Bird House Plans - Free Purple Martin House Plans

Purple Martin Bird Houses

Purple Martins nest in colonies rather than a single nest box. They are great tenants because they feed on insects. Purple Martin bird houses should be placed in open areas, a minimum of 30-40 feet from buildings and large trees on all sides.

How to build a Purple Martin house
Build this 2 story Martin house with blueprints from Conservation Commission of the State of Missouri.

Purple Martin Nest Box Plans
Attracting this insect eating bird is one of the biggest challenges for any backyard bird enthusiast.

Purple Martin House
This Purple Martin house is made from one sheet of plywood.
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Purple Martin Birdhouse
A simple Purple Martin bird house

Purple Martin Gourd Birdhouse
Free step by step instructions and pictures to build your own birdhouse out of a gourd. The gourd birdhouses can last up to 30 years!

Building a luxury high-rise for one of the hardest-working backyard birds
This type of construction allows for both expansion and easy end-of-season disassembly and storage. "Winter storage" will discourage house sparrows from moving in.

Purple Martin Bird House
Plans for building a 2 level bird house.

Build a Birdhouse
This multi-storied apartment house will attract a colony of martins.

Swiss Chalet Purple Martin House Design
16 nests as shown but may be increased by adding more stories.

Bargain Birdhouse
A purple martin house that is cheap, easy, fun and the birds seem to like it!