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         from Ron Kingston  Charlottesville, Virginia  I-64 
12th Annual Purple Martin Day 
             The first annual Martin event in the U.S.
 Sat June 24, 9:30 to 1 PM,  Free
 Near US 15 and County Rt  640,   in Louisa County
Info: Contact the Kingston's 434.293.5173
http://www.purplemartin.org/meetings/


Twelfth ANNUAL PURPLE MARTIN FIELD DAY 

Date: Saturday, June 24, 2006 Time: 9:30 A.M. to Noon

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.

 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 rain date is the following 
day, Sunday, June 25, 2006. The hosts request that guests do not bring pets.



from Ron Kingston  Charlottesville, Virginia  I-64 

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