How to bring purple martins to your yard

Here are 8 ways to bring purple martins to your yard

Birds houses

Buy birds houses to attract purple martins. The purple martins are more likely to hang around in a place that offers shelter and a home.

Set up your house after purple martins start arriving

To prevent other birds from taking over the birdhouses, wait until purple martins start arriving. They should arrive from Brazil to north America from January to May, mid winter to spring.




Paint the houses white to attract purple martins

Purple martins are smart birds. They know their chicks have a better chance of survival inside a white house, because it doesn't heat up in the sun as much as a darker or brighter color, like black or red.


Perches and sunny spots

Don't be a slumlord! Get these lovely birds all the luxury they deserve. They like places to perch on and open spaces to sun themselves.

Purple martins love company

Put purple martins statues on top of the birdhouse, put mud in the birdhouse's floor, and play a tape of the lovely purple martins song. It's a good way to attract purple martins. 

If they believe there are other purple martins around, they think this place must be a good place to live. The herd's psychology dictates if many people buy an item, then it must be worth it. Which is why people search for best buy and the most wished for items. Purple martins share the same opinion.

High ground 

Place the houses on poles 10 feet to 20 feet off the ground, the make the purple martins feel safe from predators. 

Water and food

Offer and snack and something to drink for your visitors. Be a good host.

No bushes around the birdhouses

Cats and raccoons are likely to hide in bushes. Since they're the birds' sworn enemies, it's understandable why purple martins won't nest in places that attract predators.

Bringing purple martins to your yard is an excellent way to have a stunning garden. 

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