Purple Martin Association of the Dakotas

Congrats on the arrival. It is the best sound in the world to hear the returning purple beauties.

Get ready early to the Dakota landlords. Here in Iowa and a little further south the migration push north appears to be one of the earliest on record. The martins have been averaging about 10 days early this year. Just a heads up to be prepared a little sooner as they move toward the Dakotas. Last y...

Yes. This raised platform feeder is very close in appearance to the see through one seen on the pmca website, but much larger.

Last summer our organization dismantled a large run down wooden martin house and relocated it close by to a new member interested in martins. The old residence just left it and the new owners didn't want it, so we rescued the structure, rebuilt expanded room size and raised it to it's glory days.

You are much like me in the sense that I enjoy building prototypes of structures fro martins. Currently I'm working on a raise 4' X 4' raised platform robin / starling proof combo feeding shelter and warm box for the early arrivals. Someday i will post a pic on this website to share with all the mar...

Thanks for the great idea of checking out degraded pm houses over the winter months, excellent way to help the martins and pass the time.
I will make a note to our members in Iowa to check out the Purple Martin Association of the Dakotas. Thanks Jerome

I have noticed over the years that purple martin websites across the US almost come to a stand still during the winter months. Hopefully, it indicates that all the purple martin landlords are busy doing repairs and upgrades of their martin houses during the winter months. This website is much like o...

Here is my late late post response as usual. Numbers were good at my colony inI Iowa. 54 pair with 302 eggs and 290 fledged. The weather was extremely good in Iowa for successful colony numbers statewide.

We had three visitors from the Dakotas. We had a nice time chatting about the weather requirements the northern states. Thanks for coming down to the fair.

Hi Allen, Average of 5 eggs per nest is good. Sorry to here about the hawk attacks. I have hawks in my area so I position dove decoys away from my colony in hopes that the hawk will hit those first. I had 54 pair with 302 eggs and 290 fledged. Keep up the great work and I hope that the numbers incre...