{"id":591,"date":"2021-02-10T11:24:12","date_gmt":"2021-02-10T16:24:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/biology\/annaforsman\/?page_id=591"},"modified":"2021-03-26T10:08:30","modified_gmt":"2021-03-26T14:08:30","slug":"wetlands","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/biology\/annaforsman\/wetlands\/","title":{"rendered":"Purple Patrol: Searching for Natural-Cavity Nesting Purple Martins"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='gallery-1' class='czr-gallery row flex-row czr-gallery-style gallery galleryid-591 gallery-columns-4 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item col col-auto'>\r\n                        <div class='gallery-icon landscape czr-gallery-icon'>\r\n                              <a href=https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/biology\/annaforsman\/wetlands\/dsc_7721\/ class=\"bg-link\"><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/biology\/annaforsman\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2021\/02\/DSC_7721-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Image of a wetland area with various birds in the water and flying overhead, surrounded by aquatic plants and distant trees under a clear blue sky.\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1200px) 255px, (min-width: 992px) 210px, (min-width: 768px) 150px, (min-width: 576px) 105px, calc( 50vw - 30px )\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/biology\/annaforsman\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2021\/02\/DSC_7721-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/biology\/annaforsman\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2021\/02\/DSC_7721-510x510.jpg 510w\" \/><div class=\"post-action btn btn-skin-dark-shaded inverted\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/biology\/annaforsman\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2021\/02\/DSC_7721-scaled.jpg\" class=\"icn-expand\" data-lb-type=\"grouped-gallery\"><\/a><\/div>\r\n                        <\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item col col-auto'>\r\n                        <div class='gallery-icon landscape czr-gallery-icon'>\r\n                              <a href=https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/biology\/annaforsman\/wetlands\/dsc_3687\/ class=\"bg-link\"><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/biology\/annaforsman\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2021\/02\/DSC_3687-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"A scenic wetland with tall palm trees, green vegetation, and patches of water under a clear sky.\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1200px) 255px, (min-width: 992px) 210px, (min-width: 768px) 150px, (min-width: 576px) 105px, calc( 50vw - 30px )\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/biology\/annaforsman\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2021\/02\/DSC_3687-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/biology\/annaforsman\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2021\/02\/DSC_3687-510x510.jpg 510w\" \/><div class=\"post-action btn btn-skin-dark-shaded inverted\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/biology\/annaforsman\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2021\/02\/DSC_3687-scaled.jpg\" class=\"icn-expand\" data-lb-type=\"grouped-gallery\"><\/a><\/div>\r\n                        <\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item col col-auto'>\r\n                        <div class='gallery-icon landscape czr-gallery-icon'>\r\n                              <a href=https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/biology\/annaforsman\/wetlands\/img_7444\/ class=\"bg-link\"><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/biology\/annaforsman\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2021\/02\/IMG_7444-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"A serene marshland with tall grasses reflecting in still water under a partly cloudy sky, framed by distant trees and a few tall palms.\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1200px) 255px, (min-width: 992px) 210px, (min-width: 768px) 150px, (min-width: 576px) 105px, calc( 50vw - 30px )\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/biology\/annaforsman\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2021\/02\/IMG_7444-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/biology\/annaforsman\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2021\/02\/IMG_7444-510x510.jpeg 510w\" \/><div class=\"post-action btn btn-skin-dark-shaded inverted\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/biology\/annaforsman\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2021\/02\/IMG_7444-scaled.jpeg\" class=\"icn-expand\" data-lb-type=\"grouped-gallery\"><\/a><\/div>\r\n                        <\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item col col-auto'>\r\n                        <div class='gallery-icon landscape czr-gallery-icon'>\r\n                              <a href=https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/biology\/annaforsman\/wetlands\/img_7460\/ class=\"bg-link\"><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/biology\/annaforsman\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2021\/02\/IMG_7460-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"A scenic view of a wetland area with tall grasses and scattered palm trees at sunset, showcasing a sky filled with golden and orange hues.\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1200px) 255px, (min-width: 992px) 210px, (min-width: 768px) 150px, (min-width: 576px) 105px, calc( 50vw - 30px )\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/biology\/annaforsman\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2021\/02\/IMG_7460-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/biology\/annaforsman\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2021\/02\/IMG_7460-510x510.jpeg 510w\" \/><div class=\"post-action btn btn-skin-dark-shaded inverted\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/biology\/annaforsman\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2021\/02\/IMG_7460-scaled.jpeg\" class=\"icn-expand\" data-lb-type=\"grouped-gallery\"><\/a><\/div>\r\n                        <\/div><\/figure>\r\n                  <\/div>\n\n<h6>Orlando Wetlands Park photographs by Lucy Golebiewski and Brandon Lopez<\/h6>\n<h5><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-599\" src=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/biology\/annaforsman\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/sites\/30\/2021\/02\/adultmale-209x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"209\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/biology\/annaforsman\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2021\/02\/adultmale-209x300.jpg 209w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/biology\/annaforsman\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2021\/02\/adultmale-713x1024.jpg 713w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/biology\/annaforsman\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2021\/02\/adultmale-768x1103.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/biology\/annaforsman\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2021\/02\/adultmale-1069x1536.jpg 1069w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/biology\/annaforsman\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2021\/02\/adultmale-1425x2048.jpg 1425w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/biology\/annaforsman\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2021\/02\/adultmale.jpg 1470w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 209px) 100vw, 209px\" \/>The Eastern subspecies of purple martin (<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Progne subis subis<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">) nest almost exclusively in human-constructed bird houses across the United States and Canada. The dependence of purple martins on artificial cavities have made their \u201clandlords\u201d an integral part of conservation efforts. But, it wasn\u2019t always this way\u2026 Originally, purple martins nested in natural tree holes and cavities excavated by woodpeckers. However, the availability of suitable nesting sites has decreased with time as natural nesting habitat has been removed to make way for urbanization and development, and invasive species like the European <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-603 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/biology\/annaforsman\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/sites\/30\/2021\/02\/IMG_2303-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/biology\/annaforsman\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2021\/02\/IMG_2303-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/biology\/annaforsman\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2021\/02\/IMG_2303-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/biology\/annaforsman\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2021\/02\/IMG_2303-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/biology\/annaforsman\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2021\/02\/IMG_2303-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/biology\/annaforsman\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2021\/02\/IMG_2303-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>starling have displaced native cavity nesters like purple martins. Interestingly, one of the last places where natural cavity use has been documented is right in our Central Florida backyard &#8211; the Orlando Wetlands Park!<\/span><\/h5>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h5><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-606\" src=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/biology\/annaforsman\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2021\/02\/IMG_8640-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/biology\/annaforsman\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2021\/02\/IMG_8640-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/biology\/annaforsman\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2021\/02\/IMG_8640-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/biology\/annaforsman\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2021\/02\/IMG_8640-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/biology\/annaforsman\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2021\/02\/IMG_8640-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/biology\/annaforsman\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2021\/02\/IMG_8640-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/biology\/annaforsman\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2021\/02\/IMG_8640-scaled.jpg 1706w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>As of Spring 2021, the UCF Purple Martin Project is teaming up with Dr. Jason Fischer and the Purple Martin Conservation Association to conduct regular surveys of potential nesting areas at the Orlando Wetlands for purple martin activity. But, to get this community-based science project off the ground, we need YOUR help! Participating is easy, especially if you are a regular birder at the Wetlands anyway.<\/span><\/h5>\n<h5><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-608\" src=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/biology\/annaforsman\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/sites\/30\/2021\/02\/IMG_20200622_112834-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/biology\/annaforsman\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2021\/02\/IMG_20200622_112834-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/biology\/annaforsman\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2021\/02\/IMG_20200622_112834-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/biology\/annaforsman\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2021\/02\/IMG_20200622_112834-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/biology\/annaforsman\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2021\/02\/IMG_20200622_112834-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/biology\/annaforsman\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2021\/02\/IMG_20200622_112834-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/>Please complete this short <span style=\"color: #800080\"><strong><a style=\"color: #800080\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLScFyQO-EJTf1CrUUTgGtVYyMBvJlXrwyClsCKURWgshjmM5vQ\/viewform?usp=sf_link\">questionnaire<\/a><\/strong><\/span> and someone from the UCF Purple Martin Project will contact you shortly!<\/h5>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><strong><span style=\"color: #800080\">For Patrol Protocol, Data Sheet, Route Maps, and Data Entry, visit the <a style=\"color: #800080\" href=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/biology\/annaforsman\/?page_id=715&amp;preview=true\">Purple Patrol Portal<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-610\" src=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/biology\/annaforsman\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/sites\/30\/2021\/02\/PMCA-300x110.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"110\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/biology\/annaforsman\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2021\/02\/PMCA-300x110.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/biology\/annaforsman\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2021\/02\/PMCA.jpg 344w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #008000\">Join our Facebook group: Purple Patrol to connect with other volunteers!<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"cff-wrapper\"><div class=\"cff-wrapper-ctn \" ><div id=\"cff\"  class=\"cff cff-list-container  cff-default-styles  cff-mob-cols-1 cff-tab-cols-1\"    data-char=\"400\" ><div class=\"cff-error-msg\">\n\t<div>\n\t\t<i class=\"fa fa-lock\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"margin-right: 5px;\"><\/i><b>This message is only visible to admins.<\/b><br\/>\n\t\tProblem displaying Facebook posts.\t\t\t\t\t<br\/><a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" id=\"cff-show-error\" onclick=\"cffShowError()\">Click to show error<\/a>\n\t\t\t<script type=\"text\/javascript\">function cffShowError() { document.getElementById(\"cff-error-reason\").style.display = \"block\"; document.getElementById(\"cff-show-error\").style.display = \"none\"; }<\/script>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div id=\"cff-error-reason\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<b>Error:<\/b> No posts available for this Facebook ID\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cff-posts-wrap\"><\/div><input class=\"cff-pag-url\" type=\"hidden\" data-locatornonce=\"442824a9c1\" data-cff-shortcode=\"\" data-post-id=\"591\" data-feed-id=\"804298620297119\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cff-clear\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-2' class='czr-gallery row flex-row czr-gallery-style gallery galleryid-591 gallery-columns-4 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item col col-auto'>\r\n                        <div class='gallery-icon landscape czr-gallery-icon'>\r\n                              <a href=https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/biology\/annaforsman\/wetlands\/img_3842\/ class=\"bg-link\"><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/biology\/annaforsman\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2021\/02\/IMG_3842-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"A scenic view of a lake bordered by a green grassy field and a cluster of trees, under a partly cloudy sky.\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1200px) 255px, (min-width: 992px) 210px, (min-width: 768px) 150px, (min-width: 576px) 105px, calc( 50vw - 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30px )\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/biology\/annaforsman\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2021\/02\/IMG_7454-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/biology\/annaforsman\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2021\/02\/IMG_7454-510x510.jpeg 510w\" \/><div class=\"post-action btn btn-skin-dark-shaded inverted\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/biology\/annaforsman\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2021\/02\/IMG_7454-scaled.jpeg\" class=\"icn-expand\" data-lb-type=\"grouped-gallery\"><\/a><\/div>\r\n                        <\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item col col-auto'>\r\n                        <div class='gallery-icon landscape czr-gallery-icon'>\r\n                              <a href=https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/biology\/annaforsman\/wetlands\/dsc_3107\/ class=\"bg-link\"><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/biology\/annaforsman\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2021\/02\/DSC_3107-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"A serene wetland landscape with green algae covering the water surface, distant palm trees, and several birds in flight.\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1200px) 255px, (min-width: 992px) 210px, (min-width: 768px) 150px, (min-width: 576px) 105px, calc( 50vw - 30px )\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/biology\/annaforsman\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2021\/02\/DSC_3107-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/biology\/annaforsman\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2021\/02\/DSC_3107-510x510.jpg 510w\" \/><div class=\"post-action btn btn-skin-dark-shaded inverted\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/biology\/annaforsman\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2021\/02\/DSC_3107-scaled.jpg\" class=\"icn-expand\" data-lb-type=\"grouped-gallery\"><\/a><\/div>\r\n                        <\/div><\/figure>\r\n                  <\/div>\n\n<h6>Orlando Wetlands Park photographs by Lucy Golebiewski and Brandon Lopez<\/h6>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Orlando Wetlands Park photographs by Lucy Golebiewski and Brandon Lopez The Eastern subspecies of purple martin (Progne subis subis) nest almost exclusively in human-constructed bird houses across the United States and Canada. 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