Date: 7/15/25 12:50 pm
From: Jim Betz via Tweeters <tweeters...>
Subject: Re: [Tweeters] Purple Martins at Ship - and the Eagles nest at Wylie
Stan,

  Thanks for your explanations and observations.  I find it interesting
that
what I observed (lots of activity, then NONE) was 'pre-nesting' and not
incubating/hatching/fledging.  I'm not saying that isn't what was
happening - just noting how difficult it is when there is zero activity
around the condos at Ship for more than one visit but the 2 weeks
before there were Martins coming and going from the condos in a
constant stream.
  There -may- be some Purple Martins at Wylie ... but I can't confirm it.
It -is- a "likely habitat" - there certainly are lots of Tree and a fair
number
of Barn Swallows at Wylie.  Or maybe at English Boom on Camano? (Which
isn't exactly Skagit.)
  Is anyone working on putting up more Martin condos?  Or simply
maintaining the ones we know about?  There are some nest boxes
and tree hollows at Wylie that seem to be UNoccupied since the
work on the levees was done (I'm not saying that is the cause - just
providing a time frame).

  BTW - in case anyone is wondering ... the eagle nest at Wylie was still
very much "active" YESterday.  The chick was very visible for over an
hour - but was not seen exercising its wings.  The adults seem to take
turns staying close while the other hunts.  It can be a treat to see them
bring back a fish ... but sometimes it is pretty uneventful where the
adult comes in and drops the fish but the chick doesn't tear into it
right away.  I've been going to the nest viewing location at least once a
week since early June.  I keep hoping I'll see the chick taking its first
flight(s) but so far nothing.  *Frown*.  *VBG*
                         - Jim in Skagit
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