Purple Martin Forum

OK, that's it, I'm done! I've literally spent HOURS trying to crop videos and upload them, to no avail.... Yesterday, a member of the Canyon Birders group came by and downloaded all my videos. Two members looked through the videos and think that my birds are Starlings, but they're not positive. I ha...

I wish I could!! I have quite a few videos taken on my phone, but when I download them they become MP4 files and are too big to send via email or any other way. Taking pictures is almost impossible. They're too fast and the tree they're roosting in is thick with foliage. The videos I've taken are re...

Well, Stan, a third brood has begun... The last of the 2nd brood left yesterday after much coaxing from siblings (?) and/or mama.. This morning a mated pair came in, the female jumped into the hole and proceeded to make grunting sounds... The male was singing and flying around the tree chasing away ...

To Stan: Thanks for replying. I guess we'll have to agree to disagree... I took a couple of videos two days ago and managed to catch the female entering the hole in the tree and briefly sitting on a branch. They're in MP4 format and this correspondence system won't take videos. If you like, I'd be h...

To Stan: Thanks for getting back to me.. Please read my other posts. The Lewis/Clark Valley is in Zone 6 and about 300' above sea level which lends to a very temperate climate. Our spring starts in March and the birds show up about April. They're the first of the migrating birds to show. By end Apri...

To: John Miller: I'm not in Oregon, but eastern Washington on the Snake River. Oh, I'm pretty sure they're Martins.. they've been roosting here for at least the last 12 years that I've been noticing, maybe longer. I'm sure they follow the Columbia to the Snake on the warm air currents, landing here ...

To handyman: :lol: :lol: That's exactly the impression I get! .. that they're waiting for me to pay attention to them... Nice to know others have similar experiences. Am watching now for a second brood to show. Momma showed up last week of May, and I think I heard a few peeps yesterday.. My usual pa...

To Stan Kostka: Trying to get pictures or audio of them is problematic... The birch tree is dense and I think the ones that frequent the tree are fledglings and therefore blend into the background very well. I've only seen an adult once on the ground with the sun on it so that I could see the purple...

To Martinfarmer: Yes, it is beautiful here, but I'm a long way from the Columbia... I'm on the WA/ID border and live about a block away from the Snake River. I imagine the birds followed the Columbia up to the confluence with the Snake and just kept going. Above our valley, it's much colder so they ...

I live in Clarkston, WA, on the Snake River, approximately 300' above sea level and Zone 6 growing season... I've had Martins nesting in my eaves and trees for over 12 years. No one in this Valley puts up shelters for them, so they're doing it the wild way. They are quite loquacious and fun to watch...