Where are the PM's roosting this year?? I usually go to....

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geneinmurphy
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Location: North Carolina/Murphy

Dale Hollow Lake (in TN) and the PM's roost at the Lilydale campground there but I just called the campground and he said they only have a few hundred there. Where else is there a large roost in the east TN area??? Thanks....
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Laverne
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Location: TX/Alvin
Martin Colony History: Erected 1st house in 1997. Birds were checking it out before Mike got down from the ladder. Six cavities had a little colony 1st year. Grown to 88 cavities all gourds with near 100% occupancy. Most important factor for success is rain = bugs.

Here's a radar loop of Tennessee and surrounding States. I don't know the area, but there are four roost rings visible in this loop from yesterday. This morning the radar involved a small storm that obscured the roost northwest of Chattanooga. So, I am posting yesterday to give you a clear view.

http://vortex.plymouth.edu/gen_nids.cgi ... m=&center=

Big roost near Nashville:

http://vortex.plymouth.edu/gen_nids.cgi ... m=&center=
Sincerely,
Laverne
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