Purple Martin Association of the Dakotas

Good Morning Folks :!: Who's considering putting up a PM system, for 2021 Season? Any New Sites get a start in 2020? Five Wannabes were founded in Marshall n Pennington Countys, during 2019/2020 seasons :D One near Newfolden, 1 near Viking, 3 near TRF, all Rural. I know of 3 still waiting, in those ...

Hi Folks Was a Great Season, 4 of 5 Satillite Sites were founded in this 2020 Season! Two we constructed n raised in 2014 n two were raised last fall. Also a system another LL helped with in 2019, was founded same year! The Purple Tree is spreading in our MN NW. Corner 😉 Our Colony grew to 17 pr., u...

Morning Dave Speaking of Trio House, ours is hosting a young couple, for first time in 18 yrs. On the other side, replaced a Heath Castle converted, with 6 Chalets for 2020, that are all taken! Sounds as you've a plan for trays!😉 Mine are what ever is handy, always keeping Weight to minimum! Mine ri...

Good, haven't seen a SY-m here yet.
All ASY males, 1 ASY female, probably 5 SY females.
Have you noticed SY-f arriving ahead of SY-m?
It seems a trend here, last two years!
Hope the SY-m blend in like last season, only miner squabbles, no damage!

Two Adult males arrived April 27, since than more males & 2 young females, all have been up feeding afternoons, including today, seem in fare shape, no losses. Friday sounds warmer, watching for some SY males !? Offering pine straw, first time, instead of wheat, doubled pre-nest as recent cold front...

Caroline
Congrats
Unusual for a Group of Scouts to arrive?
Did others in the group have Arrivals as well?

In 2018 the first ASY-m arrived on May 15, bout noon.
By noon on May 16, an SY-f was seen Chatting with him!
Is that a bit Unusual to see SY-f that soon?
Anyway, the SY camped about 4 days n Disappeared!
Next day he had Twin SY-f purtched on his roof.
DETERMINED CHAP!

Dave
Most Avian have Rereturn here as well, waiting to see Orials, Rose breasted Grossbeak n Hummers.
We see a pr. of BB n TS numbers in the 20s, but no PM closer than an hour away, although migrants have probably flowen right over on their way to Manitoba and Saskatchewan!?

Yep, the Word was Cedar repels insects, so I started building T style houses with Cedar floors n doors. Than realizing the Cost increase & little Weight advantage.
I switched to building Cedar Trays instead!

Dave
Some use Cedar, I've used it with no obvious side effects, yet many conversations about it end with, it Gases off n it Holds Moisture !?