Got a couple of reports after my note. Please post your FOS birds here too. http://purplemartin.org/scoutreport/ Also beware of decoys set up at colonies, there are some around the Walmart in Bastrop on the martin structures and it is a common practice...No saying these reports are of those, just saying....B Brush, I tried to send the post below to Texbirds on Friday, but it has never posted. Both males. Have photo. May be one of their " Ladies" still in San Benito. ******* ********* Cedar Park, TX Two Purple Martins on top of martin houses at house near Lowes on Brodie Lane this afternoon. What are they eating in this weather to survive? -- Brush Freeman Independent and affiliated Field Biologist 361-655-7641 http://texasnaturenotes.blogspot.com/ Finca Alacranes., Utley,Texas The greatest musician of all time is mother nature. Edit your Freelists account settings for TEXBIRDS at //www.freelists.org/list/texbirds Reposting of traffic from TEXBIRDS is prohibited without seeking permission from the List Owner