very cool……..!!!

here’s the BNA annual cycle……

[ https://download.ams.birds.cornell.edu/api/v1/asset/25019681?__hstc=226533890.2f7314919016d801c37f6ed757a213b2.1565564266343.1565564266343.1565564266343.1&__hssc=226533890.4.1565564266343&__hsfp=287398912 ] [ https://download.ams.birds.cornell.edu/api/v1/asset/25019681?__hstc=226533890.2f7314919016d801c37f6ed757a213b2.1565564266343.1565564266343.1565564266343.1&__hssc=226533890.4.1565564266343&__hsfp=287398912 |  Enlarge ] Figure 2. Annual cycle of molt, breeding, and migration of Purple Martin

Annual cycle of molt, breeding, and migration of Purple Martin for n.-central Texas. Thick lines show peak activity; thin lines, off-peak.

Recommended Citation

Brown, C. R. and S. Tarof (2013). Purple Martin ( Progne subis ), version 2..0. In The Birds of North America (A. F. Poole, Editor). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. [ https://doi.org/10.2173/bna.287 | https://doi.org/10.2173/bna.287 ]

From: “Teresa Meachum trmncr@yahoo.com [ible]”
To: “IBLE”
Cc: “Kathleen Cameron”
Sent: Sunday, August 11, 2019 2:04:35 PM
Subject: [IBLE] IBLE] Purple Martins at Lake Cleveland – still there

We arrived about 10:40 this morning and immediately saw the male adult flying around the area. Shortly after, we found the adult female and finally the two fledglings flew in and returned to the nest hole.

We watched them be fed multiple times in the nest hole and then they both flew out. We also saw them be fed on multiple snags nearby.

We left about 12:40 and they were still in the area.

Thanks for all the previous information on their location.

Teresa Meachum

We arrived about 10:40 this morning and immediately saw the male adult flying around the area. Shortly after, we found the adult female and finally the two fledglings flew in and returned to the nest hole.

We watched them be fed multiple times in the nest hole and then they both flew out. We also saw them be fed on multiple snags nearby.

We left about 12:40 and they were still in the area.

Thanks for all the previous information on their location.

Teresa Meachum

Thanks for the information. Will check her report.

Sent from my iPhone

> On Aug 10, 2019, at 4:59 PM, bob perata wrote:
>
> Check out Cassia County on eBird. Kathleen Cameron stated on Cassia eBird the both youngsters ‘were out of the nest cavity ‘.
>
> BOB
> Boise
> On Saturday, August 10, 2019, 4:51 PM, Teresa Meachum trmncr@yahoo.com [ible] wrote:
>
> Does anyone know if the birds were seen at the nest hole today (Saturday) or if they have fledged?
>
> Thanks,
> Teresa Meachum
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>

Check out Cassia County on eBird.  Kathleen  Cameron stated on Cassia eBird the both youngsters ‘were out of the nest cavity ‘. 

BOBBoise

On Saturday, August 10, 2019, 4:51 PM, Teresa Meachum trmncr@yahoo.com [ible] wrote:

 
Does anyone know if the birds were seen at the nest hole today (Saturday) or if they have fledged?

Thanks,
Teresa Meachum

Sent from my iPhone

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I saw an Ebird report that said the Martins fledged today.

Denise Hughes
Caldwell, Idaho

> On Aug 10, 2019, at 4:51 PM, Teresa Meachum trmncr@yahoo.com [ible] wrote:
>
> Does anyone know if the birds were seen at the nest hole today (Saturday) or if they have fledged?
>
> Thanks,
> Teresa Meachum
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>

Sorry, I hit send accidentally.

Kathleen Cameron reported at 2:41 pm that the 2 fledglings were out of the nest.

Denise Hughes
Caldwell, Idaho

> On Aug 10, 2019, at 4:51 PM, Teresa Meachum trmncr@yahoo.com [ible] wrote:
>
> Does anyone know if the birds were seen at the nest hole today (Saturday) or if they have fledged?
>
> Thanks,
> Teresa Meachum
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>

Does anyone know if the birds were seen at the nest hole today (Saturday) or if they have fledged?

Thanks,
Teresa Meachum

Sent from my iPhone

ICYI, In S Nampa I have had two red breasted nuthatches passing through in last 3-4 days.
Time to buy some suet!
Cheers, All, Rich Rusnak

Sent from Mail for Windows 10

Larry-

Great to read your reference to Al Larson.

I got to know Al and Hilda in the early 80s after moving to Boise and
joining Golden Eagle Audubon where they served in many capacities.

Here is one fun fact from that era that speaks to their multi-faceted
efforts for birds and those of us who love them: they ran a small but
thriving business selling seed for bird feeders, with profits going to
Audubon. One of their offerings which was a first for most if not all of us
was black oil sunflower seed.

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> i’d heard of Al Larson, haven’t met him, and had no idea how old he
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> Sent: Tuesday, August 06, 2019 3:14 PM
> Subject: Fwd: The Birdman of Idaho Has Built Homes for Over 40,000
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Jim Lyons
jflyons@gmail.com
208-340-0533

I kept hearing a squeaky toy.

And when my eyes popped open at 0430 hrs, I was still hearing it…

Turns out it was one of my Screech Buddies, as in WESO =)

Wow, they do a wonderful job at keeping our mouse population in check. maybe even better / more efficient / than a cat would do?

We’ve been wearing hard hats lately whilst outside doing yard “work” as a cautionary measure because of all these chipity zippy hummingbirds 😉 still only Black-chins here in west Boise…..

Nice cloudy but humid day in River City,

Larry and Missy