Purple Martin Parties
*The event has already taken place on this date: Sat, 08/06/2022
Travis Audubon will be hosting its Purple Martin Parties, where hundreds of people congregate to watch hundreds of thousands of Purple Martins “swirl” into their roosting site. Birders and non-birders alike will be entertained by the show, so bring your family, friends, and neighbors and join us for an evening of fun.
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Purple Martins begin roosting together by the thousands in early summer, as soon as their chicks leave the nest, in preparation for their migration to South America, where they live during our winter.
After dining on insects during the day and prior to settling down for the night, these highly social birds put on a spectacular aerial acrobatics show before landing in roost trees. Onlookers from previous performances described it as, “a hurricane of birds,” “way cool,” and “better than the bats!”
Binoculars are optional, but lawn chairs, cameras, and hats are highly recommended!
Please bring drinking water – it will be hot!
*Times, dates, and prices of any activity posted to our calendars are subject to change. Please be sure to click through directly to the organization’s website to verify.
Organization:
Travis AudubonLocation:
PO Box 301629
Austin, TX, 78703United States
See map: Google Maps
Phone:
512-300-2473Contact name:
Travis Audubon
Email address:
The event has already taken place on this date:
08/06/2022
Time:
8:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Price:
Free
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