Podcasts about purple martins

In this exciting episode of Birds of a Feather Talk Together, hosts John Bates, Shannon Hackett, RJ Pole, and Amanda Marquart dive into the fascinating world of the Purple Martin. Learn how these remarkable birds depend on man-made structures for nesting, particularly in the Eastern U.S., and why they're so unique.In the second half, we tackle a mailbag question about a Grackle causing trouble by killing other birds in suburban areas. Is this behavior typical?This episode is packed with crucial bird insights, environmental concerns, and expert advice you won't want to miss. Tune in to learn more about Purple Martins!#PurpleMartin #BirdWatching #FireworksImpact #GrackleBehavior #BirdConservation #BirdsOfAFeather #BirdsOfPrey #SuburbanBirds #BirdLife #WildlifeProtection #BirdLovers

Modern optics give birders the opportunities to feel as though they are up close and personal with the bird we watch, but nothing we experience through binoculars compares to the experience with birds that wildlife rehabbers get to enjoy. Rehabilitators not only get to know birds on the individual level, but they get broader insight into the impacts of humans on bird populations as well. Tim Jasinski is a Wildlife Rehabilitation Specialist at the Lake Erie Nature and Science Center in Bay Village, Ohio. He oins us to talk about his experiences working with birds near Cleveland. Also, Purple Martins will be heading northward soon, but the number of landlords waiting for them continues to decline.  Subscribe to the podcast at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts and please leave a rating or a review if you are so inclined! We appreciate it!  

In this episode, I talk with Melissa Hafting about her birding routines and rituals. Hafting's life is about “giving back to the birds for all they have done for us.” She is the keeper of the BC Rare Bird Alert and founder of the BC Young Birders Program. Entering birding, Hafting—a Black woman—experienced gatekeeping. This challenging experience motivated her to establish the BC Young Birders Program, a welcoming space in nature for BIPOC and the LGBTQ community. She is a biologist and has worked with the City of Richmond to install nest boxes for Tree Swallows and Purple Martins. She is also the author of Dare to Bird which she dedicated to her parents both of whom passed away before the publication of the book. — You can find Melissa Hafting on Instagram as @ bcbirdergirl, on the web at https://daretobird.blogspot.com/ and https://bcbirdalert.blogspot.com/ and https://www.bcyoungbirders.ca/. Her book is Dare to Bird: Exploring the Joy and Healing Power of Birds. — Creator and Host: Georgia Silvera Seamans Producer and Editor: Pod for the People Vocalizations:  Western Bluebird song https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/111074 Western Bluebird https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/111074 Snow Goose https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/142622161 Tree Swallow song https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/49588 Siberian Accentor https://xeno-canto.org/424294 Rough-legged Hawk call https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/133387 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/yourbirdstory/support

The relationship between bees and plants, Purple Martins and their need of humans, an unusual friendship, and ants bodyguarding aphids. On this episode of World's Wildest, Maya & Connor talk through our world's best animal teams. Stop putting off those doctor's appointments and go to https://Zocdoc.com/WILDEST to find and instantly book a top-rated doctor today. ✨ BONUS CONTENT ✨  Patreon - https://patreon.com/WorldsWildestPodcast

Roy L Hales/Cortes Currents - The Nature Trust of British Columbia wants to purchase 35.7 acres in the Mansons Bay Forest for a land conservancy. They have already raised about half of the necessary funding and have until December 31 to rise the remaining $408,000.  “One of the landowners has come forward, and they're interested in selling the land for conservation. They've never developed the land, and they'd like to see it stay in the intact condition that it is right now. We are working with them to purchase the land so that we can prevent the conversion of habitat to residential use and maintain the habitat values for the species at risk that live on Cortes Island,” explained Dr Jasper Lament, CEO of the Nature Trust of Canada. “The Mansons Bay Forest lands are located near Mansons Bay and quite close to Mansons Landing Provincial Park. It has some forest on it that's over a century old and then scattered veteran trees that are over 200 years old. There's habitat for species at risk including Barn Swallows, Band-tailed Pigeons, and Common Nighthawks.” The associated press kit also mentions “Evening Grosbeaks, Purple Martins, Olive-sided Flycatchers, and Northern Red-legged Frogs, all of which are of SARA Special Concern.” “Marbled Murrelets are one example of a species-at-risk that has been observed in the ocean waters surrounding Cortes Island. These small seabirds can travel over a hundred kilometres a day between their inland nest sites located in large areas of old forest and marine foraging areas, where they hunt for small fish to feed their chicks. Murrelets are unusual among seabirds because of their solitary and secretive nesting requirements. They avoid predators by flying silently at high speeds (greater than 80 km/h) during dark twilight to visit their secluded forest nests.”   Jasper Lament: “These are just examples of over a dozen at risk species that have been observed within one kilometer of this important forested parcel.” Cortes Currents: What about animal species? I would imagine you have wolves going through there at least. Jasper Lament: "We don't have wildlife cameras up on this particular parcel but if we did, we might detect wolves, black tailed deer, cougar, mink, etc. There's definitely the potential for those species."
    Cortes Currents: Tell me about  your organization.   Jasper Lament: "The Nature Trust of British Columbia is a land conservation organization that was founded back in 1971, and since then the Nature Trust of BC has conserved over 180,000 acres of land across British Columbia." "Cortes Island is one of the landscapes where the Nature Trust has worked. The first project  was back in the early 1980s, when the Nature Trust acquired Hague Lake Island."

The Purple Martin is the largest swallow that nests in the US and Canada. During fall, Purple Martins from western North America migrate to a distinct wintering area in southeastern Brazil — a travel distance of more than 5,000 miles! Scientists believe that Purple Martins started out as a South American swallow species. Over time, they evolved a seasonal migration to North America because the longer days of summer sunlight provided extra hunting and feeding opportunities during nesting season.Listen to this episode in Spanish here.More info and transcript at BirdNote.org. Want more BirdNote? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Sign up for BirdNote+ to get ad-free listening and other perks. BirdNote is a nonprofit. Your tax-deductible gift makes these shows possible.

Join us for a fascinating dive into the world of Purple Martins! Discover how these amazing birds rely on manmade structures for nesting, their incredible aerial feeding habits, and their migratory journey to South America. We'll also explore the use of radio transmitters to track their movements and answer some intriguing questions about their roosting behavior right here near Nashville! Special thanks to Graham Gerdeman, the Nashville Birder on YouTube for sharing photos and video for this episode.  Visit  https://www.youtube.com/@NashvilleBirder to see more of Grahams work. Also check out his Instagram page at https://www.instagram.com/graham_gerdeman/. #tnwildlife #gooutdoorstennessee #tnwildcast

This week, a follow-up on breeding Purple Martins in the LaSal mountains.

In the arid Arizona desert, where cacti thrive but trees are scarce, the Gila Woodpecker and Gilded Flicker carve out nest cavities in living saguaros. Tall, old saguaros may be pocked with twenty or more nest holes, bearing witness to decades of woodpecker families. The woodpeckers excavate a new nest every year, leaving the old, now-empty cavities behind. But they don't stay empty for long. Elf Owls, Ferruginous Pygmy-Owls, Purple Martins, and Brown-crested Flycatchers all find the slightly used woodpecker cavities superb nest sites.More info and transcript at BirdNote.org. Want more BirdNote? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Sign up for BirdNote+ to get ad-free listening and other perks. BirdNote is a nonprofit. Your tax-deductible gift makes these shows possible. 

Lauren Grand from Oregon State University's Forestry and Natural Resources Extension Service chats with extension forester Lorelle Sherman about the captivating Purple Martin bird. Learn about their habitat, nesting behavior, and the conservation efforts to protect this species. Discover research insights and tips on how you can help protect this beautiful species. Whether you're a bird enthusiast or a curious listener, this episode offers a deep dive into the lives of Purple Martins and their importance in our ecosystem.

Today on City Cast Austin, Host Nikki DaVaughn is joined by Hey Austin Newsletter Editor Kelsey Bradshaw and Eva Ruth Moravec for the Friday News Roundup. We're talking about President Joe Biden's upcoming visit to town, a $47.9 million grant coming Austin's way from the Environmental Protection Agency, and where to find the majestic purple martins. We'd like to thank Tecovas, who makes our favorite Western wear in town, for being our exclusive launch sponsor.  Want some more Austin news? Then make sure to sign up for our Hey Austin newsletter.  Follow us @citycastaustin You can also text us or leave a voicemail.  Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE 

There are a lot of bird lovers in Connecticut and today, we learned about the latest bird success story. Purple Martins are thriving this summer at 5 Connecticut Audubon locations; approximately 140 pairs are raising as many as 500 hatchlings! Tom Anderson, Director of Communications at CT Audubon, says it's been an unusually great year for hatchling numbers. We found out why. Image Credit: Getty Images

This week, we go looking for Purple Martins in the LaSal mountains

Kelly Applegate, the Commissioner of Natural Resources for the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe, discusses his efforts to restore declining purple martin populations in Minnesota. This segment is a follow-up to "Bird Declines" — a series produced by Mark Jacobs, that investigates the causes and complexities of bird population decreases in Minnesota.

Spring is finally on its way and with it, the promise of returning migratory birds to the United States and Canada. Among the first to arrive every year, and beloved among birders and non-birders alike, is North America's largest swallow, the Purple Martin. With their chatty and gregarious nature martins have inspired so many people, one of whom is Dr. Kevin Fraser of the Avian Behavior and Conservation Lab at the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg. A migration ecologist with a particularly interest in neotropical migrants, Kevin has worked with Purple Martins for years, and he joined host Nate Swick back in 2019 to talk about the uncommon lives of these common birds. Also, guest host Ted Floyd talks about birding and the recent eclipse.  Subscribe to the podcast at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts and please leave a rating or a review if you are so inclined! We appreciate it! And don't forget to join the ABA to support this podcast and the many things we do for birds and birders! Thanks to our friends at Zeiss for sponsoring this episode. For a limited time you can get $200 of all ZEISS Conquest HD binoculars. Visit your local optics dealer or visit ZEISS.com/nature to find a dealer near you.

Summary: Now that you know what MOTUS is and what it does, let's talk about how is helps Arizona birds. Join Cheryl and Kiersten to find out how MOTUS is helping some Arizona birds.   For our hearing-impaired listeners, a transcript of this podcast follows the show notes on Podbean.   Show Notes: “Desert Deliverance”, by Margo Rosenbaum, Audubon Magazine Fall 2023, pg 18-19 “Home Away From Home”, by Daniel Grossman, Audubon Magazine Fall 2022, pg 30-35 “The Mysterious Decline of the American Kestrel,” by Jillian Mock, Audubon Magazine Spring 2023, pg 20-27 “Keeping Up with the Grosbeaks,” by Zoe Grueskin, Audubon Magazine Winter 2023, pg 15 Transcript   Cheryl-Intro:             Recently, we posted a podcast about MOTUS.  What it is-radio tracking system-more towers being placed in Arizona, one possibly at the Gilbert Riparian Water Ranch.  I wanted to revisit this because I found actual research studies using MOTUS that has an impact on Arizona birds.  It is exciting to see the impacts of this new technology and how it is advancing research in bird studies. Keirsten: Purple Martins             If you have lived on the east coast or in the mid-west of U.S. you have seen Purple Martins, and the colonial-style bird houses that they like to nest in.  A little back story about this bird, Purple Martins are insectivorous (insect eaters) which has made them vulnerable to the pesticides we use on our yards.  So, their numbers were really in decline here in the U.S. until citizen science got involved.  People who enjoyed seeing the birds and understood their importance to local insect control started placing the correct nest boxes these birds like.  These citizen scientists monitored the boxes, eliminated pesticide use on their properties, kept cats indoors etc.  Over time the populations of Purple Martins bounced back in the Untied States.  So why are we talking about them…because their numbers are still in decline, and scientists don't really know why.  Purple Martins have been studied extensively In North America; scientific knowledge tapers off when they fly south.  Just where do they go, Wat routes they take, and what critical habitat lies Along the way remain largely a mystery.  The marathon journeys these birds undertake every year compounds the risk to their survival. Arizona has its own sub-species of Purple Martins that prefer to nest in Saguaro cacti in the southern part of our state.  Arizona's Purple Martins spend the winter where?  They take a similar marathon journey as those who summer east of the Mississippi River. Cheryl: Get to the point-Brazil.             Just off a slice of land sitting mid-stream in Brazil's Rio Negro, is an island locally known as Ilha do Comaru, every year this island is submerged in March and only the tree tops poke above the surface.  There in those treetops are Purple Martins.  Now, Motus helped to locate this tiny island of 12 acres (slightly larger than Yankee Stadium).  How you ask?  Back in the U.S., scientists with the help of volunteers tagged nesting Purple Martins (adults and fledglings) with radio tags that will ping a receiver, that by chance was placed near this island.  Scientists looked at the MOTUS network tracking and thought huh?  Where is that?  It turns out that MOTUS revealed to scientists a space that is host to a concentration of roughly 250,000 birds between February and April, it's one of the largest Purple Martin roost ever discovered.  Its significance isn't just its size, however, but also the pivotal role the roost may play in the bird's long-distance migration.  Comaru could be the staging ground, or launch pad, for many of the 9.3 million Purple Martins that funnel through from South to North America.  Scientists are tagging Purple Martins on this tiny island, so they can trace birds coming and going to see where these birds' journey to breed.  Some head to Arizona, and some head towards the east coast of the U.S. This is important to Arizona Purple Martins because our sub-species like to nest in Saguaros that are 40 ft high.  It is easier for everyone if the tagging is done on this tiny island. Scientists are excited to trace the movements of these birds to figure out what they're eating and analyze whether they've been contaminated by pesticides and other pollutants, we can learn something about how they're doing in Brazil. Scientists feel that by taking a closer look at the birds onto this small isle, they hope to glean insights that can help secure the future of the entire species, and any discoveries they make will help uncover what's behind the decline of other songbirds, especially other aerial insectivores. Keirsten: The American Kestrel             Arizona hosts the American Kestrel all year long.  It just moves within the state.  This bird is on the decline here due to loss of habitat, pesticide use, and the increase in population of Cooper's Hawks, to name a few challenges this small falcon must face daily.  Scientists are racing to understand why this bird is continuing to disappear from our skies.             Let's move to Texas where there is a project that outfits kestrels with radio trackers to glean how they move on their wintering grounds and where they breed come spring.  The exact paths kestrels take and the ultimate winter destinations for many populations are mysteries.  Their smaller scale movements are also an enigma:  researcher Maddy Kaleta stated in an article for Audubon Society “We know kestrels need open space, but we don't know enough about where they prefer to hunt, how big their territories are, or what they do when their preferred habitat disappears. Kestrels that spend one winter hunting in a field may return to find it has disappeared under concrete and new shopping attractions the next winter.  MOTUS is helping answer these questions.             Data from this study indicates sharpest kestrel declines are in the East.   For the birds that show up in the nest boxes placed by citizen scientists, their success rates are very high.  A single kestrel pair fledges three to four chicks on average.  The puzzling problem is that they are not showing up.              In the west, kestrels are showing up, but they are breeding weeks earlier than they did in the 1990's and scientists discovered that farmers are taking advantage of significantly warmer winters by planting crops earlier to avoid the hotter summers.  The change in planting draws insects and rodents which is a bounty for the kestrels, and kestrels are taking advantage of this change.              All this data collected will help Arizona protect the American Kestrels that choose Arizona as their home. Cheryl: Evening Grosbeaks             This beautiful bird winters here in the lower part of Arizona on occasion but spends most of its time up in Arizona's boreal forests.  But since 1970, the once common species has sharply declined in the EAST, making irruptions less frequent and grosbeak visits increasingly rare.              Scientists started out with a small number of tagged birds aiming to discover where these birds go in spring. Then with numbers declining they scaled up their tagging and tracking to over 200 birds so far.  Using radio and satellite tags, scientists plan to expand across more of the species U.S. Range because Evening Grosbeakshave unpredictable roving patterns and this makes it vital and challenging to understand their movements.  These birds are somewhat secretive and breed in remote areas, so trying to find where they're nesting isn't easy.  So once a bird is tagged in winter scientists can follow its journey.   This data collected from MOTUS will help answer questions and could reveal bottlenecks or pressure points for the species and clues about what's driving the decline.             Researchers have found evidence of climate change is stressing spruce and fir forests where these birds like to nest, and diseases such as conjunctivitis, West Nile virus, or salmonella infections may all play into Evening Grosbeaks and their decline.  Tagging and tracking birds has highlighted the vulnerability of birds and window strikes.             All this data, even if it is collected on the East coast will help Arizona fast track efforts to protect our population of Evening Grosbeaks with MOTUS' help.

A significant discovery of Purple Martins near Grand County

Charter captain Dan Welsch reports his six boats are catching mixed bags of chinook and coho salmon, with a few nice rainbow trout in the mix. The action is coming in 80 to 150 feet of water off Sheboygan on Lake Michigan. When visiting Sheboygan, stop at Bourbon Street, Holler N Hills, or Vreeke's for a meal and refreshments. (dumperdan.com, bourbonstreetsheboygan.com, facebook.com/hollernhills/, https://www.facebook.com/vreekes/) Les Rhines, president of the Wisconsin Purple Martin Association, invites listeners to the annual Martin Fest, July 1 in Sheboygan County, where you can visit three active martin colonies and participate in a silent auction to benefit the association. (wisconsinpurplemartins.org) In the Madison Outdoors Report, McFarland guide Ron Barefield reports significant algae blooms on the Madison lakes have not hampered the great fishing action for bass, walleyes, and muskies. Lake Wisconsin and the Wisconsin River are also producing good bass and walleye action. (lake-link.com/wisconsin-lakes/columbia-county/lake-wisconsin/1079/)

Eight or more pairs of purple martins back and of course, a freeze alert and a week of sub-70's in the days ahead...Blind Hog is still working on that big deadfall oak from the south woods that fell across the fenceline. Acorn is spinning around doing "goosey things..." Little honker hatched in the incubator, now a week old and strutting about on little flappy feetsTicks are already on the prowl, morel mushroom season a bust- the dry april was not conducive for development.  "We see this..."Lemons squares, anyone?

Purple Martins are listed as a species of Special Concern by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. That means the agency is paying attention to the birds before they become threatened or endangered. We talk with one Wisconsinite who is focused on helping the birds thrive.

With the drama and attention around the gigantic purple martin roost at the symphony over the last two years, more of our eyes are on the sky and on our migrating feathered friends. What is migration? Why is Nashville not only a stopping point for bachelor parties – but hundreds of thousands of feathered birds each year? And how can we be better hosts? In this episode, we hear from three guests who have their own experiences with migrating species. Then, we pivot to talk a bit about resident game birds and raptors — birds we live with year-round. But first, we get curious about a North Nashville bonsai tree.  Guests: Damon Mitchell, former WPLN enterprise reporter Liz Cannon, North Nashville resident Laura Cook, bird research coordinator at Friends of Warner Parks Azia Tanks, Warner Parks intern Keith Paluso III, former park ranger and TikTok bird expert Roger Shields, wildlife biologist and Tennessee Wildlife turkey program coordinator Carolyn Pendarvis, operations manager at Walden's Puddle

Summary: Have you ever stopped to really look at a Saguaro cactus? Do you know how many birds use this great plant as a hotel, water source, and food source? Join Cheryl and Kiersten to find out!   For our hearing impaired listeners, a transcript of this podcast follows the show notes on Podbean.   Show Notes: https://www.nps.gov/sagu/index.htm https://www.npa.gov/sagu/learn/nature/birds.htm   The Arizona Republic Sunday, March 12, 2023 "Why saguaro is so important to Arizona" by Sarah Lapidus   The Arizona Republic, Sunday, June 21, 2020 "So Long, Saguaro?" by Debra Utacia Krol   Background bird song:  Naturescapes Backyard Birds www.naturescapes.com Our email address, please reach out with comments, questions, or suggestions: thefeathereddesert@gmail.com   Transcript Host Voice: Welcome to the Feathered Desert a podcast all about desert bird feeding in the Southwest region of the United States.  (bird calls and songs play) Cheryl: Intro We have all seen these iconic cacti as we travel through the Phoenix Valley.  Maybe you done think twice about it, but you should because this huge tree-like cactus is a vital part of the desert we live in.          Kiersten:  Saguaros have ecological importance to all species that live near them including us.  The saguaro is important to the survival of desert species: everything from Big Horn sheep to native bees; from coyotes to the countless birds that depend on it.          Now, most of us are aware that the Gila Woodpecker and the Gilded Flicker excavate their nests in the saguaro cactus.  What you may not be aware of is that these birds do not harm the cactus.  Since these birds make a new hole/nest each year.  Last year's excavated hole is prime real estate to a long list of desert birds such as: Elf owls, Ferruginous Pygmy owl, Purple Martins, Brown-crested, and Ash-throated flycatchers.          Now, Harris hawks, Great horned owls, Red-tail hawks, and White-winged doves build nests among the arms of these tall cacti.          Cheryl:  Saguaro cactus provides a buffet during the toughest part of the year in our desert-summer.          The saguaro is a keystone species that provides food many desert animals, Saguaros have hundreds of flowers that bloom several per day from late April to early June.  The flowers open at night and close the following afternoon.  Saguaros synchronize their blooming so the giant cacti are not blooming all at the same time.           Lesser Long nosed bats visit the flowers at night.  Birds like the white-winged dove and the Gila Woodpecker visit the flowers the following morning.           Kiersten:  that's not all for this buffet table… The fruit of the saguaro cactus is mature in June and early July.  The rind splits open into 3-4 sections that peel back to expose the juicy red pulp embedded with up to 2,000 tiny seeds.  1 out of a million seeds will become a cactus with arms.  The fruit ripen during the peak of drought in early summer and are about the only moist food source for many birds, mammals, and insects during this part of the year. Cheryl:  How the saguaro helps us-humans Saguaros and other cacti photosynthesis at night to reduce water loss.  This large cactus takes in carbon dioxide and holds in for its whole life.   When you see an expired cactus-saguaro and it looks ashy- that's because of the stored carbon dioxide it pulled out of the air so that people can breathe cleaner air. Kiersten:  Challenges facing this giant. Climate change-Saguaros ae not freeze tolerant, nor do they handle high night time temperatures very well.  Because they take so long to grow, a lot of younger saguaros don't make it. Wildfires, invasive plants that suck up water, drought, extreme temps, and a reduction in nurse plants.  Saguaros seedlings require species such as mesquite, palo verde, and ironwood trees to make it through those first critical decades.  Nurse trees create a microenvironment that is more conducive for the seedlings to survive.  But fewer and fewer of these woody plants are on the landscape for the saguaro to grow under due to cattle ranching and woodcutting. Cheryl: Closing          This amazing plant does it part to better the desert community it thrives in.  So many birds check into its massive high rise to setup house to raise their babies. Because, of its importance to our desert the Saguaro is protected by Arizona law.  Next time you are driving across town take a second look at this beautiful, stately cactus.  It deserves it.  

In the Southeast, on the lands of the Cherokee, Chickasaw, and Choctaw, Purple Martins nested in dried gourds hung up by Native Americans. This relationship might have developed because Purple Martins defend their turf, says Kelly Applegate, a tribal member and Commissioner of Natural Resources for the Mille Lacs band of Ojibwe. White settlers copied the practice and put up gourds and birdhouses, too. But they also cleared forests where martins once nested and introduced House Sparrows and starlings that drove them out of woodpecker holes. Purple Martins now depend almost entirely on artificial nest boxes to survive. Kelly is encouraging people to provide homes for martins.More info and transcript at BirdNote.org. Want more BirdNote? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Sign up for BirdNote+ to get ad-free listening and other perks. BirdNote is a nonprofit. Your tax-deductible gift makes these shows possible.

John and Brian discuss how to attract Purple Martins to your yard, how to be a good landlord for them, and how to help martins even if you don't provide housing for them. They also dispel some myths about these amazing aerialists.

Today on the show, we welcome back Emma Rhodes, Co-Founder and Director of Conservation and Scientific Research at the Banding Coalition of the Americas. She is truly dedicated to avian research and outreach. As a master bird bander, she'll talk with us today about the Purple Martin Project and how regular citizens can participate in bird banding activities. Also, Dr. Troy Majure, DVM, with the Animal Medical Center, and Libby Hartfield answer your pet and creature questions! Join the conversation by email: animal@mpbonline.org. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

Les Rhines, president of the Wisconsin Purple Martin Association, discusses threats to purple martins and invites listeners to attend MartinFest, June 25 at Marsh Haven Nature Center just east of Waupun on Highway 49. Robert Pickford, visiting the U.S. from Scotland for the first time, shares his impressions of Wisconsin and his first fishing expeditions on Lake Superior. In the Madison Outdoors Report, pro angler Duffy Kopf reports that unstable weather has made it challenging to pattern fish on the Madison Chain. (http://www.dsbait.com/)

June 14, 2022 Al Batt is his usual entertaining self on the Birding with Batt show. You'll learn all sorts of things -- about black flies, Purple Martins, to stinky plants.

Purple Martins and people have a long history. Native Americans started a practice of providing homes for the birds, which was copied by European colonizers. But those colonizers released invasive species and cleared habitats to the point that the species is entirely reliant on man-made housing. Tenijah talks to Kelly Applegate, Director of Natural Resources for the Mille-Lacs band of Ojibwe about the history of Purple Martins; Joe Siegrist, president of the Purple Martin Conservation Association about how we can help Purple Martins; and 8th grader Kieran MacDonald about why he was inspired to devote himself to these birds.More info and transcript at BirdNote.org. Want more BirdNote? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Sign up for BirdNote+ to get ad-free listening and other perks. BirdNote is a nonprofit. Your tax-deductible gift makes these shows possible.

In the arid Arizona desert, where cacti thrive but trees are scarce, the Gila Woodpecker and Gilded Flicker carve out nest cavities in living saguaros. Tall, old saguaros may be pocked with twenty or more nest holes, bearing witness to decades of woodpecker families. The woodpeckers excavate a new nest every year, leaving the old, now-empty cavities behind. But they don't stay empty for long. Elf Owls, Ferruginous Pygmy-Owls, Purple Martins, and Brown-crested Flycatchers all find the slightly used woodpecker cavities superb nest sites. Learn more at BirdNote.org.

Angela and Brandon discuss an animal that has become completely dependent on humans for housing, Purple Martins. Angela teaches Brandon about Purple Martin life history, the bird's relationship with humans historically, and dispels a few myths about their relationship with mosquitos.  

What does a motorized couch have to do with Purple Martins? Scott Siegrist, President and CEO of the Purple Martin Conservation Association, joins us to explain. Learn what it's like to be on an undercover stakeout in Brazil looking for Purple Martins, why Purple Martins are given fanny packs for their migration, and what research the Purple Martin Conservation Association is doing. 

August 11, 2020 - Birding expert and all-around-great-guy Al Batt answered a lot of questions today! Topics Discussed include: Who was John J. Audubon? (and his discoveries, as well as his tendency to exaggerate) How to attract Purple Martins? Where do birds go in winter? What is the smallest mammal in the world? Where are the Nuthatches?

Each spring, eight species of swallows — including this Barn Swallow — migrate north from the tropics to nest in North America. Tree Swallows and Purple Martins are especially dependent on man-made nestboxes. Tree Swallows nest over much of the continent, while Purple Martins are most prevalent east

This episode the Conservation Queens interview a real conservation biologist, our friend Michelle! We learn what it takes to break into the field of conservation biology and how we can help our local feathered friends, the purple martins!

I thought it kind of early in the year and was surprised to see the Purple Martins reclaiming their house evicting the wintering sparrows. As the first day of spring fast approaches, bird migration is in full flight. Still the most fascinating is the flight of the goose and their familiar “V” formation. It's been learned that as each bird flaps its large wings, the movement of air creates uplift for the bird immediately following. By flying in a “V” formation, the whole flock adds an estimated 71 percent greater flying range than if each bird flew alone. People who...Article Link

Even as restrictions loosen in New England, uncertainties remain over how to avoid spreading COVID-19. This week on NEXT, medical experts answer listener questions about staying safe in this newest reality. And immigrant workers on Vermont’s dairy farms are considered essential, but they’re not getting coronavirus aid from the government. Plus, a birder coaxes Purple Martins back to Cape Cod.

Each spring, purple martins wing their way back to Disney World, into hundreds of nesting boxes arranged at the resort.

Episode 02 During the second episode of the Conservation Cast, Maya spoke with Joe Siegrist, a former teacher, zookeeper, and the current President/CEO of the Purple Martin Conservation Association. The duo discussed a variety of topics including the important role Purple Martins play in their ecosystems as aerial insectivores and the challenges conservation efforts face. Another noteworthy point of discussion involved some of the exciting and novel research projects the organization has commenced with citizens and scientists to understand the causes of declining population numbers and what can be done to arrest this downward trend. Purple Martin Conservation Association Maya's community raised $703 for the Purple Martin Conservation Association, an organization using scientific data collection, public education and wildlife management techniques to aid in the conservation efforts of Purple Martins.

• "Intensive" use of cover crops in a wheat-sorghum-soybean crop rotation • The latest installment of FSA Coffee Talk • Agricultural news, and the latest “Milk Lines” • Attracting purple martins into the home landscape… 00:01:30 – “Intensive” Cover Crops:  K-State cropping systems agronomist Kraig Roozeboom talks about "intensive" use of cover crops in a wheat-sorghum-soybean crop rotation, citing the latest data from multi-year cover crop field research he has conducted...he reported on this work at the recent Midwest Cover Crops Conference co-sponsored by K-State Research and Extension. 00:12:53 – Farm Service Agency Podcast:  On the latest installment of FSA Coffee Talk, agricultural program specialist Emily Evans goes over USDA program deadlines for producers to remember, foremost of which is the fast-approaching deadline for enrolling 2019 and 2020 crop production in either the Agricultural Risk Coverage or Price Loss Coverage program options...she also talks about enrolling qualifying crops in the Non-insured Assistance Program. 00:24:17 – Ag News:  Eric Atkinson covers the day's agricultural news headlines, along with this week's edition of "Milk Lines." 00:32:35 – Purple Martins:  K-State wildlife specialist Charlie Lee talks about successfully attracting purple martins to one's place, upon their return to this region soon.   Send comments, questions or requests for copies of past programs to ksrenews@ksu.edu. Agriculture Today is a daily program featuring Kansas State University agricultural specialists and other experts examining ag issues facing Kansas and the nation. It is hosted by Eric Atkinson and distributed to radio stations throughout Kansas and as a daily podcast.   K‑State Research and Extension is a short name for the Kansas State University Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service, a program designed to generate and distribute useful knowledge for the well‑being of Kansans. Supported by county, state, federal and private funds, the program has county Extension offices, experiment fields, area Extension offices and regional research centers statewide. Its headquarters is on the K‑State campus in Manhattan.

It's just before sunset in Forest Park, a nature haven in the City of of St. Louis. A man in a parka, toting backpack full of recording equipment, strides into a wooded copse  he knows well. He listens, waiting, but not for too long. An owl calls.                         Mark H.X. Glenshaw has made this kind of trek most days since December 2005. His habits of observation are a personal passion, and a source of inspiration to many who join his Owl Prowls.                     The Owl Man of Forest Park shares recent stories of Charles, a male Great Horned Owl he has been observing now for 14 years, and of Charles mates Sarah, Samantha, Olivia and now Danielle. He gives park owls these names, but that's his romantic nod to the Great Horned Owls he loves. His citizen science is meticulous, passionate, persistent and generously shared. You can join him! Music: Abdiel, performed live at KDHX by Dave Black THANKS to Andy Heaslet, Earthworms engineer Related Earthworms Conversations: Natives Raising Natives: People and Butterflies (May 2017) Purple Martins, America's Most Wanted Bird (May 2016) Bears! with Laura Conlee, MO Dept of Conservation Biologist (2018)

Spring is finally on its way and with it, the promise of returning migratory birds to the United States and Canada. Among the first to arrive every year, and beloved among birders and non-birders alike, is North America’s largest swallow, the Purple Martin. With their chatty and gregarious nature martins have inspired so many people, one of whom is Dr. Kevin Fraser of the Avian Behavior and Conservation Lab at the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg. A migration ecologist with a particularly interest in neotropical migrants, Kevin has worked with Purple Martins for years, and he joins host Nate Swick to talk about the uncommon lives of these common birds.  Also, congratulations to the ABA's 2019 Young Birders of the Year, don't forget to help the ABA-Leica Subadult Wheatears, and some thoughts on Old Media, New Media, and learning about birds.  Thanks to Zeiss Sports Optics for sponsoring this episode of the American Birding Podcast!  

Berea resident and Purple Martin landlord, Melody Richmond, join Troy and Della to share the good news that Purple Martins have made it back to Berea for Spring 2018! Definitely go to www.thebereapodcast.com for pictures and more!

Getting free flights faster, trip recap feedback, and a steaming bowl of Topic Stew (ingredients: trip talk, parking/resort fee speculation, new Magic Kingdom VIP tour, and the lengths to which we would go to jam).  Thanks for listening! "Purple Martins of Epcot" by Jim Korkis: https://goo.gl/5QcxKM WDWMagic Forum thread regarding parking/resort fees: https://goo.gl/cTIMb5 To read archived show notes or leave us a voice message visit our blog at www.backsideofmagic.com Twitter/Instagram/Periscope @backsideofmagic Facebook www.facebook.com/backsideofmagic

Phil Donahue discusses his Purple Martin colony and accompanying websitewww.gazebophil.com in this edition of BirdCallsRadio, with host, Mardi Dickinson, which originally aired on Sunday, Oct. 14, 2012. Listen as this iconic TV personality describes his passion for Purple Martins. Donahue, along with his wife Marlo Thomas, has a large Purple Martin colony at their home.

Their swooping loopy high-flying aerobatics are a spirit lifter when you see them, especially if you're watching a mature male Martin, feathered out in his iridescent "purple dress."  Their unique housing preference, cavities in structures put up on poles that can look, literally, like a miniature rooming-house, has established the Purple Martin as a species interdependent with humans. Their migrational return each spring makes a soaring connection for us, through these iconic birds, with nature. John Miller, Earthworms' guest today, has been watching and learning about (and from) Purple Martins since he was a teenager. He has become St. Louis' Purple Martin Guy, volunteering here for the Purple Martin Conservation Association as a speaker, bird walk leader and general human ally for these birds. John oversees Purple Martin colonies in Forest Park, at the Missouri Botanical Garden, in Queeny Park in St. Louis County and other locations. When you've heard about Purple Martins here, go see them - with the Purple Martin Guy! The First Saturday Bird Walks in Forest Park will spotlight Martins on Saturday morning, June 4. Meet at 8:15 at the Forest Park Forever Visitor Center. John will be the kind of quiet, quick-moving guy whose fancy for America's Most Wanted Bird just might take wing for you too. Music: Frankie and Johnny, performed live at KDHX by Brian Curran (Nov., 2015)

The focus is towns and cities in this week's programme, with a report from North America about their largest Swallow, the Purple Martin. Purple Martins are totally dependent on human habitation east of the Rockies for nest sites. West of the mountain range they largely nest in their ancestral way using abandoned woodpecker cavities. As we clear land to build the world's towns and cities what is the impact on the natural world and are there ideas to embrace wildlife in built environment planning? Monty speaks with leading environmentalist Chris Baines and Kate Henderson, the Chief Executive of the Town and Country Planning Association (TCPA).

On today's SaintCast we explore pilgrimages. . why to we go on pilgrimage?  What is the lure? Brother Giles joins us from Valladolid, Spain, where SaintCast listeners are getting ready to embark on the arduous journey of several hundred miles.  Listener feedback on pilgrimages in the UK.A new St. Jeopardy, with a new prize!  More saintly news, purple martins, and rebuilding data from backups on the SaintCast.

(Photo by Kevin Li) Kevin Li has been putting up nesting gourds for Purple Martins in the Puget Sound area. We join him to check three of the sites he maintains. kdli@msn.com Seattle Times article USGS Purple Martin site Martin Cam Kitsap Audubon Martin site purplemartin.org purplemartins.com