Colony Chatter

Our field season here at the PMCA is wrapping up as most of our nestlings have fledged. We ended up with approximately 85% occupancy which

For July’s Landlord Spotlight, we have a very special landlord – Tara from the PMCA.  We are so excited to share her story. Tara has

Purple Martin Feeding Guide When you’re an aerial insectivore, you usually have plenty of menu items during the spring, summer, and autumn months.  But things

This month we are pleased to introduce Judy Holton for our June Landlord Spotlight. Judy lives in New Bern, NC. My love for Purple Martins

The first egg of the season at the PMCA was laid on May 26th at our Sommerheim Colony.  Since then, more and more nests have

This month we are pleased to introduce Bruce Moore as our Landlord Spotlight. Bruce lives in Fairmont, MN. His landlord story is taken from an

This is the 4th installment of the Landlord Spotlight series to celebrate the PMCA’s 35th anniversary. Our Landlord Spotlight for April is Leo Mongrue. Leo

The Purple Martins officially returned to the PMCA colony sites on April 12th. We spotted two adult males and one female at our West Pier

The PMCA continues to celebrate our 35th Anniversary. For the 3rd installment of the Landlord Spotlight, we would like to introduce Mark Anderson who lives

In continuing to celebrate our 35th Anniversary, the PMCA is excited to share the 2nd installment of the Landlord Spotlight. For this month’s installment, Terry