Fall Migration

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Posted by Brennan Mulrooney on 12:58:45 06/24/05

While looking for butterflies in Tavernier today I noticed a few martins zipping by overhead. Unfortunately they passed my location too quickly for me to get a really good look, but I think it's safe to assume that they were Purple Martins. They started kettling about 1/2 mile to the south of me, then drifted on out of sight. While I was watching the martins an Anhinga joined in flock.

Stevenson and Anderson lists the early fall dates for martins in the keys as 8 June from the Tortugas, 11 June from Key West and 21 June from the upper keys, so I guess these guys were right on time. It's hard to know what the Anhinga was doing there.

Brennan Mulrooney
Key Largo, FL

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Comments:	: While looking for butterflies in Tavernier today I noticed a few martins zipping by overhead. Unfortunately they passed my location too quickly for me to get a really good look, but I think it's safe to assume that they were Purple Martins. They started kettling about 1/2 mile to the south of me, then drifted on out of sight. While I was watching the martins an Anhinga joined in flock. : : Stevenson and Anderson lists the early fall dates for martins in the keys as 8 June from the Tortugas, 11 June from Key West and 21 June from the upper keys, so I guess these guys were right on time. It's hard to know what the Anhinga was doing there. : : Brennan Mulrooney : Key Largo, FL
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