Purple Martin Association of the Dakotas

Mr. Perry From what have noticed, no scout reports from Viking or Williams (Adrian's) Colony in T.R.F has 3 or 4 A.S.Y birds as of 4/29/16. Checked 2 sites at Warren on 4/27/16, no activity. Haven't checked with Honker Flats yet. Five new sites I monitor locally, no Purple! Some sites to our south a...

bbbdco

What's mom nature up to over in South Dakota

How did your birds accept the new housing, did you fill?

How did your fledge numbers compare to 2014?

Any planned changes for 2016?

Jerome

Caroline

Appears the bottom rack needs to be extended down, to accommodate the hang arms.

For the new arm, can you file or sand it round to fit the THG?

Jerome

Sure hope it works here as well, we started /w TS/BB houses 10 yrs ago. The colony now numbers 30+ TS and a pair of BB., and even so we had an S.Y-M coexist in 2014 for 30 days and would forage /w and join in the frenzied ball to move killer Hawks out off site! He never found a nest mate, but rooste...

Caroline

Do you carry this pic /w you when you go visiting or coffee chatting?

Neighbors n friends, raising a similar set-up, could become contagious

Jerome

Caroline That is sooo neat, "How Sweet It Is"! For an urban setting; Appears a "Decoration with live Ornaments" Raising a set-up of that size and shape, should be attractive to multiple active neighbors and enhance the yards of many folks in the surrounding areas! Thinking Purple...

Caroline

Excitement is in the air
Glad your pic's posted, way clear too!

Hope Allen's post as well.
Pic's of Purple sites are educational and an inspiration for "We waiting in the Wings"

Jerome

Administrator

Please clarify process for posting pic's

Caroline Thank you so much for your response, your info. is not only educational, but inspirational! Any that read this might feel part of a family of folks out there working to grow the "Purple Tree". Kudos on your 2015 production, nice percentage Let's hope the Mentor-less folks get the ...

Allen Spose /w just 1 or 2 at the site it's like starting over for you each year, with the expectation the Troops will soon be rollen in? Sounds like some L.L. Dn. south are experiencing lower numbers this yr. See Alberta/Ontario C. has reported Swallows already! Best O nest to you, hope you meet yo...