[va-richmond-general] Re: Purple martin roost, 15th Annual Purple Martin Field Day
- From: "kingston" <kingston@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <va-richmond-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 14 Jun 2009 21:37:00 -0400
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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