I live in North Carolina and I started being a landlord in 2019 with 12 gourds on one pole. My first year I had eight birds. My colony now has a capacity of 60 Troyer Gourds on 4 polls. As of 2022 My colony has grown to a total of around 75 birds. When I saw this video, it gave me goose bumps as I watched in amazement I wonder is one of my birds in this large colony as it was filmed. I would like to give a special thanks to all those who made this video possible. I would also like to thank all the landlords In North America for providing housing for the birds to reproduce and most importantly, Keeping the bird population alive.
Thanks so much for this video. I go through empty nest syndrome every year when these awesome little birds leave! Great to see video where they go when they leave us. Just had 48 fledge. Had 26 cavities available, 11 occupied. Bad weather lost 11 eggs due to cold and being abandoned. Thanks again for your important work!!! Would like to see banding data in central plains, if not already done.
I only just discovered these birds through the PMC livestream last year. They don't live where I do but I got so invested in watching them brood and raise their chicks and when they finally leave the nest for the last time...how could you not feel sad but also excited too? I only wish I had a camera flying along with them so I could see them flying around the Amazon. Just lovely lovely birds.
My grandpa has quite a few bird houses in his backyard dedicated to the purple martins. I live In West Virginia and they migrate here to those bird houses every summer. It's amazing to think they fly that far every year.
I am one of those Americans house holds that have 32 cavities for my beautiful purple martins. They bring me so much joy!!! I wish more people would take an interest.
Me too! Our colony has grown from 16 birds last year to 30 birds this year. My husband is an aerial applicator and these guys are a joy for him to unwind with at the end of the day. He has seen to it that we have ample boxes, and I see to it that the cats are in “jail” during flight school. We LOVE our birds and this year they are quite a spectacle since the numbers are up! They seem to thrive on this SW Kansas wind and this is a great bug year so far and that should help them do even better. If all goes well, we hope to put another house up next spring.
Debbie That would be one horrible trip to the dentist. 32 cavities brought some bad flashbacks. Wowza on the incredible martin house. You are a true hero!
I am interested in having them and am taking a great interest. Are you saying blue birds houses are more popular with birders than having blue martin houses?
@@Salmiyaguy1 Hey Charles! I would suggest taking a look into purplemartin.org. They should have some helpful tips/advice for those who are interested in attracting purple martins. You can contact them with questions you might not find online as well. Hope this helps!
As someone who has researched Purple Martins in the Pacific Northwest for over 4 years, I'd like to point out that not ALL Purple Martins come from people's backyards. There are still populations of natural snag nesting Purple Martins in Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia that do not rely on humans in any way! Just trying to spread the word that the western PUMA (Progne subis arboricola) is still kickin' it in the wild and needs your attention/conservation dollars as well!
Hi Lorelle! We actually had discussed this more thoroughly during our trip. I decided for the sake of time to focus more on the eastern species, especially because the synanthropic relationship with humans is so unique. At least what also stood out for me is that there are fewer ‘landlords’ offering nesting sites. I believe there was a recent study that discovered nearly 90% of landlords were 50 years of age or older, and that younger generations were not exhibiting the same enthusiasm nor possess the resources to provided martin housing for the species. So maybe this could change. :) So weren't trying to leave the arboricola out of the picture. This video could have been hours long. Thank you for sharing this!
Hey Fernanda! Several Brazilian masters/biology students worked on this project as well! Future videos have more Brazilian biologists and scientists appearing... so watch out. :) Thanks for the love!
Wonderful video! I did notice that commentator said that Purple Martins nest east of the Rockies. They also nest on the Pacific Coast of North America also with several big colonies in western Canada as well as in the western US.
The martins in this video are from the subspecies (Progne subis subis) that lives east of the Rockies. Research has shown that the west coast Purple Martins (Progne subis arboricola) overwinter south of the Amazon in southern Brazil.
I HAVE HAD OUR SMALL COLONEY FOR 13 YEARS THEY BRING US GREAT JOY LOVE THEM! OUR TRIP TO THE PURPLE MARTIN FESTIVAL IN CAMROSE ALBERTA CANADA IS OUR HIGHLIGHT OF THE YEAR.
Not clear about the tracking tags? Can we view real time or when will tracking be avaliable now that they have arrived. Also we west coast landlords would love to see a scientific trip to S. Brazil to find out about our west coast birds, the larger of the subspecies. Great job on video, thank you.🐦
you can learn more about the tracking tags at www.motus.org we're working on similar research with the west coast martins as well as the desert dwelling martins in AZ. you can learn a little more about our partnership at www.andorinhaazul.org
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Thank you for your research and for showing them in the Amazon! Our family loves these birds and we hope what we do helps. 💜
So cool!!
I live in North Carolina and I started being a landlord in 2019 with 12 gourds on one pole. My first year I had eight birds. My colony now has a capacity of 60 Troyer Gourds on 4 polls. As of 2022 My colony has grown to a total of around 75 birds. When I saw this video, it gave me goose bumps as I watched in amazement I wonder is one of my birds in this large colony as it was filmed. I would like to give a special thanks to all those who made this video possible. I would also like to thank all the landlords In North America for providing housing for the birds to reproduce and most importantly, Keeping the bird population alive.
There is definitely a good chance your birds make it down to this place in Brazil! :)
Love this
Absolutely amazing!
Congratulations on this Purple Martin revelation. What an incredible journey and discovery by the team!
Great story and awesome video!
Thanks so much for this video. I go through empty nest syndrome every year when these awesome little birds leave! Great to see video where they go when they leave us. Just had 48 fledge. Had 26 cavities available, 11 occupied. Bad weather lost 11 eggs due to cold and being abandoned. Thanks again for your important work!!! Would like to see banding data in central plains, if not already done.
I only just discovered these birds through the PMC livestream last year. They don't live where I do but I got so invested in watching them brood and raise their chicks and when they finally leave the nest for the last time...how could you not feel sad but also excited too? I only wish I had a camera flying along with them so I could see them flying around the Amazon. Just lovely lovely birds.
I love Purple Martins. I get breeding pairs every year.
My grandpa has quite a few bird houses in his backyard dedicated to the purple martins. I live In West Virginia and they migrate here to those bird houses every summer. It's amazing to think they fly that far every year.
I am one of those Americans house holds that have 32 cavities for my beautiful purple martins. They bring me so much joy!!! I wish more people would take an interest.
Me too! Our colony has grown from 16 birds last year to 30 birds this year. My husband is an aerial applicator and these guys are a joy for him to unwind with at the end of the day. He has seen to it that we have ample boxes, and I see to it that the cats are in “jail” during flight school. We LOVE our birds and this year they are quite a spectacle since the numbers are up! They seem to thrive on this SW Kansas wind and this is a great bug year so far and that should help them do even better. If all goes well, we hope to put another house up next spring.
Debbie That would be one horrible trip to the dentist. 32 cavities brought some bad flashbacks. Wowza on the incredible martin house. You are a true hero!
I am interested in having them and am taking a great interest. Are you saying blue birds houses are more popular with birders than having blue martin houses?
@@Salmiyaguy1 Hey Charles! I would suggest taking a look into purplemartin.org. They should have some helpful tips/advice for those who are interested in attracting purple martins. You can contact them with questions you might not find online as well. Hope this helps!
I am a 3rd year landlord in Oklahoma. I LOVE LOVE LOVE these birds.
As someone who has researched Purple Martins in the Pacific Northwest for over 4 years, I'd like to point out that not ALL Purple Martins come from people's backyards. There are still populations of natural snag nesting Purple Martins in Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia that do not rely on humans in any way! Just trying to spread the word that the western PUMA (Progne subis arboricola) is still kickin' it in the wild and needs your attention/conservation dollars as well!
Hi Lorelle! We actually had discussed this more thoroughly during our trip. I decided for the sake of time to focus more on the eastern species, especially because the synanthropic relationship with humans is so unique. At least what also stood out for me is that there are fewer ‘landlords’ offering nesting sites. I believe there was a recent study that discovered nearly 90% of landlords were 50 years of age or older, and that younger generations were not exhibiting the same enthusiasm nor possess the resources to provided martin housing for the species. So maybe this could change. :) So weren't trying to leave the arboricola out of the picture. This video could have been hours long. Thank you for sharing this!
Is there any way to view the update on the data collected viz the virus swabs, etc?
how do I join this trip?
We have a house with several pairs in Midland, Texas. It’s really cool so see where they go when they leave here.
Great Video.
Hi im from Brasil and im student of biology here ! I love your channel!!
Hey Fernanda! Several Brazilian masters/biology students worked on this project as well! Future videos have more Brazilian biologists and scientists appearing... so watch out. :) Thanks for the love!
Wonderful video! I did notice that commentator said that Purple Martins nest east of the Rockies. They also nest on the Pacific Coast of North America also with several big colonies in western Canada as well as in the western US.
The martins in this video are from the subspecies (Progne subis subis) that lives east of the Rockies. Research has shown that the west coast Purple Martins (Progne subis arboricola) overwinter south of the Amazon in southern Brazil.
My4th season up to 53 pairs and still growing as of may20 2020
I HAVE HAD OUR SMALL COLONEY FOR 13 YEARS THEY BRING US GREAT JOY LOVE THEM! OUR TRIP TO THE PURPLE MARTIN FESTIVAL IN CAMROSE ALBERTA CANADA IS OUR HIGHLIGHT OF THE YEAR.
Anyone in Ontario attracting them?
Alabama Purple Martin Society on Facebook
My first baby fledged today...central florida... all 12 goards have babies.
Not clear about the tracking tags? Can we view real time or when will tracking be avaliable now that they have arrived. Also we west coast landlords would love to see a scientific trip to S. Brazil to find out about our west coast birds, the larger of the subspecies. Great job on video, thank you.🐦
you can learn more about the tracking tags at www.motus.org
we're working on similar research with the west coast martins as well as the desert dwelling martins in AZ. you can learn a little more about our partnership at www.andorinhaazul.org
A migration hoard on the way south gathers in July-August near Austin, Texas. Spectacular! Link:
ruclips.net/video/pS_80Am20ZU/видео.html