Gary has been on radar looking for the roost , found a large ring leaving a area close to hwy 79 and hwy 35 in round rock, texas. Tonight after he got off work when to see if could found, he did. It is locate off of Parker Rd & sundance pkwy circle in Round Rock , Texas right off of 45, the area where the Applebee's is located. Talked to the manager of Applebee's , he said that they have been coming there for about a week now.
Susan Taylor
roost in Round Rock, texas this year
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lockharttaylor
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8 pairs 2005, 33 pairs 2006, 55 pairs 2007, 65 pairs 227 fledged 2008, 68 pairs 244 fledged 2009, 63 pairs 291 fledged 2010 make 296 2011 73 pairs 2013 59 Pairs 190 Fledged,2014 62 Pairs 2 babies 230 Fledged 2015? 72 pairs 4 babies 273 fledged 2018 75 pairs 267 fledged 2020, 81 pairs 2022 70 pairs 324 fledged 2023, 2024 have 38 House room & 48 Gourd room 81 pairs & 324 fledged 2025 38 house room & 62 Gourd b11 S K 2026 70 bo 11+ Gourd & 27 House Room
That’s a mile from my house. We were astounded by how many Martins we saw this evening, over the cattle field, across the street from our backyard. We’ve never seen so many Martins in our life!!!
2021
T14
10 Pair
49 Fledged
T14
10 Pair
49 Fledged
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Sharon - Central TX
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I just checked the Travis Audubon website about the roost. I wonder if the birds that normally go to Austin have moved to Round Rock this year because so far no one has found it! It would be so cool to have them closer to all of us 
This is what they wrote:
Purple Martin Parties
2018 Dates: July 13-14, July 20-21, July 27-28
Friday and Saturday nights, 7:45 – 8:45 pm, FREE
Sometimes nature doesn’t do what we predict, and this year’s Purple Martin roost is a perfect example of that. The birds have not started arriving in the numbers that we usually see in Austin this time of year, and they are still roosting in multiple places rather than one larger group, so we will tentatively plan to shift the party dates back one week and start the weekend of July 13. Please stay tuned for roost location details, as the birds do not seem certain of its whereabouts either!
This is what they wrote:Purple Martin Parties
2018 Dates: July 13-14, July 20-21, July 27-28
Friday and Saturday nights, 7:45 – 8:45 pm, FREE
Sometimes nature doesn’t do what we predict, and this year’s Purple Martin roost is a perfect example of that. The birds have not started arriving in the numbers that we usually see in Austin this time of year, and they are still roosting in multiple places rather than one larger group, so we will tentatively plan to shift the party dates back one week and start the weekend of July 13. Please stay tuned for roost location details, as the birds do not seem certain of its whereabouts either!
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lockharttaylor
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Have a couple of video from my phone, posted on youtube under purple martins round rock, you can pull them up. They are short.
Gary Taylor
Gary Taylor
8 pairs 2005, 33 pairs 2006, 55 pairs 2007, 65 pairs 227 fledged 2008, 68 pairs 244 fledged 2009, 63 pairs 291 fledged 2010 make 296 2011 73 pairs 2013 59 Pairs 190 Fledged,2014 62 Pairs 2 babies 230 Fledged 2015? 72 pairs 4 babies 273 fledged 2018 75 pairs 267 fledged 2020, 81 pairs 2022 70 pairs 324 fledged 2023, 2024 have 38 House room & 48 Gourd room 81 pairs & 324 fledged 2025 38 house room & 62 Gourd b11 S K 2026 70 bo 11+ Gourd & 27 House Room
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Sharon - Central TX
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Apparently it has been posted on the FB page the Austin roost has been found in RR. Gary, you’re the man 
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Sharon - Central TX
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Travis Audubon posted today they have received permission to hold the martin parties at the new roost location. The roost is by the Applebee’s at La Frontera in Round Rock. Participants have been asked to park behind the bank, to go early to shop and enjoy the restaurants at the center.
For years the martin roost has been in the same general vicinity in Austin. This year, for some reason, they have chosen to roost much further north for the first time. Wish they could talk
For years the martin roost has been in the same general vicinity in Austin. This year, for some reason, they have chosen to roost much further north for the first time. Wish they could talk