Purple Martin Forum

I think where you live and how close your neighbors are makes a difference on how big a colony you can enjoy. Twenty or thirty pair make a lot of noise when the young are born and are being fed. I have two racks close together and one about 100 yards away. I enjoy having the two colonys more than I ...

I think what you have here is a photo of Akins Landing which was used as an exchange place for prisoners in the Civil War. The guys with the guns would have been the guards and all others would have been Union prisoners. Nice photo...Thanks for sharing!

My birds were 20 days later than last year---Ed (Goochland Virginia)

Hi, I live in Goochland Virginia and have had a colony since 2000. Last year my birds started showing up around the first of March. This year none have showed up and I really haven't expected them to. It has been cold all over the south causing slow migration. I expect them to show up around the 20t...

John This is interesting. I started my colony with round hole natural gourds. The 2nd yr. I made some into adjustable cresents. This worked out great. As they laid eggs etc. I adjusted them down and by the end of the year the birds were doing fine with them. The next year I put up half and half. Nex...

Gee-I hope you haven't lost you eggs. I have found a lot of my eggs covered very well this year. On some I have had to reach in and lift the leaves to see the eggs. Before I put access holes in my gourds, I used a small makeup mirror taped to a small stick to look for eggs. It works pretty well with...