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They are master fliers, which probably accounts for their superb wing development. They have a short, flat, triangular shaped bill that is ideal for catching insects while on the wing. For the most part, insects make up the majority of the martins diet.
They often can be seen on early morning and late afternoon thermals, dipping and diving, snatching insects f out of the air. Insects on the menu are ants, beetles, butterflies, dragonflies, mayflies, moths, a few houseflies and maybe one or two mosquitoes.
Out of these, their favorite food is probably the dragonfly." During yearend nest cleaning, the compartments are littered with dragonfly wings.
One myth about martins is that they consume thousands of mosquitoes each day. According to studies done on the diets of martins, mosquitoes make up less than three percent of the martins diet. If you stop and think, mosquitoes become most active at dusk, the same time martins and other birds go to roost. However, a mosquito in the path of a martin will certainly be consumed.
Martin's drink and bathe on the wing, t herefore a good fresh water sup
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