PMCA Colony Update 2018: GPS Deployment
Twelve GPS data loggers were deployed on the backs of adult Purple Martins this month to collect data on their journey to the amazon rainforest and back. These GPS data loggers will collect data five times throughout the day (every day) and can pinpoint the bird’s location as accurate as a few meters. In order to […]
PMCA COLONY UPDATE: Fledglings – Plug and String Method
Over the last few days our first nests of the season have fledged and with each nest check we are finding more cavities empty. It’s bittersweet to see the young successfully leave the nest, knowing it’s a sign that our summer with the Purple Martins is coming to an end. Performing nest checks near the […]
pmca colony update 2018: Banding week
It was a busy week here at the PMCA as we banded nearly 300 nestlings for our long-term banding research. Every Purple Martin nestling at the PMCA is banded after they reach eleven days old. They are fitted with 2 bands; a silver federal band on the left leg and a purple auxiliary band on […]