NINTH ANNUAL PURPLE MARTIN FIELD DAY AND WORKSHOP
Date: Saturday, June 28, 2003 Time: 9:30 A.M. to Noon
Workshop 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 (2002) more than 140 Purple Martin enthusiasts attended the annual
event, which is enjoyed by all.
Event: Free but voluntary donations will be appreciated to help
defray costs.
The hosts request that guests do not bring pets.
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.
For further information and directions call Ron and Priscilla Kingston at
(434) 293-5173 or email kingston@xxxxxxxxxx .
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