Martins Are Back

James Strickland FL · Sat Jan 26, 2008 6:52 pm

Well one of my friends had his scouts show up. I hope in the next few days that mine show and my season will start. I would love for it to be tomorrow.

James Strickland FL · Mon Jan 28, 2008 6:33 am

It still looks as if the migration is still north and west of me. We had a couple of sightings down here in south fl but just a few. I hope that more are going to show up in my neck of the woods. I think Steve in La will have birds at his site this week. Everyone up North of me I hope you have nest material in you houses, because it is cold and they need some warm places to stay. Will talk soon.

James Strickland FL · Wed Jan 30, 2008 6:28 am

Tx and LA are getting the scouts pouring in to their state. Great to here that their birds are starting to come in. As for down here in South Fl the birds are not show up. Tomorrow is the date I had mine show up last year. Lets hope that happens and mine get here.

James Strickland FL · Thu Jan 31, 2008 6:23 am

Well today is the day that my martin scout came last year. I sure hope that he or she shows up today. I'm going crazy with this wait. ON another note Steve had his first scout hit his site yesterday. Now the season has really started for him.

Davlyn · Thu Jan 31, 2008 6:54 am

James,
We will be watching and hoping that your scout shows up today!!! What is the weather suppose to be like there today? Here cloudy with chance of rain, it was beautiful yesterday!

Al Denton · Thu Jan 31, 2008 7:01 am

It can just drive you batty can't it James

Last year my scout returned about 3 weeks later than the rest of them around me. I think the older colonies must get them first. Good luck...I bet you'll be seeing some anyday now.

Guest · Thu Jan 31, 2008 7:43 am

Look at it this way the longer you wait up front may mean they will also be with you after others colonies have left. Then they will all be jealous of you.

dick

James Strickland FL · Thu Jan 31, 2008 8:04 am

Davlyn the weather here is great. No clouds and warm with a south to south east wind at 3 to 5 mph. Great for flying across the gulf. They have a great tailwind to get here.

You are right about it driving me batty. My neck is hurting and my dogs are mad at me because I'm outside when I get home and they have to stay inside and I don't play with them until it is dark outside. I need to go and get an my neck cracked by the doctor before long.

Dick I like your thought about them staying long but it is driving me crazy.

Julio · Thu Jan 31, 2008 11:53 am

Hey James just so you know none %^&*() of my birds are back yet. I'm an IT guy so i practically work remote from home and im out with my laptop looking for a good 2 hours a day and besides those 4 birds that were touch and goes none of my original birds have arrived. The colony 1 mile from me is empty as well ......WTH is going on

James Strickland FL · Thu Jan 31, 2008 12:03 pm

Well Julio I really don't understand it myself. Today is when I had my first scout show up last year. I hope when I go home he or she is there. I have not even seen a martin in my area so this year. I'm going crazy and my neck is hurting like crazy from looking up. Another avel day for me. I really don't worried about it, we will be getting them soon I know. They have never failed to show up and you will have them soon. You will most likely get yours before me.

James Strickland FL · Thu Jan 31, 2008 7:17 pm

Well my scout did not show today. I'm really sad.

MM · Fri Feb 01, 2008 10:01 am

I'm sorry!

maybe today!

James Strickland FL · Fri Feb 01, 2008 10:40 am

I'm sure hoping that today I will see my purple winged friend.

Guest · Fri Feb 01, 2008 10:51 am

Somebody in Florida needs to catch a PM and take it over to Jim's before he cracks up.

Hang in there James its going to happen.

dick

James Strickland FL · Fri Feb 01, 2008 10:56 am

Thanks Dick! I think I am going to get on a plane this weekend so I can see what a PM looks like. It like the old saying water, water every where but none to drink. I'm pulling out what little hair I have and my neck is hurting. I may even get a ticket going home from work, because I am driving to fast to get home.

wyatt · Fri Feb 01, 2008 11:28 am

James is having PMA - Purple Martin Anxiety! A very common affliction this time of year in Florida. I may be getting it myself soon.

Wyatt

James Strickland FL · Fri Feb 01, 2008 12:13 pm

LOL great Wyatt. I never heard of that before but I do like it.

James Strickland FL · Fri Feb 01, 2008 6:46 pm

Well no show here today. I think they are still in Cuba. I think that this weekend I will see them.

Julio · Fri Feb 01, 2008 7:06 pm

James the colony 1 mile from me has scouts already must have counted 12. Man this is nerve recking.

James Strickland FL · Fri Feb 01, 2008 7:15 pm

Yea JP this is driving me crazy like you. I have not even seen one martin flying around the house or the lake that is near me. I know that their is a colony somewhere near me but I have not been able to find it.