Double Gourd

Product Description

This Double Guard won't be empty long with double the space for your Purple Martin family. With an entry room and main living quarters, it's huge. The double rooms double protection from predators!

Technical Specifications

• 8 inch by 6 inch Entrance; 9.5 Diameter Nesting
• Color: Opaque
• Constructed of High Density Polyethylene
• Side inspection and clean-out hole for trouble-free cleaning
• Limited Lifetime Warranty

Additional Information

Purple Martin Facts:

• Purple Martins are one of North America’s best known and most desired birds.
• Purple Martins are the largest North American swallow and the only species of martins on this continent.
• People treasure Purple Martins for their graceful flight, social antics, gurgling song, and insect-eating habits.
• Purple Martins are a unique part of North America’s natural history, managed by humans longer than any other species of songbird.
• In most of North America, Purple Martins depend on human-supplied housing for nesting.
• Purple Martins faithfully return to the backyards of their landlords (the people who put up martin housing) in North America traditionally as warm spring weather returns for their breeding season.
• Purple Martin breeding season is approximately a 70-day cycle while the birds are with us in our backyards. During this time, Purple Martins are busy building their nests, laying their eggs, raising their young and bringing happiness to their devoted landlords.

Housing Standards for Purple Martins