Hi Everyone-
The third public site was installed this past week up at the public land on Birch Lake in Hackensack, MN. Right near Lucette! A giant statue of Paul Bunyans girlfriend! The site was nominated by Mike North, Master Bander and MN DNR employee. The house was a donation from Doug Moszer of Fargo, ND. The entrance plates were a donation from Mr. Sandy Bunn. The house was installed by Larry Leonard, Mike North, and myself. The Birch Lake Association is excited to monitor the site next summer with some volunteers.
Kelly Applegate
Third public site for Minnesota Purple Martin Working Group
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Donnie Hurdt MN
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Kelly, thanks to you and everyone involved in this project this looks like a fine site for martins. Glad you got it up before the ground froze! 
PMCA member and Martin fanatic....
2011 A pair of subbies fledged three young but none returned in 2012
2015 One Pair of subbies came and stayed a few nits but got chased away by Bluebirds and Tree swallows.
2017 0ne pair of subbies nested and fledged 4 young
2018 Tree Swallows AGAIN chased away any martins that wanted to nest
2019 Same old story................
2011 A pair of subbies fledged three young but none returned in 2012
2015 One Pair of subbies came and stayed a few nits but got chased away by Bluebirds and Tree swallows.
2017 0ne pair of subbies nested and fledged 4 young
2018 Tree Swallows AGAIN chased away any martins that wanted to nest
2019 Same old story................
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LarryL-MN
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- Location: Minnesota/Brainerd
- Martin Colony History: Built first house in 1972 and have had Martins ever since. Became an active landlord in 2002 after finding the PMCA web site.
For those who have not met Lucette.
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Great work to everyone involved with this project! I couldn't agree with Donnie any more....glad you got it up before things froze up.
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flyin-lowe
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Is that the house that someone had on here last year that they were donating? If so I am glad to so that it went to good use.
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Kelly Applegate~MN
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- Location: Princeton, Minnesota
Yes, this is the house that was listed as free here on the forum. Doug Moszer of Fargo donated it to the MN PMWG for a public site and Hackensack was a nice fit.