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Purple Martins Are Back!

As Adult Purple Martins begin their sub-adult birds. Tracking arrival times,
migration and start arriving in the can easily be done by visiting This site
southern most parts of the eastern U.S. does a great job at providing all the
by mid January. Our thoughts turn to information needed to become a Martin
becoming Martin landlords. landlord.
This migration will continue northward Types Of Housing
with colonies nesting primarily east of There are many types of Martin Houses
the Rockies through early may. available. The most common types are made
Sub-adults, those in their first breeding from wood, aluminum, and plastic. Heat
year, arrive 3 to 6 weeks after the absorption is a primary consideration
adults. when selecting houses for Martins. Dark
If you've ever consider attracting Purple paint colors hold more heat and should
Martins to nest near you, now is the time not be used. Ease of lowering the house
to learn what you need to know to be a to perform monitoring checks should also
successful Purple Martin landlord. be considered.
Unlike most backyard birds, It's not as Personally I prefer the telescoping
simple as placing a Martin house up and poles. These are made to slide into each
walking away. other keeping the house level at all
The location of the house, height, times. Pulley systems can be more costly,
habitat, water, and many other and any type that tilts the house can
considerations need to be taken into cause eggs and birds to slide out.
account. Gourds can also be used. These can be
Becoming a landlord to Purple Martins natural or commercially made.
shouldn't be taken lightly. If not taken When choosing to purchase a Martin house,
seriously, you could be causing more harm buy from those who are familiar with
than good to the Martins you are trying birds. At the very least, learn from the
to attract. House sparrows and European experts first, then shop for the best
Starlings compete for nesting sites with price. Start small and build up as you
Purple Martins. establish your colony.
A martin landlord must be diligent Attracting Martins comes with no
towards these non-native species. guarantee. Even when all conditions are
Removing any nesting material or eggs met, you still might not successfully
that these two species may bring or lay attract them the same year you start. But
in the martin house. do not dispair, keep your houses up and
This may have to be done twice a day and maintained through the fall migration.
continue until the martins have Sub-adult Martins may take note as they
established themselves. These non-native migrate southward. The following season
species are more aggressive than martins may surprise you. It takes patience to
at claiming nesting sites. attract martins. Although many have
When starting a new colony it's important success their first year.
to know that sub-adults are the ones Get Started!
you'll be trying to attract. Exsisting If you've considered becoming a Purple
colonies (those that nested in previous Martin landlord, the time has come to get
seasons) will generally return to the started.
same houses each year. One more reason to It's easy to put it off year after year,
attract these insect eating birds to your we all think up excuses only to regret it
home. later as the season ends... what might
New Martin housing should not be raised have been.
before the expected arrival of the




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