arrivial time in missouri?

hopeathome · Thu Feb 26, 2009 7:54 pm

Hi Everyone, I keep forgetting to record when my martins make it to central Missouri. If anyone knows, let me know.
Thanks, Hope!

CraigMo. · Thu Feb 26, 2009 8:07 pm

Mid March usually for central. For southern Mo. late Feb to early March

Guest · Thu Feb 26, 2009 8:22 pm

here in reynolds county (so. east ) the last 2 years i saw my first on the 15th of march

bobnjo · Thu Feb 26, 2009 9:31 pm

You can also check last years scout report for Missouri and find an area near you.

Here is the link:

http://www.purplemartin.org/scoutreport ... =2007&S=MO

John Miller · Fri Feb 27, 2009 7:23 am

Keep in mind they trickle in. The first few in mid March; then there's a lag and more in late March into early April. Then we enjoy them one day and worry the next over cold temps -- not really out of the woods until after mid May. ..

Good luck this year.

John

rdhd · Sat Feb 28, 2009 11:04 am

Guest · Sat Feb 28, 2009 12:00 pm

it looks like we are going to warm up here and that will cause the birds to head north,i really wish they would wait till mid april.
In 2007 we had 10 days of below freezing temps in april and it killed off lots of martins ,I didnt get any in 2008

Darryl Sparlin · Sat Feb 28, 2009 1:29 pm

They better be glad they didn't show up here yet. This morning it is snowing, and the wind is blowing straight out of the North. The temp
is 27 and the wind chill is down around 16. I don't look for any for another week or so. I certainly hope they wait because I will be having surgery next week or the week following. I have everything painted, just need to put it up. Everyone have a good season