tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6964249199289615138.post6389049333359483175..comments2023-12-31T13:18:10.777-08:00Comments on Florida Suncoast Birding: Purple Martin RoostTom Obrockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07151491275416682483noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6964249199289615138.post-47236742304728118202010-07-06T16:31:47.732-07:002010-07-06T16:31:47.732-07:00It was great to meet you, Tom. From the Bunche Be...It was great to meet you, Tom. From the Bunche Beach ceremony I went to the McGreggor Estero Bay Preserve State Park trail head and walked to the point I had reached from the Highway 41 trail head in the Fall of '07. Conditions were very wet in the trails, but fortunately late enough in the day not to be bothered by the biting insects. I would have much rather observed the rarely seen Avocets a stone's throw from where we were as well. Tides at Bunche Beach are very unusual this month in that there is only a single high and low for four consecutive days with nearly four feet above mean a rare high tide as the moon approaches zero visibility. It's exciting to read your thoughts on the migration activity you think you've observed. The Purple Martin remains undocumented with photography here thus far although I was tempted to see the birds after they were reported in the newspaper last year. I think we may have seen descendants of Dr. Bunche at Bunche Beach Preserve although I'm still trying to identify others that I photographed. Still very much looking forward to a wildlife trip with you when there's a chance.Bob Pelkeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00997363387535031988noreply@blogger.com