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Sun, 14 Jun 2009 21:50:03 -0400

FIFTEENTH ANNUAL PURPLE MARTIN FIELD DAY                                    Free 

The 15th Annual Purple Martin Field Day is set for Saturday June 27 this year at the farm of Merle & Lance Wood in Louisa County. From 9:30 am until noon you can learn how to establish a colony of Purple Martins, including information on housing requirements and protection devices. There will also be a short nesting box trail tour, featuring nest boxes for different species of birds.

Directions: 84 miles from the Beltway.     Total Estimated Time: 1 hour 50 minutes/Total Estimated Distance: 84.14 miles 

 The farm is located near the intersection of US 15 and County Route 640 and you will see signs directing you to 
 the Purple Martin Field   Day.
As always it will be educational and fun.  The event is free and door prizes will be awarded.

For more information, see http://www.purplemartin.org/meetings/ or call 434-293-5173 
The featured speaker, Mr. Lance D. Wood, is an expert on Purple Martins and colony management and has published several articles on the subject. 
Topics to be covered in this presentation include:
how to establish and increase a colony of Purple Martins
advantages and disadvantages of different types of martin housing 
protecting martins from snakes, owls, raccoons, House Sparrows, Starlings, etc.
adding starling-resistant entrance holes to martin gourds and houses 
protecting martin housing from windstorms and other hazards 
how to grow and process natural gourds for Purple Martin nesting