Contents

 

 Special Thanks

 

 

Purple Martins...

 

An Overview of Purple Martins

 

FAQ's on Purple Martins

 

Requirements to Attract Purple Martins

 

The Martin Bio Page

 

Purple Martin Habits

 

Tips to Attract Them

 

Starling and Sparrow Control

 

Other Pests & Predators

 

Martin Myths/Facts

 

 Why and How to do Nest Checks

 

 Why Gourds Should Swing

 

My Stand on Pesticides

 

Standards for Martin Housing

 

Supplemental Feeding of Martins

 

Feeding Baby Martins

 

SREH Entrances

 

Friendly Competitors for Martin Housing

 

Plastic Gourds for Martin Housing

 

Moving Tree Swallows

 

My Links Page 

 

Suggested Reading 

 

 

Plans/Items I Have Available

For Purchase...

 

Wooden Rack Plans

 

Wooden House Plans

 

Rack Mounting Pulley Kit

 

House Mounting Pulley Kit

 

 

Do It Yourself...

 

Build Your Own T-14

 

Mount a T-14 to a Round Pole

 

Build Your Own Owl Guards

 

Build a Repeating Sparrow Trap

 

Add a Winch to a Steel Pole

 

Rework a Trio to Deep Compartments

 

Turn Natural Gourds Into Martin Houses

 

Build a Ground Predator Guard

 

Eggshell and Material Platforms

 

Build a Simple and Effective Snake Guard

 

The Gourd Section...

 

Growing Gourds
 

Harvesting Gourds
 

Some Gourd Pests
 

Drying Gourds
 

Painting Gourds
 

Storing Gourds
 

Purchasing Gourds

 

Add SREH's to Gourds and Houses

 

 

Extras...

 

Thermal Testing of Martin Housing

 

A Little About The Author...

 

Purple Martin Power Point Presentation 

 

Email/Comments

 

 

The Photo Section...

This section contains general birding and wildlife pictures...

 

General Birding  

 

Bluebirds

 

General Birding Pictures

 

Wildlife

 

General Wildlife pictures

 

Purple Martins

 

Photos from my own colony