Purple Martin Forum

Yeah it's so sad...But we had 1 fledge today and we got to see it!(made sure it wasn't to young because it flew all the way across the street into an oak tree with the parents folllowing it) So some good news!

I'll try to put shades...now we have had 3 babies die in the nest, and 3 eggs nonviable. :(

I have had 2 babies die from this heat and martins moving from compartments is there anything I can do to help?

And just like that there's a pair of martins on my house! I'm so excited for this season! hope y'all have a good one too! here's a picture of the female (male in same compartment)

Thank you all for your best wishes and advice! I'll just keep waiting! Also would you play daytime chatter? I have been but is it unnecessary?

Hi! this is my second year as a martin landlord, and I'm getting a bit anxious waiting for them to return. There has been several martin reports in my area, and mockingbirds have been mimicking martins, but I have yet to see any...should I be concerned? is there any reason why martins would not retu...

Thank you all! This was my first year, so just checking to make sure, I'll probably take it down labor day next year.

I have had no activity at the colony for about 3 weeks, so I decided to Take it house down for cleaning and winter. About a week later, a group of adult martins where calling and swooping at the lowered pole. Should I have left it out sooner? Will they think something happened to the colony and not ...

Thank you both, Still getting used to the silence, but I am excited for next season!

I have been checking these nests almost weekly, It has been since the 26th of June that all eggs where laid, That was 27 days ago. None have hatched. The first nest has one egg with a hole in it, and the other has a huge vertical crack and was leaking fluid. the last egg in that nest looks bumpy. Th...

All my martins except for 4 have gone to roost, the others are Subbie late-nesters. I have had a mostly successful season, surprisingly lost no chicks, but 4 eggs did not hatch. The Total fledged for now is 23, I hope to add 9 more in a week or so! It's my first season as a landlord so it's kinda bi...

I know! I was so confused at first and thought the one baby was missing, then I saw they had no nest! I checked the next compartment and there was the one baby and the nest. I have no idea how they did that!

Oh! I forgot! they moved 4 babies over to a compartment without a nest, one next to the one with a nest. Why would martins do this? They are Subbies so are they just inexperienced?

All Babies are doing well! the oldest 2 nests are estimated to fledge July 4th! https://i.postimg.cc/yNZdn2xR/DSC06725.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/rs8wVmJG/DSC06726.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/VvDLd8Gx/DSC06727.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/s2y80hDJ/DSC06729.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/CKNtyxRp/DSC06730.jpg https...

Thank you for the advice!

Will carpet tacks around the pole and snake netting work better? have any of you used carpet tacks to deter them?

Oh, I did not know that...... I just hope for the best that the snake netting will trap it if it tries to get up the pole.

I am sorry, that has to be hard. I am home most of the day, so I guess I will keep an eye out....

I have some snake netting, I hope that is enough to keep it away!

I have good news, babies have hatched at my colony! They are now 12-14 days old, and some just hatched and there are eggs still. also I was going to start a nest check, and a 4-foot long rat snake was near the fence where the pole is! I did not see it at first, so me and my mom screamed, then we gen...