as far as I know, the only purple martin colonies in lower mainlaind NYS are in Rye, Westchester County, on the immediate soundshore and one colony in Ulster County alongside the NYS Thruway. so to hear of a thriving colony in putnam county is quite newsworthy, IMO. Perhaps tom burke, rich guthrie or others, can chime in on this. JPA
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