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and moths. They will even catch an occasional housefly and mosquito. This is another reason for starting a martin colony. They will help keep the insect population somewhat under control.
One of the major misconceptions that people have about purple martins is that they eat thousands of mosquitoes every day. They are not the mosquito devastators that some might have you believe. If you are interested in controlling mosquitoes, then you might want to check into Bats.
Studies have shown that mosquitoes were less than three percent of the martins’ diet. This is due to the fact that mosquitoes are becoming active at or near dusk, which is about the same time martins roost for the night.
This is not intended to dissuade you about attracting martins. And this fact in no way detracts from the fact that these birds are still a joy to have around.
Martins like to nest in colonies and over the years have come to rely on man almost exclusively, for their
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