Purple Martin Forum

I have seen on other websites that they do eat them...I would think they would be a belly full. Doesn't take many of these to make a dozen, as my Dad used to say, lol.

http://news.yahoo.com/east-overrun-bill ... 35011.html

This is good news, right? I wasn't a landlord 17 years ago so I am just curious if PMs find these guys tasty?

Yes, was a slow start but I have 3 pair and a bachelor ASY which have been here for about 2 weeks. Several other visitors...hoping ugly guy will find a mate. Lol. I have seen several fly-downs to ground but no serious nest building yet. Best to all..

Hello, Mama....For what it's worth, I tried last year for the first time as a landlord. I quickly threw up a S&K barn (birthday gift) and a couple gourds on another pole. The closest trees to the poles are a row of pine trees about 40 ft. I did put just a handful of needles in each cavity of hou...

Congrats! My first year trying, too, and have 3 nests going currently. Hoping they will lay soon. We are fortunate to have good happenings our first year. Best wishes to you.

Thank you everyone for the kind wishes. Would not have had a clue without your help. Jr2, I saw you were from proctorville. Nice to have a local...lol. I am in Addison, just below the power plants (Cheshire)

Thanx, Tammy and Kathy. I did have a tree swallow onslaught the first few days but another quick pole with 2 gourds made them a home. I also have 2 gourds on a rack below the house. Actually, it wasn't until these gourds went up that I had any visitors (for all that are trying for first pair). Looks...

Hello to all....have been reading on here for a few weeks to get some much needed help/support. Thanx so much for all the available info. I am brand new to PMs and my wife bought me an S&K 16 hole (now converted to 12) house after i hinted last year that i was interested. I threw it up on April ...