purple martin scouts and birdhouse design

How-To Attract Purple Martins – FREE

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Purple Martin Scout Report

Is your Purple Martin Birdhouse new?

If you have never had Purple Martins in your yard before, Scouts are not likely to be the ones that will move into your yard. Purple Martin Scouts are the first Martins to arrive in an area BUT they head straight for the same place they called home last year.

A brand new Purple Martin bird house needs to attract Purple Martins that were born last year. These Martins start arriving 3-4 weeks AFTER the Scouts.

My Scout Report tells you when last year's Purple Martins have been spotted. This is the best time to open the Purple Martin Birdhouse you just built!

As of May 9, 2008 - NEW Sightings of Sub-Adults in:

Minnesota
Wisconsin
Michigan
New Jersey

As of May 2, 2008 - NEW Sightings of Sub-Adults in:

Nebraska
Illinois
Indiana
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Delaware

As of April 17, 2008 - NEW Sightings of Sub-Adults in:

Kansas
Virginia
Maryland

As of April 4, 2008 - NEW Sightings of Sub-Adults in:

Missouri
Tennessee
Kentuky
North Carolina

As of March 20, 2008 - Sightings of Sub-Adults in:

Oklahoma
Mississippi

As of March 14, 2008 - Sightings of Sub-Adults in:

Georgia

As of March 7, 2008 - same sightings as last week:
Eight (8) Sub-Adults sighted!!! It's the sub-adult Purple Martins who are the ones that will move into your new Purple Martin house!

Alabama
Florida
Louisiana
Texas

(Look below for sightings of Scouts - the returning adult Purple Martins)

Returning Purple Martin Adults aren't the Purple Martins who will move into your new house, but now is a great time to build a house for those Purple Martins born last year (sub-adults) who will be looking for a home! Here are the reports of returning adults:

As of May 9, 2008: Scouts still being sighted in all the States & Provinces previously listed (see below).

As of May 2, 2008: Scouts have been seen in:
Manitoba (Canada)

As of April 17, 2008: Scouts have been seen in:
Washington, North Dakota, New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Vermont, British Columbia (Canada), Alberta (Canada), Saskatchewan (Canada), Quebec (Canada)

As of April 4, 2008: Scouts have been seen in:
Oregon, South Dakota, Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin, New Jersey,
Michigan, Ontario (Canada)

As of March 20, 2008: Scouts have been seen in:
Nebraska, West Virginia, Pennsylvania

As of March 14, 2008: Scouts have been seen in:
California, Kansas, Indiana, Delaware

As of March 7, 2008: Scouts have been seen in:
Illinois, Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio, Maryland

As of February 29, 2008: Scouts have been seen in:
Missouri, Virginia

As of February 15, 2008: Scouts have been seen in:
Oklahoma, Arkansas, South Carolina.

As of February 8, 2008, Scouts have been seen in:
Arkansas, Mississippi, Tennessee, Georgia, North Carolina

As of January 26, 2008: Scouts have been seen in:
Texas (over 315 sightings), Louisiana (over 122 sightings), Alabama and Florida (over 139 sightings).

If you are interested in building a new birdhouse for this season, check out my Passionate Purple Martin Plans

... Easy-to-Follow step-by-step instructions
... Designed based on Scientific Research about Purple Martins
... 136 fully-illustrated photographs
... How to select lumber / wood for your project
... Complete Material List (everything you need in one place)
... Templates for cutting the pieces
... Template to cut the Starling Resistant Entrance Hole
.... and lots more for just $29.95!

In fact, if you buy my Purple Martin House Plans by

I will give you THREE amazing bonuses valued at $67.85 but yours - Absolutely Free

Purple Martin House Plans is great by itself, but these bonuses
are going to fill your yard with Purple Martins!

SUPER BONUS #1: (a $29.95 value - but yours FREE)
How to Enjoy Being a Purple Martin Landlord
A book that's jam-packed with great information about Purple Martins

- their migration treks
- their eating habits
- their mating rituals
- how they grow from egg to "flying high"
- tips on helping them establish a colony
- tips on how to help them raise families
Just this one bonus alone is an INCREDIBLE value !!

SUPER BONUS #2: (a $17.95 value - but yours FREE)
Top 10 Reasons Why Purple Martins Fail to Return
Believe it or not, even once you succeed in attracting Purple Martins, there are more common mistakes that cause these Purple Martins not to return. This book will help you make sure that your birds come back next year – and more keep joining them every year!

SUPER BONUS #3: (a $19.95 value - but yours FREE)
Helpful Hints for Purple Martin Birdhouse Owners
The best way to make the hobby of hosting Purple Martins enjoyable is to find out what others have done to be successful and what they do to get the most enjoyment out of the hobby themselves!In this book you'll learn what highly effective, successful Purple Martin Landlords have done to successfully attract and grow their Purple Martin colonies. You may be able to use all of these helpful hints or just one or two of them. Even if you try just one hint – that one hint can make a major impact on the number of Purple Martins you have in your colony. Perhaps you’ll even create new ideas simply from reading the ideas in this great book.

If you have any questions or comments regarding the plans or the Scout Report, please contact me by email.

May your yard be filled with the music and majesty of Purple Martins!