[birdky] Re: Purple Martin roost rings on radar
- From: "Colleen Craven-Becker" <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> (Redacted sender "cbirding@xxxxxxx" for DMARC)
- To: "tyson9152@xxxxxxxxxx" <tyson9152@xxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 13 Jul 2014 10:47:48 -0400
The Martins at the Falls of the Ohio have increased significantly in numbers on
each of our visits.
This past Friday ~300-400 birds were feeding just beyond the fixed weir an left
area heading north. We have yet to pursue to locate roosting area...
Tom and Colleen Becker
Floyd County, IN
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On Jul 13, 2014, at 9:22 AM, Debby & Steve Tyson <tyson9152@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
The timing of this post is perfect, considering what I'm seeing here at
Schochoh. This weekend I've noticed an unusual gathering of purple martins on
an oak tree crag and in the surrounding woodlot trees, across the road from our
house.
I can't tell how many, but there are 20 to 30 birds visible in the air and
perched in the trees, at any given time.
There are a lot of juveniles among them and all are very vocal. I can't step
out of the house without hearing them.
I first became aware of them on Friday evening, when I heard a fuss. I stepped
out and watched a Cooper's hawk fly across, from the woodlot across our
property and head out to the east, over the fields... the whole while being
harassed by a swarm of 10 or 15 martins. Even after I could no longer see the
hawk with my binocular, I could still tell where it was, by the group of
harassing martins.
I suspect that they are gathering, in prep to head off to one of Brainard's
roosts.
S. Tyson, Schochoh, Logan Co. KY
Sent from my iPod
> On Jul 13, 2014, at 6:14 AM, <brainard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Happened to notice a roost ring on radar awhile ago, so I toured area NWS
> radar sites looking for others. The distribution of Purple Martin roost rings
> is sort of odd. Predictably, though, I guess, they are most noticeable in
> western & southern KY. Did not see a thing at Louisville or Lexington. A
> roost east or southeast of Madisonville was very noticeable on all radars
> around it; it must be pretty large. Others noted included London,
> Williamsburg (or east of town), [both very noticeable only on the Jackson
> radar site], north of Hickman, and small traces of roosts along the
> Crittenden/Webster County line, and along the Butler/Ohio County line.
>
> bpb, Louisville
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