Subject: [Tweeters] Purple Martins at Marymoor
Date: Jun 19 10:42:41 2012
From: Kevin Purcell - kevinpurcell at pobox.com


On Jun 19, 2012, at 10:23 AM, B&PBell wrote:

> The martins have not been seen actively approaching the gourds at Marymoor.

I (and Ed Siegel) saw a Purple Martin in the gourds at the "jetty" (platform) the end of boardwalk section of the Audubuon Loop into Lake Sammamish on a Saturday at the end of May (May 26th).

Much to the annoyance of the Tree Swallow in the next gourd: they were activley mobbing it.

It was later seen feeding over the "Grassy Meadow".

I also saw a Green Heron on the river the same day.

Not sure if there is more than one set of gourds at Marymoor but there was certainly a martin at that location.
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