Purple Martin Forum

Here in the High Plains of Texas we have had losses of martin young in metal houses to heat- mostly young bailing out to escape the heat, but the same thing happens in plastic gourds. My recommendation to folks here is to shower the houses for a few minutes every hour or as often as they can when th...

Hi Matt,
This was through the Lone Star/PMCA Buy-One- Get One Program for public places (https://www.purplemartin.org/research/g ... e-get-one/). So they are the Lonestar Alamo Martin House Systems.

I am very excited for the zoo. It is very unusual for occupancy this quick out here!

...and wow, it looks nice. Great job, all!

Yes, thank you Dick!

Hi Carol,
A number of us will be at the roost tomorrow night (Sunday). The church across the street from the Memorial. Come out if you can..

Thank you, Dave!

Hi. I would love to have the claim here in Canyon, TX! :) Yes, there are colonies in SE New Mexico, and I am trying to confirm a colony in Clovis, New Mexico. Nesting has been documented in that area. All of these are west of of any colony in Texas. I have a paper written that will update their stat...

Atta boy, Anthony!

I was gonna suggest that everyone go to the PMCA store and make a donation. I did that day. Not a big one, but every little bit helps!

Thank you, Dick! We sure hope to!

Fantastic, Tim G.! Think of the impact of having at least one successful public colony in each community within their range!

Tony, it was an absolute pleasure to meet you. I recognized your name immediately when I was told you were coming. If we go next year, I want you to join us there, again! Take care, Tony!

All, I have resigned my position on the Board of the Purple Martin Conservation Association. There are great times ahead for the PMCA and I will be excited to watch all that unfold. They have a great team in place, including new Education and Research Research Manager, Joe Seigrist. He is going to d...

Kirk, The duration of time that parents bring their young back to the nest at night can vary from 'not at all' to a few weeks. But normally it is somewhere in between. There may be a number of factors that influence this including harassment from predators and other martins, age of broods upon fledg...

Good job, Dick!

And it is a great time to be a member. Much, much being initiated and going on.

Thanks, Kathy, John and Steve for all you do for Purple Martins.

Hi Dick, I wanted to mention that there was a feral cat feeding on martins under the trees when we were there.

I wonder if there is more than the one and if that harassment is moving them around? Just a thought.

I did chase it off.

Thank you Cliff! Your family is fantastic. Today, I shared your article and the photo of Jackson and I with our mutual friends, the McCays, formerly of the Christian Church in Nowata, now at our church in Amarillo. He lit up! He guessed your Granddad as soon as I mentioned Nowata and Purple Martins....

Great work by all you locals that made that a very special night! Great, great time!

Good to meet you and your wife, Tony!

Here is me with our little back cover star, Jackson Riner, at the Tulsa roost this weekend!