Entrances By Sandy

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" rowspan="2" width=210 BGCOLOR="#99CC99" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="0408dfc3.jpg"> <div> <B>The Purple Martin</B></div> <div> <B>(Progne subis)</B></div> <div> <B>The Purple Martin is a beautiful and graceful bird.  It is the largest swallow in the United States.  It has a wing-span up to 18" and a length up to 8".   The Purple Martin migrates to the US just to breed and fledge its young, and then, it returns to South America.  This site is dedicated to the Purple Martin and helping to protect it from some of its competition for nesting cavities.  </B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B> </B></FONT></div> </td> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=115 BGCOLOR="#CCCC99" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="0418dfe1esnpes.jpg"> <div> <B>Entrances By Sandy</B></div> <div> <B>Starling Resistant Entrance Holes (SREH) for Purple Martin Houses and Gourds</B></div> <bR> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" height=365 colspan=2 BGCOLOR="#CCCC99" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="0418dfc3.jpg"> <div> <IMG SRC="79c58c20.jpg" border=0 width="600" height="450" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>Welcome to the Entrances By Sandy web site.</B></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id21.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Starling Resistant Entrance Solutions"><U><B>SREH Solutions</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id21.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Starling Resistant Entrance Solutions"><U><B>(Product Listings)</B></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <B>The 2010 season has begun.  Birds are already reported in Fla.  Are you ready?</B></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.purplemartin.org/scoutreport/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.purplemartin.org/scoutreport/"><U><B>PMCA's 2010 Scout Report</B></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <B>The best all around air rifle for S&S control.  The </B><A HREF="id257.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="The Best all around Air Rifle for SS con"><U><B>Beeman R-7</B></U></A><B> in .177 cal.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>The latest most interesting information in a new study by the PMCA on Purple Martin Migration</B></div> <div> <A HREF="http://purplemartin.org/main/geolocator.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://purplemartin.org/main/geolocator."><U><B>http://purplemartin.org/main/geolocator.html</B></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <B>Martins cannot read and do not know what is safe for them as a nesting colony site.  Throwing money into an expensive Martin setup cannot guarantee success, however taking a cheaper approach sometimes can.  </B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#0000BF" FACE="Times New Roman" ><A HREF="id255.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Martins Cant Read"><U><B>Click here</B></U></A></FONT><B> for some amazing pictures of a site in GA that Mike Toole sent me that breaks every rule in the book, yet maintains an active colony.  And, no, this is not Mike's site.  So much for what the experts know.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>***New Page on the damage that can be caused by Starlings and House Sparrows.  I would like to add more info and pictures so I would welcome such pictures and ideas.  Credit will be given to the photograper who provides pictures.  I am particularly interested in a picture of a House Sparrow nest in a gourd or house.  They don't live long enough around here to build one.  </B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#0000BF" FACE="Times New Roman" ><A HREF="id254.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="European Starlings and English House Spa"><U><B>Click here</B></U></A></FONT><B> to go to new page.  Warning, some of the posted pictures are graphic, so be warned.  Also, there is a video provided by Donna Gillbee of Texas actually showing a starling attack on Purple Martin Nestlings.***</B></div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FF00FF" FACE="Times New Roman" ><B>Please join us at the Purple Martin Clubhouse.  It is a free, password protected forum with many knowledgeable landlords sharing tips, ideas, knowledge gained through years of experience, many pictures, many how to projects, etc.  Go to</B></FONT><B> </B><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#0000BF" FACE="Times New Roman" ><A HREF="http://www.pmclubhouse.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.pmclubhouse.com"><U><B>www.pmclubhouse.com</B></U></A></FONT><B> </B><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FF00FF" FACE="Times New Roman" ><B>to request a password today.</B></FONT></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Please consider joining the Purple Martin Conservation Association.  </B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#0000BF" FACE="Times New Roman" ><A HREF="http://www.purplemartin.org" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.purplemartin.org"><U><B>http://www.purplemartin.org</B></U></A></FONT><B>  </B><B>The Purple Martin Conservation Association is the only organization devoted exclusively to the scientific study of Purple Martins (Progne subis), their biology, and habitat requirements. Since their formation in 1986, they have spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on research, education, and on developing and improving products for martins.</B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#993300" FACE="Times New Roman" ><B> </B></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B> </B></div> <div> <A HREF="id265.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="2010 Colony"><U><B>2</B></U></A><A HREF="id265.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="2010 Colony"><U><B>010 Colony and Updates</B></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id250.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Albino Purple Martin"><U><B>A very special and rare albino Purple Martin</B></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="ecdeef20.jpg" border=0 width="750" height="498" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>Beautiful Purple Martin Weathervanes made by Louis Harper.....</B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000BF" FACE="Times New Roman" ><A HREF="id248.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Purple Martin Weathervanes"><U><B>CLICK HERE</B></U></A></FONT><B> for more info</B></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.purplemartinroost.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.purplemartinroost.com"><U><B>Coastal Carolina Purple Martin Society</B></U></A><B>  </B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Times New Roman" ><B>This is a newly formed group of people dedicated not only to the welfare of Purple Martins in general, but particularly the preservation and protection of the Purple Martins at the William B. Umstead Bridge at Manns Harbor, NC  Please consider joining as they need all the help they can get, both locally and nationally, to get more done to prevent further deaths of OUR Purple Martins who roost there.  I would say that most birds raised in Southern Virginia and Northeastern North Carolina congregrate their before their long and arduous journey to Brazil.  Annual membership dues are $25.00 and, of course, any amount above that would be greatly appreciated and put to good use.  They plan on hiring an intern during the 2008 season.</B></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="c024b370.gif" border=0 width="75" height="55" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">  All of my products are handcrafted in the USA.  <IMG SRC="c014b320.gif" border=0 width="75" height="50" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>Please help support your family, friends, and neighbors by buying American made, which keeps Americans employed.  Keep our economy strong, not another country's.  What have the other countries done for you other than take American jobs?  Thank you.</B></div> <div> <B>         <IMG SRC="c014b320.gif" border=0 width="75" height="50" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">                                                                                     </B><B><IMG SRC="c024b370.gif" border=0 width="75" height="55" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B><B>    </B><B> </B></div> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>Do you want to build an effective Nest Box Trap.  </B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Times New Roman" ><A HREF="id239.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Larry Melchers Starling Trap"><U><B>Click here</B></U></A></FONT><B> to see Larry Melcher's instructions so you can do it yourself using simple household items.  No need to pay for expensive plans or use expensive materials.  ***I have purchased one of these and the craftsmanship is top-notch.  Larry, you did a great job, and this is one sensitive trap.***</B></div> <bR> <div> <A 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