Tyler, TX Martin Roost Getting Cranked up

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Kenneth Hicks
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Joined: Thu May 19, 2005 8:50 am
Location: Texas/Jacksonville

I was in Tyler last night and noticed the Tyler roost seemed to be in full swing already. The roost this year is at the Best Buy shopping strip just south of the mall. Hundreds, if not thousands, were gathering at dusk in the oak trees around this location. It is definitely an intriguing event to witness.
Spiderman
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Joined: Thu Jan 31, 2008 9:19 am
Location: Gladewater, Texas

Thanks for the post. I didn't know there was a roost in Tyler Texas. I went to the one in Kilgore Texas last year. It was the 1st time I had been to a community roost and was really impressed with the number of Martins there.
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