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The martin migration marches on. We're up to 530 reports with Oklahoma, Missouri, and Tennessee being the latest states to welcome their martins home. Keep your eyes and ears open and report your first scout sighting to: https://www.purplemartin.org/research/8 ... val-study/

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This is a known problem for some mobile users. We are working on a fix this week.

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Scout reports are really rolling in now! We are up to 341 reports for 2016, with Arkansas being the newest member of the club. Report your first Purple Martin sighting at: https://www.purplemartin.org/research/8/scout-arrival-study/ feb19.png Also, the 2016 Martin Market Place catalog is on its way ...

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Here at the PMCA's research colonies, we secure the winches by sending a chain through middle of the winch and then wrapping it around the handle. We then lock the chain with a padlock. This effectively jams the winch even if someone were to pry the safety lever. At home, I secure my rope and pulley...

TimG,

I'm not sure why that functionality isn't working. Thanks for bringing it to our attention. We'll take care of it asap.

Joe

Daryl,

I just added that info to the MartinWatch page. Thanks for pointing it out to us!

We are beginning to get a lot of activity from southern roosts that need verification. The following locations have a radar indicated roost that is currently active. Time is of the essence to verify these before they disperse for migration. Virginia Beach, VA King William, VA Gallatin, IL Franklin, ...

Thanks so much! I believe I got an e-mail from them last night.

The PMCA and OU Aeroecology Lab need your help. As part of our ongoing collaboration to locate and conserve Purple Martin Roosts across the continent, we are looking for volunteers to verify the location and composition of several radar indicated swallow roosts. The roosts are located near the comm...