I am from OK and staying the night in Victoria at Motel 6, south side of town. Thousands of birds came in at dusk. It was a little dark , but they
looked like PM. Could this be a roost??? Whatever it was quite a sight.
Jerry
Roost in Victoria,TX??
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Donnie Hurdt MN
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Dont know what to tell you, I just figured that all the martins would have left the US by now. 
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
2019 Same old story................
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
2019 Same old story................
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TX Rehabber
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Jerry,
What you were seeing were probably Barn Swallows. They came thru Dallas week before last with a morning stopover on the road leading to the Rehab Center. I would guess their numbers were over 500 for several days in a row. They were feeding over several hayfields and a small pond.
What you were seeing were probably Barn Swallows. They came thru Dallas week before last with a morning stopover on the road leading to the Rehab Center. I would guess their numbers were over 500 for several days in a row. They were feeding over several hayfields and a small pond.
Penny Halstead
Rogers Wildlife Rehabilitation Center
972-225-4000
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State & Federal Sub-permitted Rehabilitator
2009 - Received 150 Nestlings/Fledglings for Rehab Released: 102
2011 - Received 173 Nestlings/Fledglings/Adults for Rehab Released: 133
Rogers Wildlife Rehabilitation Center
972-225-4000
LANDLORD BY PROXY
State & Federal Sub-permitted Rehabilitator
2009 - Received 150 Nestlings/Fledglings for Rehab Released: 102
2011 - Received 173 Nestlings/Fledglings/Adults for Rehab Released: 133
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John Barrow
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Jerry,
I live less than 100 miles southwest of Victoria. I truly doubt you are seeing martins in huge numbers. A roost of 2-3 thousand would be possible at this point in time. We are seeing huge numbers of great tailed grackles and red winged blackbirds coming through right now. The blackbirds could number in the hundreds of thousands.
I wish you would have stopped by down here. Would love to meet you.
I live less than 100 miles southwest of Victoria. I truly doubt you are seeing martins in huge numbers. A roost of 2-3 thousand would be possible at this point in time. We are seeing huge numbers of great tailed grackles and red winged blackbirds coming through right now. The blackbirds could number in the hundreds of thousands.
I wish you would have stopped by down here. Would love to meet you.
~~TEAMED WITH A MARTIN GODDESS~~
Member/Mentor-PMCA. I do regular nestchecks and participate in PROJECT MARTINWATCH!! Coordinated 3 geolocator studies-2009, 2010 & 2013. State and Fed licensed bander (retired Jan., 2020)
Member/Mentor-PMCA. I do regular nestchecks and participate in PROJECT MARTINWATCH!! Coordinated 3 geolocator studies-2009, 2010 & 2013. State and Fed licensed bander (retired Jan., 2020)