Minnesota's Purple Martin Roost Immense

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Kelly Applegate~MN
Posts: 291
Joined: Mon Nov 24, 2003 12:54 pm
Location: Princeton, Minnesota

Hi everyone,

Just thought I would share a picture the Caroll Henderson snapped last Wednesday at our PM roost in Lake Osakis. Absolutely incredible! We estimate that there were 70,000 martins!
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John Miller
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Joined: Mon Mar 22, 2004 9:11 pm
Location: St. Louis, MO

Very nice photo. I know it's encouraging for efforts under way in Minnesota.

Send them on down the Mississippi on their way south. My housing in St. Louis is still open..me procrastinating.
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Donnie Hurdt MN
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Joined: Sun Feb 15, 2004 11:14 pm
Location: North Prairie, MN

My wife and I went to see them the other nite too. Wow!!! what a sight!! :grin: :grin: :grin:
PMCA member and Martin fanatic....
2011 A pair of subbies fledged three young but none returned in 2012 :-(
2015 One Pair of subbies came and stayed a few nits but got chased away by Bluebirds and Tree swallows. :-(
2017 0ne pair of subbies nested and fledged 4 young
2018 Tree Swallows AGAIN chased away any martins that wanted to nest :evil:
2019 Same old story................ :-(
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Bob Buskas
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Joined: Sat Nov 15, 2003 8:08 pm
Location: Wetaskiwin Alberta, Canada

Kelly, what area of Minn. is this roost located?
Bob Buskas, Alberta, Canada (The Northern Sky's Colony) Supplimental feeding is the key during bad weather, but you must train them to feed ahead of time.
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Kelly Applegate~MN
Posts: 291
Joined: Mon Nov 24, 2003 12:54 pm
Location: Princeton, Minnesota

Hi Bob,

The roost is in the SW corner of Lake Osakis. Pretty much west-central MN. This is the largest yet documented here in Minnesota.
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