Purple Martins in residence at the Amarillo Zoo

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We're so glad that Purple Martins have a home at the Amarillo Zoo in Amarillo, TX! Thanks to Jim Ray for assisting zoo staff with this project, near the western limits of the Purple Martin's eastern range.

http://zoo.amarillo.gov/news/m.blog/29/ ... re-to-stay
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Matt F.
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Great post!
Great work Jim!
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Jim Ray
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I am very excited for the zoo. It is very unusual for occupancy this quick out here!
Matt F.
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Hi Jim,
What kind of housing did you go with for that project?
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Zootastic baby! Cheers to the good folks in the northern LLano Estacado!

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2009-2013 a few visitors.
2014: 1 pair of SY love birds, 5 fledges; 2015: 7 pair, 34 Fldg; 2016: 12p/54F; 2017: 14p/71F;
2018: 24p/103F; 2019: 29p/130F; 2020: 38p/190F
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Hi Matt,
This was through the Lone Star/PMCA Buy-One- Get One Program for public places (https://www.purplemartin.org/research/g ... e-get-one/). So they are the Lonestar Alamo Martin House Systems.
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