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By Jim Bywaters
Rappahannock News Writer
Martins like space to spread their wings. The air over open fields, pastures and wide-open lawns are some of their favorite hangouts. They can often be seen floating on early morning thermals, dipping and diving, snatching insects from the air. Their songs announce to others to come and enjoy the feast they have found.
If you live in a town with lots of houses around and do not think that martins would be attracted to your site do not give up. Places of business where people are coming and going all day are martin magnets. They just go about their business plucking insects out of the air over trees and rooftops. The key to his success is the location of your site.
Keep this one thing in mind when establishing and locating any purple martin site. Nesting martins do not like trees or bushes close to their nesting site. These trees or bushes could harbor predators, and if they feel unsafe in any way, they just will not stay.
If you are going to attempt to attract martins to any area, the site should have lots of landing room. Martins like to swoop into their nests, and if there are any tall trees or other obstructions close by, it is going to be very difficult for the site to attract them.
No structures of any kind taller than the housing should be within 40 feet of the site, 60 feet is even better. If you have ever watched martins come into an established
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