What Is The Proper Height For A Purple Martin House? Martin housing should be erected in open areas at any height between 10 and 20 feet. Highest occupancy rates occur when housing is located at least 40 feet from trees or buildings that are taller than the martin housing. The farther the housing is placed
Where Are The House Martins? House Martins are thought to winter in southern and western Africa south of the Sahara. What month do house martins nest? The breeding season runs from May to August when insects are abundant, but some chicks are still in the nest in September. The nest is made of pellets of
What Can I Feed Purple Martins? Martins feed only on flying insects, so they need to be “trained” to recognize crickets, mealworms, and cooked egg as food when weather is not conducive to foraging. Tossing or propelling food items into the air cues the martins to go after the food, so this is usually the
What Is A Sy Purple Martin? An SY-M is a subadult male Purple Martin. Subadult martins are reproductively mature, but not all of them breed. Most SY female Purple Martins breed, but not all SY males do because there are more males than females in the population. The SY plumage of Purple Martins is distinct
Do Purple Martins Eat Flies? Do purple martins eat flies? Purple martins have an insectivorous diet, which means they eat primarily flying insects such as moths, gnats, flies, and mosquitoes. They catch most of their prey while in midair and can even drink in midair, flying over a pond, lake, or stream and scooping water