Purple Martin Forum

To Toy in PA. Thank you for your obvious sage advice. I waited and watched several hours before I made the nest check. I could be wrong but am pretty sure the unpecked egg was left alone too long. Did someone suggest changing the round hole to a Starling resistant one AFTER the eggs were laid. Is th...

Well, after 10 years of trying, I finally got 2 nests built, by the same pair interestingly enough. 6/10 egg 1, 6/11 egg 2 , 6//13 egg 3. When I went to check the egg count on 6/14 there were 2 eggs left. One had a clear peck hole in it with the albumin seeping out. Removed and destroyed both the eg...

I have my first pair ever and they are building in two different gourds right next to each other. This morning they worked 4 hours straight and have taken off, as per usual, here mid day. One opening is round and one is starling proof (low rectangular shaped opening). Starlings went into the circula...

I have my first pair ever and they are building in two different gourds right next to each other. This morning they worked 4 hours straight and have taken off, as per usual, here mid day. One opening is round and one is starling proof (low rectangular shaped opening). Starlings went into the circula...

Thanks Red, that is reassuring to know. Like the idea of putting all eggs in 1 basket!

After 10 years of trying I finally have a pair that are building a nesyt. Hooray! I have 4 gourds hanging in 2 different locations in my backyard. There are 3 open gourds at the site they are building. One is circular and 2 are the low, rectangular starling resistant type. The nale is building in th...