Information and Interesting Websites: Groups and Societies: The Purple Martin Conservation Association (PMCA - home) PMCA Forum (great place for martin info) National Audubon Society - North Carolina Wake Audubon Society NY State Purple Martin Project (PMCA Affiliate) Virginia Purple Martin Field day (annual event) Nestcams and Useful Information: Gazebo Phil Nestcam (seasonally active) Elimination of Starlings and House Sparrows Through Trapping/Shooting (article by Kathy F) House Sparrow Control Myths (Kathy F) 10 Reasons People Fail to Attract Martins (PMCA) Tree Swallow and Bluebird Interference Problems Where did my martins come from? All About Natal Dispersal (PMCA) Which predator attacked my colony site? (PMCA) 12 Reasons People Lose Their Martins (PMCA) Purple martin banding (PMCA) Larry Melcher's NBT (Nest Box Trap) All About Project MartinWatch (PMCA) Project MartinWatch Forms (PDF version, PMCA) Dealing with mites in martin housing (Chuck Abare) DIYs and How-Tos: How to make a Stand-alone Nestbox trap for Starling and HOSP control (NB-Compact trap) How to put up a Deluxe 12 Gourd Rack (NCPMS youtube video)DIY plans from PMCA (Housing, traps, predator guards, platform feeder, etc.) How to prepare natural gourds (Chuck's PM Page) How to add ventilation elbows to Supergourds Make a Snake Guard with Netting (Chuck's PM Page) How to Make a Stovepipe Predator Baffle/Guard (PMCA) Chuck's Purple Martin Page (DIY projects, info) How to identify house sparrows (PMCA/Larry Melcher youtube video) Martin Products: PMCA shop (various houses, gourds, gourd racks, and accessories) Uncle Blaine's Sparrow Trap (repeating ground trap) The Supergourd (Bird Abodes) S&K Manufacturing- Gourds (BO11P, BO-9 gourds) Troyer's Birds Paradise - no website - call for catalog - 1-800-872-0103 (inventor of T-14 and Troyer Horizontal gourd, etc.) ***Adding links: If you request to add your website link to this page, it must be directly related to purple martins or their responsible management in some way. If you feel your website meets the criteria and you wish to submit it for consideration, please contact us using this link. |
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