Purple Martin Forum

I live in NE Kansas and have had martins and TRES at this site for the last 8 years. The TRES have beat the martins back here every year by a week or two, but NOT this year, three martins beat the first TRES that I saw by 2 or 3 days. My martin count is up to around 30 to 35 now and their are probab...

It is a lot better day today than yesterday was here in NE Kansas, temperature at 7:00 AM was 31 degrees the sun is shining now and no wind, temperature is 40 supposedly going to mid 50's, as opposed to the snow flurries and wind yesterday. I am sure the asparagus probably froze last night, but what...

I finally got one male yesterday so I opened up one box in the 100 mile per hour wind (blew the ladder down once), he was sitting on the box this morning, so he might stay if he doesn't freeze, it is 40 degrees cooler than it was yesterday but no wind. TRES came Saturday, they are usually here 10 to...

Louise, I thought you had to eliminate one HOSP at a time, as at my place they are not in flocks during nesting season. They are either in pairs or the male by himself, and their is always one that seems to be a real pain to get rid of.Even though I would like to kill the whole flock at once I have ...

Emil, Sir, I have completely wired a few houses from the meter box back by myself, and I do know a little bit about fence chargers, as I use to use one to keep my angus bull where I wanted him, I know that I am "obviously" no expert on electricity by any means but I do know a little bit about it. Th...

Rob, I have not tried it, I really don't need it, as I live in a rural area where I can use a shotgun, but I have some friends in town who could use this "electic gizmo" as another method of control. I just wanted to see if anybody had tried this so I could learn from other peoples experiences. I th...

David, What video? Heck I can't even post a picture if I had one! No use searching for Lucky, I know where she's at and yes I love her, matter of fact as of yesterday we have been married 42 years, that's why she calls herself Lucky :wink: Emil, it is 110 volts if it doesn't toast them maybe it will...

Well, I have not had any problems with S&S this winter, I guess because I only feed sunflower seeds and have the shotgun handy. I know though as soon as I decide to open the bird houses the ones up the road at the neighbors will be down here pronto and the war will be on!! I am trying out a new weap...

Bernie, I have several bird houses and I am getting ready to repair and build some more. Does this entrance slot keep bluebirds out also or do you know? It is probably to good to be true to keep HOSP out and let tree swallows and bluebirds enter, what the heck am I thinking!! Jimnks

graue, I haven't been on here for quite a while, but you never answered Donnies question just where are those tree swallows migrating to? If any of them are headed to NE Kansas STOP'EM unless they are bringing their longjohns, and a snowshovel and they better be prepared to eat sunflower seeds!!! If...

YALL, JEEZ, It worked (the smiley faces), I thought it was going to be ;grin, ;grin,;grin;,etc. and I didn't even have to ask Lucky, will miracles ever cease?Good luck Harley :grin: .Now if I could just learn how to type better! Have a nice day, I've had an excellent one! :grin: 8) :roll: :lol: :lol...

Harley, It couldn't be said better than Robert said it, I agree ! Hope you have an excellent recovery!! Jimnks.

Hi Yall, I haven't been able to get on here for 2 days because our dial-up server is always busy,( Lucky has really been chewing on my butt, something about being a tight *ss and getting a faster internet server, I really laid down the LAW to her last night about who the boss was, if she would have ...

Hi Yall, I live about 30 miles west of Kansas City, I have around 25 to 30 birds so far this year, (I have one heck of a time counting them) and I have had them for about 3 weeks. I don't know if I have any sy's or not as I have a hard time telling the sy males from the females, is anyone around in ...

Tony, excellent pictures, I wish I could take photos like that.It looks like you have strong poles for our Kansas wind, I think that is very important!!I have to climb the ladders also, or put up the scaffolding to put my houses up or take them down, but its worth it to keep them safe from the wind....

Kathy, I would sure like to have come there, but me and Lucky would have had to have caught yesterdays stagecoach to get there by Saturday,it's a long ways through all those hills and hollers from here. I sure hope you have a good turnout at your dooin's. That casey's pizza will be selling like hot ...

Hi Yall (I seen that word on here, I think hhamm posted it, I love it cause it is very easy to type, cause I ain't breaking no speed records typing and I think it covers you'ins and we'ins and everybody else!) Kathy, thank you for offering to send me a martin I know one would hate to leave the drago...

I was up to 9 birds at my site, then yesterday I had to pull one shoe off to count because I now have 13, JEEZ you can't have that terrible number!!!! If I get 1 more I will have as many as I had last year!! I also do not do nest checks, because I had one of those cheap telescoping poles that got be...

Kathy, GREAT job. Congratulations from Kansas, are you getting any more ASY or SY birds in your area? Have a nice day !!!! Jimnks

Tony, I have 3 males and 2 females at my site,the first pair arrived on April 9, last year I had a total of 7 pair so I am down also. I have also noticed I only have about half of the BB's nesting that I had last year but I have an abundance of Tree Swallows, so many that I still haven't opened 1 ma...