| Stokes Purple Martin Book: The Complete Guide to Attracting and Housing Purple Martins | 
 enlarge | Authors: Doland Stokes, Lillian Stokes, J Brown, J D Brown
Publisher: Little Brown and Company
Category: Book
List Price: CDN$ 16.25
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Avg. Customer Rating:  3 reviews
Sales Rank: 112524
Media: Paperback
Edition: 0
Pages: 96
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 10.6 x 8.4 x 0.3
ISBN: 0316817023
Dewey Decimal Number: 598.826
EAN: 9780316817028
ASIN: 0316817023
Publication Date: April 1, 1997
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| Customer Reviews:
Everything I wanted to know about attracting Purple Martins! January 15, 2002
My husband and I invested in a Purple Martin House, but didn't have a clue how to entice them to our back yard! I have several of the Stokes bird books and have always found them informative, easy to use, and excellent photography. I found all of this to be true in their Purple Martin Book.The book starts with Purple Martin basics, how to attract, and something I hadn't even thought of, when to expect their arrival. Each section of their breeding range has a different date, the Gulf Coast being approximately Feb. 1st, so I need to get ready in a hurry! Also covered, is their behavior, selecting housing, egg laying to leaving the nest. Dealing with predators and parasites. I don't think there was a "stone uncovered"!If you just enjoy learning about birds, this book is a joy. For me, I am hoping in a few short weeks, I'll be a Purple Martin landlord!
An essential book for Purple Martin landlords August 12, 2000
Educate yourself before you buy a Purple Martin house. Reading this book is a great beginning. Many houses sold are not suitable and you will end up with a sparrow house. The Stokes have thorough information and nice photographs in their book. I also recommend you join the PMCA (Purple Martin Conservation Association), Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, Edinboro, PA, 16444 if you are serious about being a martin landlord.
Becoming a Purple Martin 'Landlord' April 16, 2000
Feeding wild birds has always brought me pleasure. When I decided I would like to attract a colony of purple martins to my backyard I thought it would simply be a matter of buying a martin house and enjoying the birds once they moved in. I soon found out that becoming a purple martin landlord is a bit more complicated. This book provided a wealth of information about all aspects of attracting and keeping purple martins. From the book, beginners to this hobby learn about various housing types, placement of houses, as well as when and how to successfully attract martins. This book is beautifully illustrated with full color photographs of adult martins and nestlings.I think this book is a valuable resource for anyone interested in keeping purple martins as a hobby.
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