Members of the Warrington Environmental Advisory Council have installed a purple martin gourd house at IPW Park in Upper Nike ...

It took more than two decades for owners Sue Charman and Martin Whitlock to complete restoration of Green Dragon Barn, ...

One Chester County woman, Marilyn Michalski of Phoenixville, can lay claim to many such bluebirds as she helps protect and ...

Tony Davis Aug 3, 2024 Aug 3, 2024 Updated Aug 19, 2024 A small, iridescent, purple ... martins. The desert martins, unlike the eastern birds that build their nests in peoples’ nest boxes near ...

The first purple martins of the year have been spotted in South Dakota, marking the start of spring migration. These birds travel up to 7,000 miles from Brazil to their breeding grounds in North ...

In Michigan, many purple martin enthusiasts set up large bird houses or complexes in their backyard to aid the bird's survival and witness their sleek, purple coats slice through the skies.

Some purple martin enthusiasts know the first birds to ... but for whatever reason, the birds prefer houses and gourds that humans supply. It's a relationship that began long ago.

Today, purple martins still prefer manmade houses for nesting. Read on for 9 tips on how to ... They are most likely to inhabit a nest that is not too far from human activity. It’s best to place the ...

Package of 4 martin gourds helps you expand your martin colony Off white color keeps each unit cool in the summer 2.25" diameter entry hole allows martins to enter Base of each has drainage to ...

Purple martins — the sleek ... Sherry observed that a cool, damp spring and martin-wise hawks, fish crows, European starlings and house sparrows hampered the nesting colony at his home.

They typically house one pair. The goal of all the styles is to provide shelter out of the elements and away from predators for the nesting season. A nesting female purple martin typically lays ...

With these spaces more frequently occupied by other types of birds, and fewer suitable spots available due to population growth and environmental factors, Purple Martins have come to depend more and ...