I am not the best organizer but why doesn't someone pick a day and we can all try to meet at the roost!! I would not be able to do it sat or mon night but should be able to do it another night. We can have a Martin celebration!
Lisa
Meet up at Sharpstown?
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Emil Pampell-Tx
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My wife & I want to go see it, so I will watch which day you choose, maybe we can put a face on some of the names!
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Adam Romain
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Sounds good to me!
Adam
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Laverne
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I'd love to be there and meet all of you, too. I will keep checking to see when y'all decide date for certain... 
Sincerely,
Laverne
Laverne
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Ok... as soon as I posted I remembered I can't do it on Sunday either. Argh. 
Can everyone do it on a week night or would the weekends be better?? I am free next wed, thur or sat, sun. Someone pick a day for me.
Lisa
Can everyone do it on a week night or would the weekends be better?? I am free next wed, thur or sat, sun. Someone pick a day for me.
Lisa
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Whenever Y'all pick a day and time, I'll try to make it . My 4 pairs starting leaving last week of June. Tom Alford in Pearland,Texas.
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Emil Pampell-Tx
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I am going there now, I will meet a relative there, I will be there today (Sunday) at 8:15pm!
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Sat. works for me! Lets all try to meet there! I guess I will get there around 7:30 - 7:45pm. I will be in a red Durango.
Lisa
Lisa
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Emil Pampell-Tx
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What an awsome sight! We just got back. The roost is between Bellaire Blvd, the Jewelry Exchange Center, and the Foleys parking lot, about 1 block from Hwy 59.
They started coming in about 8:15, it got very hectic about 8:30 to 9:00 pm, and then it was dark. I don't know how so many birds can land on those 6 or 7 trees! They come down in waves, hundreds at a time! Your auto will get splattered if you park close, and one got me on my knuckles! The noise is deafening!
I am so happy that we went! I will remember this all my life!
We met a nice lady that lives nearby, she said that she comes nearly every night to watch them. She has a couple PM houses.
They started coming in about 8:15, it got very hectic about 8:30 to 9:00 pm, and then it was dark. I don't know how so many birds can land on those 6 or 7 trees! They come down in waves, hundreds at a time! Your auto will get splattered if you park close, and one got me on my knuckles! The noise is deafening!
I am so happy that we went! I will remember this all my life!
We met a nice lady that lives nearby, she said that she comes nearly every night to watch them. She has a couple PM houses.
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So glad you went!!! It truly is something to see. Did you go under the trees??? That was my favorite! I guess you live too far to come back out sat.??
Lisa
Lisa
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Emil Pampell-Tx
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No, I didn't go under the trees, I was afraid to go there!
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Oh I wish you had!!!! The sound of it all from under there was so awesome and just seeing them covering every inch of that tree was great.
Lisa ps didn't get pooped on once under there but did feel like I was covered in mites! ha.
Lisa ps didn't get pooped on once under there but did feel like I was covered in mites! ha.
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Laverne
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Emil, I am so happy that y'all went, too! It is a truly memorable experience that "every" landlord needs to see.Emil Pampell-TX wrote:What an awsome sight!
I am so happy that we went! I will remember this all my life!
I think it is especially nice that you met somebody there with a colony nearby. I hope you told her about the PMCA and the Forum.
Thanks for your report.
Sincerely,
Laverne
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Friday or Saturday?? Anyone?
My birds all appear to have left now and I'm going through withdrawl!!!
Let's pick a date (or two) and go!!!
My birds all appear to have left now and I'm going through withdrawl!!!
Let's pick a date (or two) and go!!!