Purple Martins

Hoy Audubon Society is proud to support a nest box program for Purple Martins in Kenosha and Racine at the following locations.

RACINE WATER DEPARTMENT
1 Barker Street, Racine, 53402

Looking South: We spaced the second pair of houses further away from the first pair than recommended.
We did this because we had only two monitors and wanted to reduce disturbance time.

The Water Department personnel installed these amazing supports for our posts. This was done because this site is located over concrete with only two feet of soil. We sunk the first pole just fine. The next year the second. That year, the spring winds took them almost down. We rigged up something to straighten them, and then the superintendent put his crew on it. We can plant as many of these as we want, but have been limited by the number of volunteer monitors.

COAST GUARD STATION
At the mouth of the Root River in Racine

It is within the Pugh Marina (Private) at 1001 Michigan Boulevard, Racine, 53402, but can be viewed from the public walkway across the river.

GATEWAY TECHNICAL RACINE
1001 S. Main Street, Racine (north side just off Lake Avenue)

GATEWAY TECHNICAL RACINE
1001 S. Main Street (south side of 11th Street at upper parking lot)

KENOSHA WATER DEPARTMENT
100 51st Place, Kenosha, WI 53140