Access Port

Product Description

The Access Port turns your natural gourd into a functional Purple Martin house. Natural gourds make beautiful Purple Martin Houses. Maybe you have a green thumb or are an artist painting craftsman toles on your natural gourd houses. However, you want your gourds to not only show off your craftsmanship, but you want them to be functionally successful, too! You can do this by installing an Access Port that provides a comfortable entry and exit hole for your Purple Martin family.

Technical Specifications

• Use some Lexel glue to attach Access Port to the gourd

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