Buy a Purple Martin House

BestNest.com offers a wide selection of purple martin housing - including houses by Nature House Inc. (Trio), Heath Manufacturing, Coates, LoneStar Purple Martin.

Purple martin housing ranges from aluminum houses to wooden houses or even gourds. One should select housing that meets the standard housing requirements below and also serves as an attractive addition to your backyard.

Housing Requirements:

• The interior cavities should be at least 6 x 6 x 6". Larger compartments are even better.
• Entry holes for martin should be approximately 2". Holes 2 1/4" and larger allow predators to more easily invade the nests.
• Entry holes should be 1-3" above the floor in a house and in the center of the front of a gourd.
• Exterior of the house should be white. The roof and trim may be white or a light color.
• Make sure there is an easy way to raise and lower the house for cleaning and nest inspections.
• Each compartment should be easily accessible for inspection and cleaning.
• No sharp edges.
• Use predator guards to prevent access by owls, hawks, etc.
• The house should have atleast 8 compartments.
• It is better to erect multiple smaller houses than one large house. This helps with male domination and also makes it easier to replace housing.