Colony Chatter

The spring is an exciting time here at the PMCA. We share the anticipation with our fellow Purple Martin landlords for the arrival of our

After a long winter, the news of the return of Purple Martins in the southern US is a welcoming sign that spring is on the

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

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

  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

Over the weekend, our first eggs of the season hatched. We had three nests at Sommerheim with little pink babies and expect nests at our

Our first egg of the season was laid on May 22 in a gourd at our Sommerheim location. Although our martins arrived later than they

As June approaches, our colonies are filling up with martins. The adult birds have been busy building nests for a couple weeks now and have

Last week, Erie had a glimpse of spring, the sun was shining and the temperature reached 70 degrees. It was the perfect weather for the

Martin season has finally arrived! Here at the PMCA, we have been busy preparing our research colonies for their arrival. This has involved repairs on