http://groups.yahoo.com/group/purplemartins/ Purple Martins Group on Yahoo! Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:58:28 GMT Gary Schmitz http://groups.yahoo.com/group/purplemartins/message/702 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/purplemartins/message/702 Cheryl, After the chicks hatch, as soon as you think you can safely handle them, no earlier than 8 days and no later than 10 days, I remove them from the nest Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:32:01 GMT redoaks22 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/purplemartins/message/701 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/purplemartins/message/701 I am going to add a few more gourds to the existing rack that I have. I was planning on putting up some more housing for them. I know the colony grows really Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:01:27 GMT barbmessimer http://groups.yahoo.com/group/purplemartins/message/700 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/purplemartins/message/700 Hi!!! I have five gourd racks. I'm planning on moving one to a better location in the grouping and going to erect a very high perching pole with a tray for Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:24:52 GMT Cheryl Rose http://groups.yahoo.com/group/purplemartins/message/699 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/purplemartins/message/699 Gary, What do you mean by that? I am new to the Martin world and joined to learn stuff ....   Cheryl Rose Vice President & Parrot Festival Coordinator Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:12:04 GMT Gary Schmitz http://groups.yahoo.com/group/purplemartins/message/698 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/purplemartins/message/698 I promise to do nest replacements every time I have a nesting pair. Gary Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:43:59 GMT Cheryl Rose http://groups.yahoo.com/group/purplemartins/message/697 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/purplemartins/message/697 I will be taking mine down and giving them a good scrubing. Rat snake attacked one of the houses earlier in the spring.  :-(   Cheryl Rose Vice President & Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:15:24 GMT redoaks22 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/purplemartins/message/696 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/purplemartins/message/696 As the 2010 year ends,the time has come to make adjustments to your housing for your martins. Is there anything yall are going to do to make 2010 the best year Mon, 07 Sep 2009 15:08:32 GMT newasafriends http://groups.yahoo.com/group/purplemartins/message/695 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/purplemartins/message/695 I do not want the entire group seeing these photos.Because some may recognize me. Here's the link: http://sugababess.zoomshare.com/files/photos.htm Enjoy babe Sun, 22 Mar 2009 09:42:59 GMT matchejomfriends http://groups.yahoo.com/group/purplemartins/message/694 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/purplemartins/message/694 You are invited to join my social network, check my friends list here: http://flirty.zoomshare.com/files/myphoto.htm Wed, 07 Jan 2009 03:13:44 GMT girlbrwblog http://groups.yahoo.com/group/purplemartins/message/693 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/purplemartins/message/693 I want to meet you. Give me a chance! Click here to chat with me online: http://damaraxz.zoomshare.com/files/chat.htm Mon, 17 Nov 2008 13:15:28 GMT matcheimyfriends http://groups.yahoo.com/group/purplemartins/message/692 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/purplemartins/message/692 I read your profile today, I thought I would drop you a line and hope to become your friend! Check my personal page here: Tue, 28 Oct 2008 14:37:45 GMT gicwjajg http://groups.yahoo.com/group/purplemartins/message/691 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/purplemartins/message/691 You have received an important Message! Check it here: http://igdwwq.zoomshare.com/files/kenny.htm Thu, 25 Sep 2008 14:28:25 GMT Jim Cummings http://groups.yahoo.com/group/purplemartins/message/690 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/purplemartins/message/690 Maybe a juvenile of some sort. Size comparable to sparrows? finches? red wing blackbirds? Depends on your locale too. ... From: keenan_ranch Thu, 25 Sep 2008 02:26:39 GMT Mac http://groups.yahoo.com/group/purplemartins/message/689 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/purplemartins/message/689 Sorry, I cannot help with that bird. But, when we returnened to our Jackson Country home from our Jurricane Ike evacuation we had an unsual bird at our yard. Wed, 24 Sep 2008 21:23:14 GMT keenan_ranch http://groups.yahoo.com/group/purplemartins/message/688 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/purplemartins/message/688 i caught a bird in our trap today and it was a brownish color with lighter brown and white spots covering its body... it had a grey beak and irradescent purple