Garden Pests and Diseases: I don't know what he (or she) is but we hate 'em., 1 by Stelco

Stelco wrote:
Sounds like you have everything that it takes, short of the housing. Be sure that you REALLY would enjoy this hobby. It's not just putting up a bird house and enjoying the birds. Last year I had 17 active Purple Martin nests. 88 eggs were laid. Two young died. 16 eggs failed to hatch. 70 birds fledged. Parasites can be a problem, so nest checks must be done at least once a week. Eggs and young should be counted when nest checks are done to know how well your colony improves over years (or doesn't). The Martins really don't mind too much. They fuss a bit sometimes. The more time you spend with them the less they mind, like this lady who let me count her eggs while she watched. She was just fine.