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JAN 4, 10AMMarine Discovery Center
Happy New Year! The 4th annual Raising of the Gourds is coming soon! The earliest Purple Martin (PUMA) migrants usually arrive in South Florida around mid-January but the last few years they have started showing up in December!
Last year, our Martins were first reported at the Marine Discovery Center on 1/30/24 by Capt Guy. By the end of the season, we managed 11 hatchlings (3 later died), up from 4 the previous year.
Our 3 pairs of adults are becoming better parents each year,
and this season we hope we get some more mated pairs.
Enjoy an overview on SEVAS Project Purple Martin and then learn more by prepping the 12 gourds with nesting material. Everything will be provided.
Then we will walk over to the site, complete the Purple Martin pole and raise the gourds!
Volunteer observers are needed to help keep a lookout for arrivals. Then again once the hatchlings start fledging we need volunteer observers to make sure we find any early jumpers before a predator does.
New volunteers can sign up, too-please join us!
https://www.meetup.com/sevaudubon/events/305083640
email for more info:
[email protected]
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Marine Discovery Center, 520 Barracuda Blvd, New Smyrna Beach, FL 32169-5329, United States,New Smyrna Beach, Florida
