[Tweeters] No purple martins at Jack Block?

[B & P Bell]

Hello Stacey and Tweets

I have been out to Jack Block several times in May and have seen PURPLE 
MARTINS each time. But, at this point not in great numbers and they have 
only visited the nest gourd sites briefly before flying off hunting. I have 
seen them mostly early in the day, or later in the afternoon. I suspect that 
many times they have been hiiiiigggghhhh overhead and very difficult to see, 
but they have been there.

Be sure to listen carefully for their calls, as that is often the best clue 
that they are around.

Good searching, as this is still one of the best spots for find them.

Brian H. Bell
Bird & Natural History Guide
Woodinville WA
bellasoc at isomedia dot com

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Anastasia Melaney Gianas" <gianaa at u.washington.edu>
To: <tweeters at u.washington.edu>
Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2007 1:13 PM
Subject: [Tweeters] No purple martins at Jack Block?


> Hello,
>
> I haven't seen any purple martins at Jack Block Park near Alki this year. 
> Does anyone know of another good viewing location? A friend of mine from 
> Montana has never seen martins, and I'd like to take him to a nesting 
> ground.
>
> Thank you,
> Stacey Gianas
> gianaa at u.washington.edu
>
>
>
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