Purple Martin Association of the Dakotas

Hi Who got their start in PM Hobby, this year? Did anyone raise PM systems for first time? I heard of 2 Wannabes in T.R.F./Viking area that got Pairs, 2019. Am waiting to hear numbers & get a Fledge report. Constructed n helped raise Systems for 2 others, each had Visitors! Did anyone of you get...

Hi Folks So howd the season go? Did the pair numbers remain steady? How bout clutch to fledge ratio? Did predators stay at bay? We realized a nice increase in pairs, from 5 in 2018 to 13 in 2019. They fledged 47, up from 22, out of six individual Systems. No predator issues noticed! Returned 1 pre-f...

Dave
Have got to ask; did u set a Goal for number of pairs hosted?
If so, have u reached that goal, meaning SY's will be moving up
to others trying to Start or build?

Jerome

Dave
Yah, mom nature seems to be Shaking thinks up a bit!
Five pair propagated here 2018, our 2nd season, in this PM poor region.
Not expecting any monumental change, tho a small increase might be nice.
Are your numbers adding up, many SY yet?

Hi Martineers Small cloud of PM arrived over our site around mid day, circling n singing. My partner called to describe the Happy commotion & was so taken up, didn't think to grab camera, till birds started descending onto housing. Before Commotion setteled, 2 additional ASY-M & 1 SY-f were ...

Hello,
Who's got Scouts, A.S.Y or SY visitors?
Caroline, what's happening over Larimore way?
We have A.S.Y-m, arrive on May 2, attracted SY-f, SY-m & another A.S.Y-m, but
is roosting alone so far.

Dave Nice gesture to try protect them from Cold. Have heard PM can perish in Adverse conditions. But, what if our intervention, interferes with Their Natural Defense system? For example; when TS arrive ahead of Their Forage, they move off! One spring TS returned 4 times before they Stayed! By than t...

Dave
Hopefully Perry or other leaders here, have info. on planned Events for New Season.
We need to make Folks aware of what a Purple Martin is & how we can help them!

Jerome

Dave
Can look out Favorite viewing Window without seeing snow now, so life is good.
Temps hit 63 Tuesday /w lite rain today, mopping up remaining patches n grass starting to green.
PM appear on holding pattern near mid. State, while Mom Nature produces some Forage!

Jerome

Dave
Yep things a changing here as well!
Temps could hit 50's so Snow is disappearing
Good luck with your Colonys!

Jerome