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DornCounty
Posts: 2169
Joined: Tue Feb 14, 2012 3:58 pm
Location: Rural SE Kansas
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Trio-Jedi

2013- 40 pairs
2014 - 62 pairs
2015 - 120 Pairs
2016 - 182 Pairs
2017 - 214 Pairs
2017 - Home & Public Colonies - 300 Cavities
Dave Duit
Posts: 2145
Joined: Tue Nov 25, 2003 2:02 pm
Location: Iowa / Nevada
Martin Colony History: In 2024, 82 pair with 350 fledged youngsters. 110 total cavities available, 82 Troyer Horizontal gourds and a homemade PVC / metal 28 compartment unit, 1 fallout shelter. Hawk and owl guards included. Martin educator and speaker. President and founder of the Iowa Purple Martin Organization. Please visit Iowa Purple Martin Organization on Facebook link: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1627283871068161 Emails send to daveduit@yahoo.com. Subject line include Iowa Purple Martin.

Super job on expanding the martin population and having a highly visible colony for the public to enjoy.
ImageMite control, heat venting, predator protection and additional feeding during bad weather add up to success.
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Matt F.
Posts: 3978
Joined: Mon Feb 28, 2005 9:48 am
Location: Houston, TX

Amazing work Andrew!
Without you, that huge success story would not have happened.
Great Facebook page also:
https://www.facebook.com/ParsonsKansasPurpleMartins/
What is the "Chickadee check"?
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DornCounty
Posts: 2169
Joined: Tue Feb 14, 2012 3:58 pm
Location: Rural SE Kansas
Martin Colony History: .
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Trio-Jedi

Matt F. wrote:Amazing work Andrew!
Without you, that huge success story would not have happened.
Great Facebook page also:
https://www.facebook.com/ParsonsKansasPurpleMartins/
What is the "Chickadee check"?

http://ksoutdoors.com/Services/Wildlife ... e-Checkoff
2017 - Home & Public Colonies - 300 Cavities
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