 Purple martins are iridescent, dark purple birds that perform aerial
acrobatics as they catch insects in flight. In our area, they nest
almost exclusively in man-made houses, in large colonies. Ron
LeGrand, a successful purple martin landlord for over 20 years, has
fledged thousands of martins from his colony in Mattoon.Workshop
participants will learn the natural history of this interesting
bird, techniques to attract and maintain a colony at your site,
including house selection and placement, and the ultimate detail --
monitoring your colony once they have arrived.
The workshop fee is $5 for members of the nature center and $8
for nonmembers. Registration is required and forms are available at
www.sugargrovenaturecenter.org/registernow.pdf. For more
information, call 309-874-2174 or email
register@sugargrovenaturecenter.org.
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Sugar Grove Nature Center is located in historic Funks Grove, just
south of Bloomington-Normal, off Old Route 66. For a map and
directions, membership and program information, visit
www.sugargrovenaturecenter.org.
[Text from file received from
Sugar Grove Nature
Center] |
