Date: 5/7/26 9:47 am From: Pamela Hunt <phunt...> Subject: [NHBirds] Lee Purple Martins
Greetings NH birders,
At the risk of making the problem worse, I have some important information to convey about the Purple Martin colony at Coppal House Farm in Lee. As noted on the eBird hotspot, this is private property, and the landowners, while appreciative of the birds (after all, they just upgraded their martin housing this year), have had problems with birders visiting the site. This started in 2017 when a Sandhill Crane was there, and during the crane's visit birders blocked access to farm roads with their cars, wandered about as if they owned the place, and generally left a bad impression. This is one reason the word "private" is included in the eBird hotspot.
The landowner informed me this morning that someone was visiting and parked in the way of farm equipment, so I'm taking this opportunity to inform the NH birding community to please respect the farmers' wishes: people are welcome during farm events, and would perhaps be more tolerated if they parked at the farm stand and checked in with an employee prior to wandering around. Maybe even buy something at the farmstand! It's also likely that the martins are visible from Route 155, although they would obviously be more distant.
Thanks in advance for your understanding and willingness to respect private property when requested,
Pam
Pamela D. Hunt, Ph.D.
Senior Biologist for Avian Conservation
NH Audubon
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