I live on the eastern shore of MD and as of today I haven't seen any PM's. We usually start seeing them before now. Is this because the migration is slower this year as reported in Louisiana? I would love to know if anyone on the eastern shore of MD has been seeing any. I get very anxious about this time.
Thanks.
Migration rate on east coast esp. MD
I live on the inland side of the Chesapeake Bay in VA and have also not seen the first PM. Hopefully the weather will warm up this week and bring some our way. I usually see scouts the last of March and have tenants by the first week of April.
First pair in 2005
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Guest
Hi, I live on the Lower Eastern Shore of Maryland (Princess Anne) and usually have seen my first Martin by now - but so far nothing. It was down in the 20's last night so actually I am glad they are not here yet. Any day now.... Jack
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Hi all, Im a new member who lives in McDaniel MD. and I have a question about when I should start playing the dawnsong in this area.McDaniel is about 4 miles south of Saint Michaels MD. Last year I built a T-14 and placed it behind the house but did not attract any martins even though I know their are martins living about a mile away in the town of Clairborn MD.I did get run over by the hordes of starlings that this house attracted but after reading about the SREH on this site I changed all of the holes out and I have only seen one starling make it inside one hole.I also built a repeating starling trap and have trapped about 30 birds in 2007.I just opened it up this year and trapped 2 birds already I wanted to leave these in the holding cage to attract more starlings but just before dark a large hawk was sitting on the cage trying his best to get at these birds so I removed them.Also any information about where to get seeds to grow gourds would be appreciated.
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Carlton
- Posts: 1959
- Joined: Tue May 17, 2005 6:42 pm
- Location: Florida/Deerfield Beach
- Martin Colony History: I moved to South Florida, from Delaware, in August of 2015.
I care for a 6 condo Sunset House as well as two Deluxe Gourd Racks, with 24 Chirpynest/Excluder gourds, along a canal in Pompano Beach, Florida.
At Quiet Waters Park, nearby in Deerfield Beach, I care for a Deluxe Gourd Rack with 12 TVG's. I also care for a Deluxe Gourd rack with 12 Excluder gourds with Modified Excluder entrances. I am substituting 6 Chirpynest boxes for 6 of the Conley II entranced gourds in 2026.
At another local park, Tradewinds Park in Coconut Creek, I care for a Trendsetter 12, 5 gourds rack with 60 Excluder gourds with Modified Excluder Entrances and 1 Deluxe Gourd Rack with 12 Troyer Vertical Gourds with Starling Stoppers over the Conley II's to keep out smaller starlings.
I lived in Rehoboth Beach, DE just a few miles from the MD line and SO FAR I have only seen one lone ASY male. I do not know if he was a scout on the move or one of mine from last year. I had four pairs nest here last season. The weather turned rotten though since I saw him with rain, high wind and cold temps. No others at my site or in my neighborhood yet as far as I know.
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I was in ForrestHill, MD 2 weeks ago and I managed to spot 2 while out walking. They where circling their house, having a good ole time.
However here in KY, I've yet to see one at my location :(
However here in KY, I've yet to see one at my location :(
I am glad to hear that I'm not the only one without PM's. I was really getting worried.
I live in Northern VA, near Dulles Airport. Normally PM's begin showing up mid March. So far, I have not seen any.
I have two houses and there is another across the road in my neighbors yard. So far no PM's.
I live in Northern VA, near Dulles Airport. Normally PM's begin showing up mid March. So far, I have not seen any.
I have two houses and there is another across the road in my neighbors yard. So far no PM's.
Tye
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Kapp,
The devotion your birds have to you is just phenomenal. Year after year they disregard any adverse weather conditions to get back to you. I don't know what your secret is, but I can only hope that if I get any of your fledglings here at my site, I can be half the landlord you are.
The devotion your birds have to you is just phenomenal. Year after year they disregard any adverse weather conditions to get back to you. I don't know what your secret is, but I can only hope that if I get any of your fledglings here at my site, I can be half the landlord you are.
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Carlton
- Posts: 1959
- Joined: Tue May 17, 2005 6:42 pm
- Location: Florida/Deerfield Beach
- Martin Colony History: I moved to South Florida, from Delaware, in August of 2015.
I care for a 6 condo Sunset House as well as two Deluxe Gourd Racks, with 24 Chirpynest/Excluder gourds, along a canal in Pompano Beach, Florida.
At Quiet Waters Park, nearby in Deerfield Beach, I care for a Deluxe Gourd Rack with 12 TVG's. I also care for a Deluxe Gourd rack with 12 Excluder gourds with Modified Excluder entrances. I am substituting 6 Chirpynest boxes for 6 of the Conley II entranced gourds in 2026.
At another local park, Tradewinds Park in Coconut Creek, I care for a Trendsetter 12, 5 gourds rack with 60 Excluder gourds with Modified Excluder Entrances and 1 Deluxe Gourd Rack with 12 Troyer Vertical Gourds with Starling Stoppers over the Conley II's to keep out smaller starlings.
I just saw the second martin on my owl caged MSS-12. The first one was an ASY male and this one an ASY female. Both of them appeared around 8:25AM on different days. Strange.
Still windy, cloudy, chilly and nasty out there. SUPPOSED to gradually improve today, they claim.
Carl
Still windy, cloudy, chilly and nasty out there. SUPPOSED to gradually improve today, they claim.
Carl
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Al Denton
- Posts: 1468
- Joined: Tue Nov 11, 2003 7:31 pm
- Location: Carolina Shores NC
- Martin Colony History: New site and housing for 2018...Trendsetter 12. 1 pair of subs. Fledged 5...2019...11 pairs
I don't know about the rest of NC, but in Raleigh it's been rainy and chilly, and I'm not seeing many at the sites I check regularly. I only see an occasional visitor here at my place. It seems late to me.
2018-new site...1 pair
2019-11 pairs
2020-15 pairs
2019-11 pairs
2020-15 pairs
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Hi Everyone,,
As Carl said, it has been cold, rainy and windy here for the last few days. Despite the conditions, I now have 6 ASY Males and 2 ASY Females spending the nights and huddling on the porches during the day. I am hoping they can get in some feeding time today as it is supposed to warm up to the low 50's, but still cloudy.
I was successful last year supplemental feeding by flinging crickets. After two days of just looking at me and occasionally flying at the airborne cricket, once the first bird ate one, I don't think they missed a single one. It was amazing to watch! I tried a few yesterday and no takers, so I can only assume they are not starving yet.
I am confident that when the weather warms, we will see plenty of our purple feathered friends. Good luck to all this season!
Jack
As Carl said, it has been cold, rainy and windy here for the last few days. Despite the conditions, I now have 6 ASY Males and 2 ASY Females spending the nights and huddling on the porches during the day. I am hoping they can get in some feeding time today as it is supposed to warm up to the low 50's, but still cloudy.
I was successful last year supplemental feeding by flinging crickets. After two days of just looking at me and occasionally flying at the airborne cricket, once the first bird ate one, I don't think they missed a single one. It was amazing to watch! I tried a few yesterday and no takers, so I can only assume they are not starving yet.
I am confident that when the weather warms, we will see plenty of our purple feathered friends. Good luck to all this season!
Jack