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34585
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The purple martin spends their breeding and nesting season in North Carolina and spend the winter in South America. After finding martin houses unattended, the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences teamed up with the Wake Audubon Society to tend to the houses and move them to more desirable locations. The new locations also allow the public to observe the behavior of the purple martins.
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North Carolina Naturalist (NoCar QH 76.5 N8 N68), Vol. 16 Issue 2, Sum 2008, p8-10, il
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31191
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Each year thousands of purple martins migrate from South America to the United States, with the greatest number nesting in rural North Carolina and other southeastern areas. This article explains all about purple martins, their housing specifications, diet, behavior, and how bird watchers can attract them to their yards.
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Carolina Country (NoCar HD 9688 N8 C38x), Vol. 34 Issue 2, Feb 2002, p26-27, il
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8751
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People all over the state make bird houses out of gourds for purple martins. Indians would lure them into these hollow gourds in order to keep insects under control and drive away hawks. Houses need to have holes drilled in the bottom to drain water, and can be hung anywhere from eight to fifty-five feet above ground. If a martin finds an acceptable house, he will return to it year after year.
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The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 48 Issue 1, June 1980, p23-24, il
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