Purple Martin Forum

The web is full of advice for those hoping to have their first occupation. But, I haven't found a clear answer as to when an established landlord should open his/her houses.

BTW - I'm fully aware of the scouting reports survey and map...but just knowing about that doesn't answer ny question.

Jean,
Looks like your PMs will have a great guard dog. S/he appears to be a pit bull. For 15 years, my favorite walking partner, friend and protector was from a puppy give-away from a local pet store. He was part pit. Oh how I miss him.

Sorry for double posting - really don't know how I did that.

Sounds like a takeoff from a popular Louisiana recipe for spoonbill ducks. Briefly, we stuff the duck with various vegies, rub the outside with a nice white wine and pepper, carefully lace it up, place it on a nice oak board. Cook at 350 degrees for about an hour, occasionally basting with butter. R...

Sounds like a takeoff from a popular Louisiana recipe for spoonbill ducks. Briefly, we stuff the duck with various vegies, rub the outside with a nice white wine and pepper, carefully lace it up, place it on a nice oak board. Cook at 350 degrees for about an hour, occasionally basting with butter. R...

Ok, my last comment on this somewhat non-topic. To quote one source "Earth's climate has varied widely over its history, from ice ages characterized by large ice sheets covering many land areas, to warm periods with no ice at the poles." The last advance of polar ice ended about 10,000 to ...

Whooo hooo....looking forward to having beach front property in Lake Charles in the next couple of years. PMs will have lots of water to skim over, cause it'll all be fresh water by then. Exciting!

Thanks for the observations and suggestions! So much fun being on this forum. Since I returned to Lake Charles a couple of years ago, I've been watching for any places hosting PMs, there are very few, and are usually small houses. But of course, I'll keep looking. Considering this scarcity, I'm very...

Hi Stephen, Thanks for taking a crack at this...lots of folks viewing the question, but yours is the only response so far. Yes, I've visited that area of the forum to help me anticipate when to expect PMs here, very informative. And, every little bit helps. But I'm running into that cross reference ...

I'm looking forward to trying to start a colony in our new location, Lake Charles, LA. Eight Troyer gourds and pole are to be shipped to me today. We have a 8 acre yard, few trees and a neighbor with an active colony, albeit small. I plan to closely follow the guidelines provided here for the locati...