Purple Martin Houses

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Purple Martin Houses
Over one million North Americans put up housing for Purple Martins. Unfortunately, many of these folks are unable to attract breeding martins. The advice given here will increase your chances of attracting martins. Once martins nest at your location, they will come back every year if you manage the site properly. Landlords who lose their entire colony from one year to the next often suspect their 'flock' died in a storm during migration or was poisoned by pesticides on their wintering grounds. These scenarios are unlikely; the martins that share a breeding site do not migrate or overwinter as a group. The reason for total colony loss is most often the result of something that happened in the landlord's own back yard during the nesting season. Good management practices can prevent or minimize most of these problems.

Heath Aluminum Purple Martin Houses
Heath Purple Martin Houses are made from lightweight, yet sturdy rustproof Aluminum. Walls are painted white with a reflective light green roof.

Each floor contains 6 standard dimension apartments with standard 2 1/4 inch Round Holes spaced far apart to reduce male martin nest domination. Apartment floors snap out for easy cleaning and nest removal at the end of the season.

The hexagonal design offers family separation and privacy. Guard Rails help hold the new young birds from fledging too soon and falling prey to natural enemies.

Winter Door Stops are included so that the house can be closed during the off season.

The matching Easy-Key Lock pole extends through the sectional floors, no mounting plate is needed.

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Heath Wooden Purple Martin Houses
Heath Wooden Purple Martin Houses comes fully assembled and ready for your martins to move in. Entrance panels lift up for inspection and cleanout. These 12 unit cedar wood houses are solidly made and fastened with screws. Very popular with those not wishing to assemble an aluminum house.

Heath Cedar Purple Martin House

A charming abode for purple martins. This 12-compartment house from Heath is constructed of cedar due to the durability, longevity and insect repelling capacity of the wood. With proper maintenance and colony management, this durable home will keep the martins returning year after year.

Heath Starling-resistant Purple Martin House

A charming abode for Purple Martins but not European Starlings. This 12-compartment, starling-resistant house from Heath is constructed of cedar due to the durability, longevity and insect repelling capacity of the wood. With proper maintenance and colony management, this durable home will keep purple martins (not starlings) returning year after year.

Coveside Purple Martin House

Coveside bird houses are handcrafted in Maine from eastern white pine. Each item is constructed to last and includes a brochure that describes the species, as well as the placement and maintenance of the birdhouse. This house opens on four sides for easy cleaning and mounts securely on a pole.