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Parks Parks, Recreation, and Public Property maintains over 20 traditional parks, in addition to its many historic sites, golf courses, ATV Park, skate park and recreation complex. Select one of the areas listed on the left for more details.  
The Purple Martin Capitol of Iowa!Council Bluffs is the Purple Martin capital of Iowa! Purple Martins are the largest type of swallow, with an average size of 7-1/2 inches with a 15 inch wingspan. Weighing in at 1-1/2 to 2 ounces, these birds live on a steady diet of flying insects. They can eat an estimated 2,000 mosquitos a day! They are the only bird species in the world that is almost totally dependent on human beings to provide nesting sites. Come watch the birds return to Council Bluffs this spring, in particular to the martin houses in Bayliss Park!
 Check out this great article regarding the Purple Martin
Very special thanks to the writers at Nature Society News, of Griggsville, Illinois for letting us post their article! Purple Martin Contacts
Council Bluffs Parks, Recreation and Public Property Department
© Copyright 2008 City of Council Bluffs, Iowa, All rights reserved. 
© Copyright 2008 City of Council Bluffs, Iowa, All rights reserved.
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