Purple Martin Forum

Black Capped Chickadee I believe. I have a nest right now in one of my Bluebird boxes with three eggs in it. The eggs are very small, off white with brown specks on them. They use a lot of the moss for their nests.

Saw Chimney Swifts for the first time this Spring over the weekend.

No Martins yet but I did have five Bluebird eggs to hatch over the weekend. Very entertaining to watch them back and forth as they feed the little ones. They really work hard to keep them fed.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all !!

Warbird, what kind of square pole is that? Where did you get it.

Rupert, I have some around my place every Spring. As a matter of fact, I heard two exchanging calls early this morning as I was out to get the paper. I love to hear them call. A lot of times, late in the evening I will hear their call right at dusk and continuing for a while into night fall. I am lo...

Norm, I have the same gourds. I purchased the porches for them. Actually, I don't see why your modification won't work.

Great pics Malcolm. My one pair I had to nest and fledge 4 last year have not returned yet but hopefully any day now. I noticed that some have just come back down the road from me in the last few days at the two houses about a quarter of a mile from me.

Cajun, I got my first pair last last year in my gourds after trying for two years. I put one handful of pine straw in each gourd and and mashed it down and they just put leaves on top of the pine straw and arranged it the way they wanted. I was trying everything anybody suggested. Also put mud aroun...

Same here Chuck. Seems like the last few days they are everywhere. I have three Bluebird houses up across my property and have for the last two years. Have been successful with two of the houses both years with two hatches in both both years. I have moved the other one a couple of times and think I ...

Congratulations Diane! I also have three Bluebird boxes and am on my second brood this season in two of them. They are neat little birds along with the Martins.

Matt, I have built several Bluebird boxes. The hole diameter is 1.5 inches and the top of the hole should be 1.25 inches from the top of the front.

My one pair also built a nest in two gourds but laid eggs in one.

Just a little information along these lines on my experience. I have my first pair after two years. They are a young pair and seem to be very disorganized on the whole experience. They were here for three weeks or so and finally built a nest. I have six gourds and they actually built a nest in two o...

I have had my first pair ever here for going on three weeks now. She's put some straw in a couple of gourds and a few dried leaves but not much. They come and go and I have gone three or four days and not see them, but since we work, I'm not here during the day. I got worried and thought they had le...

I have three bluebird boxes on my property. I have fledged birds from two of them last year and this year both. I did have a house wren build a nest twice in one of the boxes and laid eggs. I just left it alone but it just suddenly disappeared one day and hasn't been back. I actually moved that box ...

Anthony Neira wrote:Danny, sorry to get off topic there, Hope things are going well for you & your PMs, keep us posted ! P.S, Way to go ! Malcolm !

No problem Anthony...always good to read your words of wisdom. Thanks for the encouragement!

Congrats Danny!........Glad you got that first pair! As I've said in the past if you ever need any help let me know. If you need any snake netting or baffle guards to protect your starting pair just look me up. I have plenty of netting and a couple of baffle guards if you need them for free. Malcol...

Thanks Toy, I'm still getting used to a pair being around for the first time. Just got my first pair and am truly enjoying them so far. Looking forward to more in the future but thankful for the two I have.

Please don't give up everyone. I know some have been trying for a whole lot longer than me but after two years I finally have a pair that look like they are going to stick around and nest. I've played the dawnsong faithfully mornings and evenings. Started out with a Heath twelve room before I really...