Nashville fall roost

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jhcox
Posts: 801
Joined: Thu May 26, 2016 9:23 am
Location: tennesse
Martin Colony History: Started colony in 2014. 0 pairs
2015 0 pairs
2016 0 pairs
2017 0 pairs but visitors
2018 1 pair fledged 5
2019 10 pair
2020 25 pair
2021 42 Pair
2022 60 Pair
2023 72 Pair
2024 74 pair
2025 78 pair

I live north of knoxville TN and Nashville is just a 3 hour drive from my house. I was wondering if anyone knows where the roost in Nashville is address would be great. Other ?? What time of the year do they start show up to that roost site. I’ve then seen them in those numbers before would like to go over this fall to see it. Thanks in advance for the info and help. God bless
scottfreidhof
Posts: 348
Joined: Fri Sep 21, 2007 7:13 am
Location: Kentucky/Morehead

I noticed on the PMCA facebook page that the roost was around the Nashville Symphony building last summer.
jhcox
Posts: 801
Joined: Thu May 26, 2016 9:23 am
Location: tennesse
Martin Colony History: Started colony in 2014. 0 pairs
2015 0 pairs
2016 0 pairs
2017 0 pairs but visitors
2018 1 pair fledged 5
2019 10 pair
2020 25 pair
2021 42 Pair
2022 60 Pair
2023 72 Pair
2024 74 pair
2025 78 pair

Thanks for the info but does anyone know when the Martins start to roost there in Nashville.
scottfreidhof
Posts: 348
Joined: Fri Sep 21, 2007 7:13 am
Location: Kentucky/Morehead

There was a large roost ring visible this morning on radar at Nashville. The ring appeared to be centered southeast of town.
Don Troha
Posts: 367
Joined: Fri Jul 08, 2011 2:14 pm
Location: Texas/Houston

Saw this report on iNaturalist. Also several eBird reports at the same location.
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/89423094
2025 - 15 pair, 56 fledged
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