The Broussard area is chock full of Purple Martins… not only at my home but all over the local area and Parish. No matter where I go around the area I hear and see them everywhere… it just seems to be a lot
more here than normal.
I’ve got about 20 total coming into the gourds at evening alright now. Very fun to watch them swirling up in the sky late afternoon and then diving into the cavities around 7pm.
In my neighborhood there are other houses set up and there are quite a few martins populating those as well.
No nest making yet
Zero starlings/zero HS.
I have BBs making a nest behind my house.
I’m hoping this will be another good season.
David
Broussard La
2026 season in Broussard La
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dsonyay
- Posts: 1677
- Joined: Fri Jul 02, 2010 3:10 pm
- Location: Louisiana/Broussard
- Martin Colony History: 2010-2014 located in Slidell LA. Gourd rack with 16 gourds. Max of 2 pairs during this short period in Slidell. Plenty of fledglings.
2014-present.. moved to Broussard LA. Same Gourd Rack but added a 6 room house (modified from a 12 room)
2020: after a long drought of nothing, 4 pairs and 4 nests, 23 eggs total.
6 fledges.
2021: 9 pair, 47 eggs
36 hatchlings
30 fledged
2022: about 12 pairs.. many eggs, all fledged.. only had one hatchling die.. probably because of our schnauzer. :(
2023: 16 pairs. So far about 60 chicks with about a dozen eggs to go.
2024: 13 pair. About 60 eggs
2025: 14 pairs .. 69 eggs.
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Dave Reynolds
- Posts: 2441
- Joined: Mon Jan 31, 2011 4:35 pm
- Location: Little Hocking, Oh.
- Martin Colony History: Satellite Site “Oxbow Golf Course”..
2018 - 15 Pair, 36 Fledged
2019 - 26 Pair, 97 Fledged
2020 - 30 Pair, 137 Fledged
2021 - 30 Pair, 144 Fledged
2022 - 27 Pair, 125 Fledged
2023 - 31 Pair, 130 Fledged
2024 - 41 Pair, 198 Fledged
2025 - 44 Pair, 168 Fledged
Home Site "Little Hocking, Ohio".
2019 - 1 Pair, 5 Fledged
2020 - 1 Pair, 4 Fledged
2021 - 8 Pair, 36 Fledged
2022 - 13 Pair, 46 Fledged
2023 - 16 Pair, 84 Fledged
2024 - 22 Pair, 104 Fledged
2025 - 28 Pair, 83 Fledged
.... dsonyay ... That's great new... Hope you and all your neighbors have many Martins this year.. Enjoy 
Dave
Dave
PMCA Member
Little Hocking, Ohio
Little Hocking, Ohio
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dsonyay
- Posts: 1677
- Joined: Fri Jul 02, 2010 3:10 pm
- Location: Louisiana/Broussard
- Martin Colony History: 2010-2014 located in Slidell LA. Gourd rack with 16 gourds. Max of 2 pairs during this short period in Slidell. Plenty of fledglings.
2014-present.. moved to Broussard LA. Same Gourd Rack but added a 6 room house (modified from a 12 room)
2020: after a long drought of nothing, 4 pairs and 4 nests, 23 eggs total.
6 fledges.
2021: 9 pair, 47 eggs
36 hatchlings
30 fledged
2022: about 12 pairs.. many eggs, all fledged.. only had one hatchling die.. probably because of our schnauzer. :(
2023: 16 pairs. So far about 60 chicks with about a dozen eggs to go.
2024: 13 pair. About 60 eggs
2025: 14 pairs .. 69 eggs.
Thanks… best wishes to you as wellDave Reynolds wrote: ↑Sat Mar 14, 2026 9:17 am.... dsonyay ... That's great new... Hope you and all your neighbors have many Martins this year.. Enjoy
Dave
Hey David. That is awesome. I have 2 houses filled with martins and little Bluebirds have a nest. She laid her first egg today. I am concerned because of so many house sparrows. I have 2 traps but not catching any. I’ve chased them from the martin houses and a couple of times from the Bluebird’s nest box. I hate those sparrows. Tom from Corpus Christi has been giving me good advice on trapping them but they are smart. I won’t give up. Also having problems with the Great Horn Owl who visits early morning before sunrise. Had to chase it several times. But, all in all, the martins are happy and the little Bluebirds (who get chased by the Mockingbird constantly) are happy too. Crazy here. I even have my neighbor looking out for the owl. What a fiasco. Never a dull moment. Good to hear your news! Good news!!
Brent
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dsonyay
- Posts: 1677
- Joined: Fri Jul 02, 2010 3:10 pm
- Location: Louisiana/Broussard
- Martin Colony History: 2010-2014 located in Slidell LA. Gourd rack with 16 gourds. Max of 2 pairs during this short period in Slidell. Plenty of fledglings.
2014-present.. moved to Broussard LA. Same Gourd Rack but added a 6 room house (modified from a 12 room)
2020: after a long drought of nothing, 4 pairs and 4 nests, 23 eggs total.
6 fledges.
2021: 9 pair, 47 eggs
36 hatchlings
30 fledged
2022: about 12 pairs.. many eggs, all fledged.. only had one hatchling die.. probably because of our schnauzer. :(
2023: 16 pairs. So far about 60 chicks with about a dozen eggs to go.
2024: 13 pair. About 60 eggs
2025: 14 pairs .. 69 eggs.
Great to hear! I know around here there are plenty of hawks… but I haven’t seen any swooping down on the rack. Of course,, I’m pretty sure it’s happening.. just not when I’m outside at the moment.brent wrote: ↑Sat Mar 14, 2026 8:16 pmHey David. That is awesome. I have 2 houses filled with martins and little Bluebirds have a nest. She laid her first egg today. I am concerned because of so many house sparrows. I have 2 traps but not catching any. I’ve chased them from the martin houses and a couple of times from the Bluebird’s nest box. I hate those sparrows. Tom from Corpus Christi has been giving me good advice on trapping them but they are smart. I won’t give up. Also having problems with the Great Horn Owl who visits early morning before sunrise. Had to chase it several times. But, all in all, the martins are happy and the little Bluebirds (who get chased by the Mockingbird constantly) are happy too. Crazy here. I even have my neighbor looking out for the owl. What a fiasco. Never a dull moment. Good to hear your news! Good news!!
Can you do the air rifle solution for HS?