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Sun, 17 Aug 2008 05:56:01 -0700
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Hello Everybody;
        It is "Purple Martin Staging Time". Wow, it sure is!
          On Friday, in company with friends Tim Leslie and Gary Cowell, my wife, Diana, and I took our annual trip to Presque Isle at Erie, Pa. to observe staging Purple Martins.
           We first stopped at Conneaut Harbor to check out shorebirds. I had hoped to see the Whimbrel ,Willet, or American Avocet. Well, at least we saw the Willet, plus the usual suspects previously reported.
             At the Isle we spent part of the afternoon hiking "the point" and searching out leg bands on perching Purple Martins at Beach No. 11 (at least 1,000 individuals).
              At about 8:00 PM we headed to the reed bed area where the P-M's roost at night. It was a sight to behold. We estimated well over 50,000 individuals settling into the reeds. Frankly, there could have been twice our estimate. It is difficult, if not impossible to count them. In addition to the 
P-M's we estimated well over 2,000 Barn Swallows. The entire family of swallows (which includes Martins) are very special to me. Needless to say, I was absolutely thrilled, as always.
              We left the Isle at about 9:00 PM, and headed back to our Buckeye State. 
               With continued good conservation, I hope and pray that we all may enjoy these special creatures, the Purple Martins, always.
               Happy Birding,
                  Don Plant , Perrysville, Ohio (Mohican Country)




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