Garden Pests and Diseases: Purple Martin, Bluebird and Tree Swallow nesting site, 1 by Stelco

Stelco wrote:
Hi Sheri,

It probably would have been better to donate the Martin house than to leave it for folks who don't care about Martins, but don't let it bother you.

Cornell says that no nest boxes of any kind are accepted by Martins in Arizona and New Mexico! Now, that would give me a challenge! They are still semi-colonial birds, but don't prefer the close nest proximity of the eastern species. How much land do you have? I'd be tempted to find some old, tall, untreated posts, drill some holes in them and put them up. If you didn't get Martins you could probably convince something to move in. I'm sure that you could find something cool looking that would fit with your garden and landscape. Here's the link that I was reading:
http://www.birds.cornell.edu/publications/birdscope/Winter20...

The map looks good for your area. Martins are expanding in numbers. It's bad here in Michigan. That's why I started my Website and do what I do. The map is at the bottom.

Here's another statement that I found:
"Martins in Arizona, New Mexico, and Mexico nest only in cavities in trees and cacti."

Mark