[va-richmond-general] Re: Purple martin roost, 15th Annual Purple Martin Field Day

 Don't forget about the 
15th Annual Purple Martin Field Day

Sat. June 27 - 9:30 – Noon,  Free

Woods Farm in Louisa

Contact: Mr Kingston 434-293-5173
http://www.purplemartin.org/meetings/

The featured speaker, Mr. Lance D. Wood, is an expert on Purple Martins and 
colony management and has published several articles on the subject. 

Topics to be covered in this presentation include:

  a.. how to establish and increase a colony of Purple Martins
  b.. advantages and disadvantages of different types of martin housing 
  c.. protecting martins from snakes, owls, raccoons, House Sparrows, 
Starlings, etc.
  d.. adding starling-resistant entrance holes to martin gourds and houses 
  e.. protecting martin housing from windstorms and other hazards 
  f.. how to grow and process natural gourds for Purple Martin nesting
----- Original Message ----- 
From: Janice Frye 
To: va-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ; 'RAS List' 
Sent: Sunday, June 14, 2009 9:00 PM
Subject: [va-richmond-general] Purple martin roost, Richmond/Shockoe Bottom


Sue Ridd just called.  I have been thinking it was time to start checking 17th 
and Grace Sts. in the evening, and sure enough there are birds at the Bradford 
pear trees this evening.  They were evading a predator but appeared to be 
planning to enter the trees when it was safe.  I have missed those little guys! 
 More to follow later.  The Gone to the Birds festival will be July 25th from 
6-9pm and volunteers are needed.

 

Jan

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