Female ASY Arrives in Tn

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Gobbler T
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Location: Mississippi / Columbus

Congratulations Linda,

I don't know how that one slipped by me in MS. Guess I'll have to get the next one :lol:
Tony


2007 --- 0 2011---0 2015---4
2008 --- 0 2012---0 16-19—0
2009 --- 0 2013---1 2020—?
2010 --- 0 2014---3
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MartinMan68
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Location: Englewood,tn

congrats Linda Hope It Don't Turn Cold To Soon. :)
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Annie G
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Location: Wisconsin/Portage

Congrats on the new arrival and thanks for the well wishes for us wannabies. :wink: Good luck this season. Annie
Keep trying and keep your chin up, its easier to see the martins coming!!
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Don~VA
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Location: Virginia/King George
Martin Colony History: Had a colony many years ago which dwindled over a couple of years and then did not return. Kept trying each year for almost 20 years and finally had a small success in 2011 with two pairs nesting. Colony has grown slowly each year with 22 pairs in 2015. In 2016 my gourd rack of 18 gourds filled up so I added 4 more gourds and then put up a small rack of 6 gourds. All of those were claimed within a few days so I believe I have at least 25 pairs this year.

Congratulations Linda! Hope many more follow her to your colony this year. Best of Luck for a great Martin Season :)
Don~Northern Neck of Virginia-PMCA Member
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eyeamtheman
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Joined: Tue Nov 11, 2003 3:21 pm
Location: Quitman, La
Martin Colony History: Super colony

I'm happy for you too Linda, and hope you andPaul are doing well. I wish you luck this year.
Johnny
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Stretch
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Joined: Wed Sep 29, 2010 2:25 pm
Location: White House, TN

Linda, congrats!!

You definitely have applied the heat!!! I doing my level best to get my housing up this weekend since you've posted.

TGobbler...lol..how did that guy get past you????
2011 19 Pair, 108 eggs, 74 fledged
2010 9 Pair, 44 eggs, 30 fledged
Mast 1: western cedar T18 + 4 SREH tunneled gourds - 3"x3"x24' alum. custom fab mast
Mast 2: 11 Horizontal Gourds with custom Jack Petty entrances +6 SREH tunneled supergourd - 2in deluxe 18.
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Linda Reynolds
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Location: Adamsville, TN

I want to offer sincere thanks to everyone that replied, and thank you for your well-wishes. I have already taken up more PMCA Forum space than I should, so will not address you individually, but thank everyone for the replies to our first return post.

Our little female just returned at 5:40, and again without ceremony. She very quickly entered a SG #3 on the top tier of the rack (the rack is still lowered).

She must have changed gourds during the night because at 7:10 this morning she exited this same SG. She exited and left before I could offer eggs on the feeding station, but I think she had a great feeding day, as temps were high and the sun was shining.

She appears to be operating solo right now, but I am sure that will not last for long. The minute an ASY male shows up, I would guess she will have a date for the season.

Again, I would like to offer special wishes for all of our wannabies........I was one for a very long time, and am eternally grateful for the support and encouragement offered by the senior landlords at that time. I only hope many of you experience the thrill of spotting your very first martin at your site...........It is an unbelievable joy. I hope I never become *senior* enough to ever forget the feeling, or experience the thrill.
Ever-Grateful,
Linda
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KathyF
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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.

Linda, Congratulations! Last year, my first martin back was also a female. She was here for about 3-4 days before her knight showed up. I really admired her courage...I guess being female myself made me feel especially attached to her. I kept a close eye on her and thought of her often and admired her strength and bravery - how special she was to take off on her own and stay here by herself - she was like a little queen.

I know we shouldn't apply human traits to animals, but I love independent women! Ok, enough being sappy - hope you have a great year!

Kathy
"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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MidTNJerry
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Joined: Thu Feb 17, 2011 9:14 am
Location: Tennessee/Murfreesboro

Hi,

New to the forum. I grew up in Southeast Louisiana with lots of martins every year. This is my first try at attracting them in Tennessee. I have up 6 S&K gourds with tunnels to start.

Good to see they've made it to Adamsville. I'm checking my housing every day!
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D'Nese
Posts: 450
Joined: Tue Jun 22, 2010 3:09 pm
Location: Unionville, TN

Welcome!

I think you will be very successful in attracting them. Will you be playing the dawn song? Is your area pretty open?

This is a wonderful place to learn so much. Good luck.
D'Nese in Tennessee


2009-new house up, many visitors no one stayed
2010-3 pairs, 14 eggs, 9 babies 9 fledged
2011 20 pairs, 106 eggs, 79 fledged
2012 37 pair, 120 fledged
2013 37 pair, 173 fledged
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MidTNJerry
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Joined: Thu Feb 17, 2011 9:14 am
Location: Tennessee/Murfreesboro

I'm all set with my six gourds hanging in an open area. About 40 feet from the nearest tree and about 30 feet from the house. I put pine needles and wood shavings in each gourd.

For the first 2 days after putting the gourds up, I was happy to see starlings unsuccessfully try to get into the half-moon openings. I also put up a bluebird house on the nearest tree (40 feet away).

...also ready to do nest checks and fight an ugly war with HOSP and Starlings if I need to!
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KathyF
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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.

MidTNJerry wrote:I also put up a bluebird house on the nearest tree (40 feet away).
Hi Jerry, Welcome to the forum! :grin: It is difficult to protect bluebird nests from snakes or racoons when their house is mounted on a tree. Do you have up some sort of snake protection? If not, you might want to reconsider moving the house to a pole located away from a tree and put snake /racoon protection on it. :wink:
"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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The Olsons
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Joined: Mon Feb 12, 2007 12:57 pm
Location: North Padre Island, TX

Linda, I was just thinking about you yesterday and that you should have martins in the next few days. I am so happy and excited for you....Yes, it is such an awesome feeling that these little guys remembers us every year and raise their babies in our backyard, trusting us.

I always feel life is better when the martins are back!!! Wishing you a happy, happy 2011 martin season :grin:
Love it or leave it~~~Astrid :-)
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The Olsons
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Location: North Padre Island, TX

Johnny,
Where have you been?????
Love it or leave it~~~Astrid :-)
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