New for 2011, Now We Can Share Our Colony Pictures

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terrapincove
Posts: 366
Joined: Fri Jan 22, 2010 4:06 pm
Location: Maurice River, Southern NJ
Martin Colony History: Well established 90 cavity colony. Mostly plastic gourds with some custom cedar houses atop pilings out over the river. We live stream the activity on our website https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXKqSW ... Ph2tywu4eg

We are on the Maurice River. The Maurice is brackish and tidal. It meets the Delaware bay about three miles down at East Point, NJ. The area is remote and consists of dense marshland and swamp. Dragonflies abound.

Swallows arrive in mid August and finish nesting mid July. There is a large annual roost in mid August upriver a few miles at Mauricetown.

Now we can share the pictures of our colonies.....

Here is your username and password

username: pmcacolonies
password: purplemartins


click here to log in:

https://www.google.com/accounts/Service ... ssive=true

Choose an album and upload your pictures for all of us to appreciate

Can't wait to see the people, the pictures, the birds and the sites.......
Good luck Purple Martin Landlords.

Terrapin Cove

Always Live https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXKqSW ... Ph2tywu4eg
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Connie Roman ~ NJ
Posts: 43
Joined: Mon Jul 12, 2010 12:42 pm
Location: Pennington/New Jersey
Martin Colony History: Attracted my first pair in 2006.
I now have 5 gourd racks, offer 66 Gourds, and average 50 pair a year.

I posted pictures into the photo album last night. I hope you enjoy them.
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terrapincove
Posts: 366
Joined: Fri Jan 22, 2010 4:06 pm
Location: Maurice River, Southern NJ
Martin Colony History: Well established 90 cavity colony. Mostly plastic gourds with some custom cedar houses atop pilings out over the river. We live stream the activity on our website https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXKqSW ... Ph2tywu4eg

We are on the Maurice River. The Maurice is brackish and tidal. It meets the Delaware bay about three miles down at East Point, NJ. The area is remote and consists of dense marshland and swamp. Dragonflies abound.

Swallows arrive in mid August and finish nesting mid July. There is a large annual roost in mid August upriver a few miles at Mauricetown.

thank you for sharing
Good luck Purple Martin Landlords.

Terrapin Cove

Always Live https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXKqSW ... Ph2tywu4eg
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Lhawk
Posts: 21
Joined: Fri May 28, 2004 10:23 am
Location: Tennesse,Memphis
Martin Colony History: Started tying in 2001 finally got 3 pair in 2003. Since then I had a steady increase to the 34 pair I now host in 2 Watersedge Suites 1 Trendsetter,and 12 plastic gourds.

Hughrichards,
What a great idea. I uploaded some of my shots of our "Ample Acres" colony. I will look foward to seeing more photos of other's colonies. Thank you very much for starting this site.

Lee
Tenth year as a landlord. Started with 9 pair the second year housing was up ,2004. Now have 32 pair here in town, and 38 pair at the farm. Life is truly good
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Sherrie
Posts: 82
Joined: Tue Feb 22, 2005 7:11 pm
Location: Deer Park, Tx

I uploaded some pictures of my four martin houses in Deer Park, TX. The martin's favorite one was given to us by Emil Pampell several years ago when I noticed martins a few yards away fighting for their housing which was full of sparrows. The landlord had moved, and the young couple that purchased the house had no interest in maintaining the housing. That was the beginning of our love affair with the birds!
Sherrie
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KathyF
Posts: 3522
Joined: Thu May 24, 2007 1:57 pm
Location: Missouri/Licking
Martin Colony History: Colony started - 2007 with one pair
As of 2018 - 84 cavities offered, max # of pairs hosted - 82.

Thank you Hugh! I uploaded pics for my site in Licking, MO.
By the way, I've enjoyed seeing everyone's pictures too!

Great idea!
"Sometimes", said Pooh, "the smallest things take up the most room in your heart."
2023 - 82 pair
2022 - 80 pair
2021 - 75 pair
2020 - 78 pair
2019 - 80 pair
http://kathyfreeze.blogspot.com
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terrapincove
Posts: 366
Joined: Fri Jan 22, 2010 4:06 pm
Location: Maurice River, Southern NJ
Martin Colony History: Well established 90 cavity colony. Mostly plastic gourds with some custom cedar houses atop pilings out over the river. We live stream the activity on our website https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXKqSW ... Ph2tywu4eg

We are on the Maurice River. The Maurice is brackish and tidal. It meets the Delaware bay about three miles down at East Point, NJ. The area is remote and consists of dense marshland and swamp. Dragonflies abound.

Swallows arrive in mid August and finish nesting mid July. There is a large annual roost in mid August upriver a few miles at Mauricetown.

I changed your link to Gobbler's Knob. You must have a few turkey around those parts.

Hugh
Good luck Purple Martin Landlords.

Terrapin Cove

Always Live https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXKqSW ... Ph2tywu4eg
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KathyF
Posts: 3522
Joined: Thu May 24, 2007 1:57 pm
Location: Missouri/Licking
Martin Colony History: Colony started - 2007 with one pair
As of 2018 - 84 cavities offered, max # of pairs hosted - 82.

hughrichards wrote:I changed your link to Gobbler's Knob. You must have a few turkey around those parts.

Hugh
Hugh, thanks - yes, quite a few! Although now that we have more quail on our property than turkeys, I may have to change our name! :lol: :lol:

Thanks again!
"Sometimes", said Pooh, "the smallest things take up the most room in your heart."
2023 - 82 pair
2022 - 80 pair
2021 - 75 pair
2020 - 78 pair
2019 - 80 pair
http://kathyfreeze.blogspot.com
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Owens
Posts: 28
Joined: Tue Jul 15, 2008 9:00 am
Location: Texas/Plainview

We really enjoyed the photos. Thanks to all who posted! Hope we have some to add in a few months. :lol:
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richnet12
Posts: 54
Joined: Wed May 19, 2010 2:12 pm
Location: Texas/Beaumont

What is the email address or answer to securuty question?
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richnet12 wrote:What is the email address or answer to securuty question?
Rich- If you click on the link that Hugh posted in his first comment it will bring you to a sign in page. You should type in email address of: pmcacolonies @gmail.com

The password is: purplemartins

That should get you to the album. Hope this helps.
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Dave Reynolds
Posts: 2441
Joined: Mon Jan 31, 2011 4:35 pm
Location: Little Hocking, Oh.
Martin Colony History: Satellite Site “Oxbow Golf Course”..
2018 - 15 Pair, 36 Fledged
2019 - 26 Pair, 97 Fledged
2020 - 30 Pair, 137 Fledged
2021 - 30 Pair, 144 Fledged
2022 - 27 Pair, 125 Fledged
2023 - 31 Pair, 130 Fledged
2024 - 41 Pair, 198 Fledged
2025 - 44 Pair, 168 Fledged

Home Site "Little Hocking, Ohio".
2019 - 1 Pair, 5 Fledged
2020 - 1 Pair, 4 Fledged
2021 - 8 Pair, 36 Fledged
2022 - 13 Pair, 46 Fledged
2023 - 16 Pair, 84 Fledged
2024 - 22 Pair, 104 Fledged
2025 - 28 Pair, 83 Fledged

Wow -- What a good bunch of pictures. Thanks so much for sharing them. Make me feel like this could be my year..

Dave -- in Little Hocking, Ohio
PMCA Member
Little Hocking, Ohio
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