Purple Martin Forum

I've always found that once they start building nest's they will stay at hat location. What gets people is they have TS going in and out of a gourd for a couple weeks and then open their PM housing, the the TS start going to it and by the time you close it back off and force them back to their gour...

Hopefully I don't sound argumentative, as that is not my intent. I am always interested in ways to help when it comes to Tree Swallows. I help a lot of people in my area with martins and TS are the biggest problem getting started. Have you tried the method that you are describing or are you plannin...

I've heard of people moving them if they get into a gourd rack without the landloard knowing about it. In your case I would not give them the option. Leave the gourd rack gourds closed up so the only option they have is the near by shepherds hook. I know all to well the frustration of dealing with ...

4th year trying to attract Martin's, And dealing with tree swallow anxiety try this. I'm going to have one gourd open on my s&k rack to attract tree swallows, they seem to arrive before Martin's here. I will also have.a gourd on a shepards hook. If they take the one on the rack I will lower it for a...

Randy74 you should ultimately be in good shape with whatever amount of patience will be required for your site. I'm a firm believer that if you're seeing martin visitors/lookers each season it's only a matter of time. Not knowing exactly how much time is obviously the tough part. Meanwhile all one ...

Great Looking house and looks like you got some action.

Good Luck.

Fun thread. Looking forward to following this one. Rooting for you. Very cool thread. Randy74 pulling for you and the asy male. Reminds me of the season after I had my first single pair (asy male/female. The next season the female didn't make it back. The male stuck things out by itself well into t...

Now for a simpler solution. Blue tooth speakers can be found for as little as $10, and everyone has their older cell phone on a drawer, right? Find the Martin day chatter, or dawn song on YouTube and record it on the cell phone's record app. (download a sound record app. if you need to.) Now you ca...

I went we the one I posted its Cheap will see how well it works. Hope to mount on the rack it self.


Thanks for the replies.

Looking For a outdoor Speaker for dawn song Does anybody know if this one is any good? https://www.amazon.com/Indoor-Outdoor-H ... B002UL0WH8

Thanks

Brad Biddle wrote: ↑

Sun Apr 26, 2020 2:41 pm

That's great. He's definitely bonded to your site. He'll find a mate soon. Those south winds yesterday were howling. There should be lots of new SY girlfriends around today.

He is not here very much he might sneak in out, I hope as it gets warmer more sy start showing up.

I was wondering how you were making out. I'm hoping the activity starts picking up this week.

Good luck.

Lowered my gourds today and asy was in there he just looked at me when I raised back-up he flew.

My wife said he was here Yesterday but still no Mate, I am still playing the dawn song. I think adding the mirrors helped. he usually hangs out in one of those gourds.

Thanks

Your ASY will get a sub adult female as soon as they arrive in your area. He’s going to bring her to your site and you’ll have sub adult males too working your site before you know it. Good to hear. Thanks I have been inspecting the gourds he goes into they have droppings I assume from him, is that...

Brad Biddle wrote: ↑

Fri Apr 17, 2020 12:54 pm

It’ll work. By the way, I have not seen an SY yet and I watched last night with binoculars until the last one came to roost.

Brad my ASY is still coming everyday but still no mate.

Thanks for the heads up, I opened all my gourds up today.

Thanks for the Report.

I live right behind a school so there is no telling how many are around here. I seen your trap plans on here I may need to build one.

Do you still have issues with HOSP? Sounds like I need to tend to those I see in the yard.