I was just curious to know if anyone knows where the Purple Martins from central Illinois roost after they have fledged and left their breeding sites?
I still have a couple of nests left to fledge, but the rest have fledged and most have moved on. There are still a few young fledglings hanging around
Where do our central Illinois PM's roost
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Laverne
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Hello Bob.
Nobody has reported a premigratory roost in Illinois. Maybe if you call or email the PMCA directly they could tell you the location of the last reported roost nearest to you. I tried to find some information - but, had no luck. The PMCA has access to records from seasons past and might be able to tell you where an "unreported" roost is in from your area.
Good luck to you in locating a local roost. They are a "must see" for every Purple Martin landlord!
EDIT: Bob, I just read a reply by CUL Lou to another post. He suggested trying to catch a roost dispersing in the morning on weather radar. That is an excellent idea. Your local television news probably has a website with a weather radar feature. Watch it in loop mode in the morning between (and I'm guessing here) 6:15 and 6:45. If there is a premigratory roost in your area, it should show up as a donut growing in size. The only problem is that other species of birds will roost and their numbers could be large enough to show up as well.
Let us know if you find anything!
Nobody has reported a premigratory roost in Illinois. Maybe if you call or email the PMCA directly they could tell you the location of the last reported roost nearest to you. I tried to find some information - but, had no luck. The PMCA has access to records from seasons past and might be able to tell you where an "unreported" roost is in from your area.
Good luck to you in locating a local roost. They are a "must see" for every Purple Martin landlord!
EDIT: Bob, I just read a reply by CUL Lou to another post. He suggested trying to catch a roost dispersing in the morning on weather radar. That is an excellent idea. Your local television news probably has a website with a weather radar feature. Watch it in loop mode in the morning between (and I'm guessing here) 6:15 and 6:45. If there is a premigratory roost in your area, it should show up as a donut growing in size. The only problem is that other species of birds will roost and their numbers could be large enough to show up as well.
Let us know if you find anything!
Sincerely,
Laverne
Laverne
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Hello Bob,
I too would like to know. I have one nest with four left to fledge. So far 29 have fledged. Some are coming back to spend the night still. I still see 10-12 flying around and landing at different times of the day. If someone knew where they might roost in Illinois, may have to make a trip!
Your Martin Neighbor!!!
Craig
I too would like to know. I have one nest with four left to fledge. So far 29 have fledged. Some are coming back to spend the night still. I still see 10-12 flying around and landing at different times of the day. If someone knew where they might roost in Illinois, may have to make a trip!
Your Martin Neighbor!!!
Craig