Lots of them at the Convention area at Seabeck. Gourds set up for nesting. They were pulling dead twigs from a nearby tree to fill nest. Neighboring Purple Martins were stealing the nesting material from each other. Pretty hilarious.


> On May 28, 2021, at 7:43 PM, Hans-Joachim Feddern <thefedderns at gmail.com> wrote:

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> I have been unsuccessful so far to find any Purple Martins this spring. I have tried at 11th Street Bridge in NE Tacoma and at Ruston Way without luck. Has anybody seen any and at what location?

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> Good Birding!

>

> Hans

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