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by Bigbob1610
Thu Apr 12, 2018 8:39 pm
Forum: Purple Martin Forum
Topic: 2 more arrived today
Replies: 5
Views: 2026

Re: 2 more arrived today

You are right 5 came today I was getting worried! Last year March 1st. Everyone around me have posted bird. Last year on July 1 I got injured! I got hit in the face with a 3 inch firework in the face. The kind of fireworks you go watch in your area. It hit me in the face. I lost my left eye and spen...
by Bigbob1610
Sun Apr 23, 2017 8:15 pm
Forum: Purple Martin Forum
Topic: Worried about our colony
Replies: 8
Views: 3739

Re: Worried about our colony

I have had 3 males here for a week then they left nothing for days . Then 2 males show up stay about a week and leave . I had over 15 pair last year as of now no martins
by Bigbob1610
Fri Mar 31, 2017 8:03 pm
Forum: Purple Martin Forum
Topic: Not many new reports
Replies: 9
Views: 4244

Re: Not many new reports

I had a male martin stay the night one night never seen him again . This is the earliest I seen a martin at my place. I am becoming very concerned! !! I see lots of reports from the past years around the first week of April but the scout report dosnt show much movement north. I know there is lots of...
by Bigbob1610
Sun Mar 26, 2017 8:19 pm
Forum: Purple Martin Forum
Topic: First birds
Replies: 7
Views: 4165

Re: First birds

Congratulations, keep it up hard work always pays. Im very excited for you.you so deserve it!!!! Keep trying keep learning
by Bigbob1610
Sun Mar 26, 2017 8:19 pm
Forum: Purple Martin Forum
Topic: First birds
Replies: 7
Views: 4165

Re: First birds

Congratulations,
by Bigbob1610
Sun Mar 26, 2017 7:59 pm
Forum: Purple Martin Forum
Topic: Not many new reports
Replies: 9
Views: 4244

Re: Not many new reports

Thanks for the reply, I agree with you in many ways. That male got me so excited I can't even relax now. Lol. I just get so excited my wife thinks I'm crazy
by Bigbob1610
Sun Mar 26, 2017 7:33 pm
Forum: Purple Martin Forum
Topic: Not many new reports
Replies: 9
Views: 4244

Not many new reports

I figured that there would of been many new reports in the north this weekend. Dose anybody have an idea what is going on. I had a single male stay the night a week ago only to leave and not come back. I even got a call from the pmca asking me about it. I joined this fourm only to prove he was here ...
by Bigbob1610
Thu Mar 23, 2017 6:54 pm
Forum: Purple Martin Forum
Topic: Might be a probelm?
Replies: 10
Views: 3881

Re: Might be a probelm?

Yep, be patient . I had a male stay the night have not seen him all week. Hopefully he Is rounding more to come back., or he needed a rest to move north. I understand how hard it is I didn't even want to go to work the next day. Lol
by Bigbob1610
Wed Mar 22, 2017 8:13 pm
Forum: Purple Martin Forum
Topic: It's just about martin time in the north.
Replies: 24
Views: 9769

Re: It's just about martin time in the north.

No sign of my male martin here in northern ohio but it's very cold up here. This weekend looks good minus the rain. Let's keep our fingers crossed . I see alot of houses down or covered up around here. Kinda weird I had a male show up here so early stay a night then leave. Good luck to everyone. ..
by Bigbob1610
Tue Mar 21, 2017 7:16 pm
Forum: Purple Martin Forum
Topic: It's just about martin time in the north.
Replies: 24
Views: 9769

Re: It's just about martin time in the north.

Well the male martin didn't stay, thinking he went north over to michigan. Funny how your emotions get so involved over a bird. :cry: Good luck to everyone
by Bigbob1610
Tue Mar 21, 2017 9:41 am
Forum: Purple Martin Forum
Topic: It's just about martin time in the north.
Replies: 24
Views: 9769

Re: It's just about martin time in the north.

This is the martin from wauseon ohio!!!!! Good luck everyone
by Bigbob1610
Tue Mar 21, 2017 9:39 am
Forum: Purple Martin Forum
Topic: It's just about martin time in the north.
Replies: 24
Views: 9769

Re: It's just about martin time in the north.

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by Bigbob1610
Tue Mar 21, 2017 9:27 am
Forum: Purple Martin Forum
Topic: Martin in Ohio
Replies: 17
Views: 9502

Re: Martin in Ohio

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by Bigbob1610
Tue Mar 21, 2017 8:14 am
Forum: Purple Martin Forum
Topic: Martin in Ohio
Replies: 17
Views: 9502

Re: Martin in Ohio

I am trying to post a picture, like all of you i look every day at the migration page. I about fell over when I looked at my gourd rack. Adult male sitting on the pole. I was shocked to say the least! !!!!!