would save me time if I had some dimensions or the porches, wire, and especially the nesting trays.

The nesting trays look way more secure. It may take a little longer to permorm inspections, but the added security would be worth it.

Andy

Are there plans available for the GHOST?

I've already purchased T-14 plans and hardware, but I like to read so no loss there.

Andy