Purple Martin Forum

Hey! I’m in Denham Springs and have a few Martins that showed up last week at North Park. There is a Facebook group: The Purple Martin Group with several Louisiana landlords. My goal is to begin a Louisiana nonprofit concentrating on conservation and helping others. Just haven’t got it all organized...

Absolutely check to see if it's legal for your HOA to spray chemicals to deter birds. I would also contact your local Audubon Society and Wildlife and Fisheries group. If you're in city limits, check your local ordinances. Many cities around me have an ordinance that designates the city as a bird sa...

I'll be presenting at the SLU Livingston Center located on Florida Blvd. in Walker. Please help spread the word to those in and around the Baton Rouge / Denham Springs area. Facebook event link below. Description from event post: "Krista Adams will be kicking off a Discover Nature Family Progra...

It's always exciting to see them for the first time. I am in Denham Springs, LA and saw several flying around my colony at North Park on 12/29. Crazy early. I've seen them again on another day; however, have not seen them on the gourd racks. I plan to spend time this weekend at the park and will be ...

4th Annual St. Bernard Bird Festival Bird Festival web Hundreds of people attended last year’s Bird Festival and witnessed many beautiful species of migratory birds. Many of these birds were captured and banded by specialists from Audubon Louisiana. You can witness the banding of these birds and get...

Hey RobertGrace, I'm in the parish right next to you and live in Denham Springs. I have been a landlord for over 15 years and have a public colony at North Park by the walking path. If you need any assistance with nest checks or keeping sparrows at bay, please let me know. My husband and I would lov...

A beautiful pair. At my park site in Denham Springs, LA Krista

Here's a photo of my North Park site in Denham Springs (taken last year). 18 pairs total. Didn't have martins take residence until end of February. Hoping to see them sooner this year, Krista

It is really so strange I have a friend of mine not more than 600 yards from my house her birds come early end of January mine last year didn't show up till around april she is a very good landlord this year she has 8 already and today I actually had 2 circling my house and 1 was swooping at the ho...

After reading about and seeing steve kreonke colony of martins and reading his posts exstivenly. I concluded that martins prefer gourds or rather gourds are spread out enough so that male dominanace is a little less of a problem. So me being cheap and not wanting to buy 60 gourds I decided to build...

Hi, I am a fairly new landlord, I have had martins for a few years now. Let me know if there is anything I can do to help,. I probably have more questions than answers at this point, but have managed to trap house sparrows when they try to nest in my martin or bluebird houses, so I know a bit about...

Hi, I have been a landlord for 11 years now with some success. Only the last two years I have experienced a decline in my numbers here. I live right off of Millerville and I 12. I have learned a lot from the good people on this forum and I thank them for sharing their knowledge and experience about...

Krista, I'm located in Prairieville. Not certain what you are looking for in terms of a "mentor", but if you need something in this area I'll try and help. Thanks for replying. I'm not actually looking for a mentor, I was seeing if anyone in the Baton Rouge area needed some help/mentoring...

Louisiana landlord here. I'm in Baton Rouge but my colony is in East Feliciana Parish. I've been a landlord for 14 years now. For the last five years I've consistently had 30 - 35 pairs and fledged 100 - 150 young. I made some pretty big upgrades last year and am finishing the upgrades this year in...

Hi Krista, Keep going on trying to find mentors in your area. I have had my public site up for three years and have found only two mentors to help with the site. I know it gets tough, but know you are not alone. I found one of my mentor helpers through our local Audubon Society. Hey, so glad to see...

K__Adams .... I checked the Scout Report page and looked at Louisiana in 2017,, There were 121 Adults reported and 9 Subadults reported... So there are Landlords in Louisiana... Check the 2017 Louisiana scout report page, maybe you will find a landlord near you... Good Luck Dave I've met a few in N...

Krista, That’s awesome! I have so many places I want to start more Public Sites. I have one right now but I have about 3 more sites I want to try. Again Great Job!! Kyler, My focus this year it to mentor and educate...I am expanding the park site by two gourd racks and am going to put up an informa...

Thanks. I hope so. I'm not use to working with middle schoolers. The elementary age is more up my ally so I hope the older ones show some interest!

Krista

I'm fired up! Begun installing a gourd rack at a local middle school to incorporate with their 4-H club. This weekend we'll be installing a gourd rack at an elementary school. Working with science teachers at each school and mentoring them to be landlords. I'll be presenting to the 4-H club on the 2...

I'm starting with the youth...starting a middle school site with the 4-H club and also starting a site at an elementary school. In addition, I'm expanding my public park site and adding an informational board there so everywhere there does not have to wonder what the heck are those poles and birds. ...