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["Ron Kingston" <kingston@xxxxxxxxxx>]

  TENTH ANNUAL PURPLE MARTIN FIELD DAY 
  The only Virginia Purple Martin Annual Event

  Date: Saturday, June 26, 2004 Time: 9:30 A.M. to Noon

  On Saturday, June 26, 2004, the Tenth Annual Purple Martin Field Day will be 
held at the farm of Mrs. Merle D. Wood and Mr. Lance D. Wood in Central 
Virginia (about 100 miles south and west of Washington, D.C.; about 40 miles 
west of Richmond, VA; and about 20 miles east of Charlottesville, VA). Last 
year (2003) more than 100 Purple Martin enthusiasts attended the annual event, 
which is enjoyed by all. 

  Any person interested in establishing, restoring, or expanding a Purple 
Martin Colony is invited to learn about and see in operation the most 
up-to-date and effective techniques and technology available for successful 
Purple Martin stewardship and management, as recommended by the Purple Martin 
Conservation Association. It is difficult to establish and maintain a healthy 
Purple Martin colony without using the techniques explained and
  demonstrated at this Field Day, because of the many challenges and 
difficulties that beset Purple Martin colonies. This event will show you how 
the Wood family has overcome those difficulties, and expanded their Purple 
Martin colony from four pairs of Purple Martins in 1992 to approximately 90 
nesting pairs today. 

  Topics to be covered include:

  * how to establish and increase a colony of Purple Martins;
  * advantages and disadvantages of different types of martin housing;
  * how to protect Martins from starlings, House Sparrows, snakes, owls, 
raccoons, etc.; 
  * adding the newly-developed starling-resistant entrance holes to martin 
gourds and houses; 
  * how to protect martin housing from windstorms and other hazards;
  * how to grow and process purple martin nesting gourds;
  * life history of Purple Martins; etc.

  The featured speaker, Mr. Lance D. Wood, is a widely published expert on 
Purple Martin colonies. Field Day events will begin at 9:30 a.m. and last about 
two hours, followed by an optional discussion on Bluebirds and Tree Swallows, 
and a short nesting box trail tour, including nesting boxes for bluebirds, tree 
swallows, kestrels, barn owls, etc. 

  The Field Day event is free
  The hosts request that guests do not bring pets.

  For further information and directions call Ron and Priscilla Kingston at 
(434) 293-5173 
  or email kingston@xxxxxxxxxx 




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