[texbirds] Purple (?) Martin in Houston

  • From: John OBrien <j26.obrien@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: texbirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Sun, 9 Nov 2014 10:00:56 -0600

I just had an apparent Purple Martin circling high over my house. 
Female/immature type, but repeatedly calling the standard rolling "churp" call. 
I don't know if Gray-breasted sounds similar to Purple, but the call was dead 
on for the latter. Crazy! Lots of new migrants around.

John O'Brien
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