I'm not sure if this is an annual event, or the first time. We happened to be out on the lake this weekend near the horse shoe shaped weed bed on the lake. There were several thousand Purple Martins bedding down for the night. But, prior to bedding down, from 7:55 to 8:15, the sky was thick with them as they were flying in waves overhead and they even zoomed right through our pontoon boat. In the end, they came to roost like squadrons, hundreds at a time. There was a huge whoosh as each squadron swooped in. It was an amazing sight. We were right up against the weed bed and had front row seats. Last night was our second night watching it.
This video doesn't do it justice. It's tough to really capture the experience.
The DNR has delayed their visit to the lake with regards to the Purple Loosestrife. I'll post an update at a later date.
Regards,
Jim
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