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Purple Martin Houses  (133 Purple Martin Houses)

Caring for and housing a purple martin colony has captivated people for centuries. The styles, sizes, and materials used in creating today's martin houses vary significantly. With such a myriad of choices, a suitable system can be found for everyone that fits most budgets. Important factors to consider when looking into purchasing a martin house or system are the appearance, cost, construction, ease of assembly, ease of nest checks, and protection from nest competition and predation.

The two main styles of purple martin houses are conventional and gourd types. Conventional martin houses feature a multi-level house, with different compartments for several bird families at once. These types of homes are usually mounted on a telescoping pole, where the pole raises and lowers for nest checks. Other homes of this type are designed with a hole in the center, for a pole to thread through the unit. This allows the home to be raised and lowered using a winch and pulley system for cleaning and checking. Gourd systems mimic natural gourds, which were first used by Native Americans for housing martins centuries ago. Gourds usually house one martin family each, and are mounted on a rack system. The racking system attaches to a pole, and is raised and lowered by a winch and pulley. Gourds may be used as a stand alone system, or a few of them added beneath a conventional house for more occupancy and versatility.

Light colored houses tend to have higher occupancy rates, and help keep nestlings cool during the summer months. Homes made from aluminum and plastic are the most common on the market, while wooden houses are also readily available. Most homes are disassembled when purchased, and construction times vary for each unit.
  • Books & Media (4 items)
  • Conventional Martin Houses (34 items)
  • Gourds & Gourd Rack Systems (46 items)
  • Kits and Packages (12 items)
  • Martin House Accessories (18 items)
  • Poles & Pole Accessories (21 items)
  • Books & Media    ( 4 Books & Media )



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    Purple Martin Dawnsong CD
    PMC-DS-CD
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    Stokes Purple Martin Book
    STK-PMB
    Now: $13.99
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    Enjoying Purple Martins More
    BWD-325
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    Conventional Martin Houses    ( 34 Conventional Martin Houses )



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    Nature House Martin Safety System with Pole, 12 Room
    NH-MSS-12
    Reg:  $389.99
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    Trio Purple Martin Castle Safety System with Pole, 24 Room
    NH-PMC-24
    Reg:  $749.99
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    Heath Aluminum 18-Room Deluxe Martin House
    HMC-AH-18D
    Reg:  $122.99
    Now: $89.99
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    Nature House Purple Martin Pioneer House, 12 Room
    NH-M-12K
    Reg:  $199.99
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    Home Bazaar Purple Martin Clubhouse Bird House, 16 Room
    HOB-2048L
    Reg:  $379.99
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    Home Bazaar Hotel California Purple Martin House, 10 Room
    HOB-9069L
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    Gourds & Gourd Rack Systems    ( 46 Gourds & Gourd Rack Systems )



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    Heath Two-Piece Martin Gourds, Crescent SREH, 8 Pack
    HMC-30008
    Reg:  $84.99
    Now: $64.99
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    Purple Martin SuperGourd System w/ 12 Gourds, Crescent SREH
    BAB-DGR-12C
    Reg:  $849.99
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    Natureline II 11" Gourds, Crescent SREH, 8 Pack
    NL-11048-00
    Reg:  $151.92
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    Heath Telescoping Gourd Pole Kit for 8 Gourds, Double Spiral
    HMC-30308
    Reg:  $99.99
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    Purple Martin SuperGourd Starter System w/ 8 Gourds, Round
    BAB-S8V-8R
    Reg:  $649.99
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    Natureline II 11" Gourds, Crescent SREH, 16 Pack
    NL-110416-00
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    Kits and Packages    ( 12 Kits and Packages )



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    Heath 18-Room Deluxe Purple Martin House Package
    BN-AH-18D-KIT
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    Heath 12-Room Deluxe Purple Martin House Package
    BN-AH-12D-KIT
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    Heath 24-Room Deluxe Purple Martin House Package
    BN-AH-24D-KIT
    Reg:  $222.95
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    S&K 12 Room Purple Martin House Package
    BN-PBH-12-KIT
    Reg:  $147.95
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    S&K 16 Room Purple Martin House Package
    BN-BN-16-KIT
    Reg:  $147.95
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    Heath Deluxe Martin Gourd Kit with Pole, Double Spiral
    BN-30008-KIT
    Reg:  $169.95
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    Martin House Accessories    ( 18 Martin House Accessories )


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    Nature House Sparrow Trap, 2 compartment, bait type
    NH-ST-1
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    Nature House Starling Resistant Doors, 12 pack
    NH-CD12
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    Heath Deluxe Purple Martin Decoy with Mount
    HMC-PMD1
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    Nature House Spare-O-Door
    NH-SD-1
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    Nature House Owl Guard for Mini-Castle Safety System
    NH-OG-TM
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    Heath Door Stops, set of 12
    HMC-C-12
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    Poles & Pole Accessories    ( 21 Poles & Pole Accessories )



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    Nature House Martin House Pole, Gray, 14'
    NH-MPQ
    Reg:  $169.99
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    Heath Martin House Pole, Gray, 15'
    HMC-MP-15
    Reg:  $64.99
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    S&K Telescoping Aluminum Pole & Ground Socket, Gray, 15'
    SK-TTP-15-4-GS
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    Lonestar Pole and Winch, Gray, 16'6"
    LSPM-P-1
    Reg:  $354.99
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    Heritage Farms Quad Pod Purple Martin Pole System, Gray, 14'
    HF-7548
    Reg:  $299.99
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    S&K Galvanized Steel Easy Pulley System Martin House Pole
    SK-EXRP19
    Reg:  $64.99
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