Purple Martin Forum

Yes it is a hobby that you have no control over! You can only do so much then it's up to them! If I didn't have all you good folks Encouragement my enthusiasm would be sunk! I tell myself their just birds! Seems to make it all better! Lol Hey Sharon - they may be "just birds", but the amo...

Hi fellow Wannabes. I am on eastern Long Island, NY where scout reports from as close at 15 miles from here started coming in three weeks ago but I have yet to sight a single PM. I installed a 12-unit Trio a neighbor gave me in the summer of 2012(?), which got instant attention and we have had a fu...

Hi fellow Wannabes. I am on eastern Long Island, NY where scout reports from as close at 15 miles from here started coming in three weeks ago but I have yet to sight a single PM. I installed a 12-unit Trio a neighbor gave me in the summer of 2012(?), which got instant attention and we have had a ful...

Wonder if any of those high flying termites caught a ride and bite on the Spruce Goose!

4th Gen Martin Fan wrote:Jim,
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She choose the 18 gourd rack because she did not want to stand on a step ladder to care for the top 6 gourds of a 24 gourd rack.
Mark.

That makes good sense and great to know for anyone going with the K series.

Gemini is my favorite very easy for nest checks. Don't know about the wind but we had 60mph wind last night and that didn't bother it Yes, I have heard really good things about the Gemini 24. It is a premium product ($$$) and looks very attractive. Do you have the Horizontal or Vertical Gourd Mount...

I chimed in about this on another thread (https://www.purplemartin.org/forum/viewtopic.php?p=266143#p266143) -- started this one so as not to hijack the other. Robert Richerson praised the SuperSystem 24 Rack, especially for its high wind resistance. He also likes the DELUXE GOURD RACK ULTIMATE 24-U...

Yes, that is really nice. Thanks for sharing, gives me ideas!

Yes that is exactly right. The middle walls are just like the doors they hang on the aluminum rods. I started out with drilling mine out and then I found out that you can just take the whole wall out! That gives you some room so maybe if you want to can add nesting trays at some point. My martins l...

It seems like the M12K's do not have a universal design. All of the instructions I have read show how to do one front-to-back and two left-to-right units per level. But mine does not have a structural back wall to the units. The back "wall" is actually comprised of individual blank doors h...

My brutal honesty gets me into trouble. I'm a gourd guy. I bought a T-14 years back and thought I would put it up in the center of my colony just because it would look good. But then decided against it. It is still in my basement half painted. Hi Robert, wonderful setup you have! Not meaning to hij...