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Gobbler T
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Location: Mississippi / Columbus

Thanks all for the comments,

No, he did not come back for the night. After he left this morning at 9:30 he didn't return all day. I know, I took the day off to watch! :lol: He may be back tomorrow. I'll just have to wait and see. I'm not sure where I'll wait yet. Bed, Yard, Bed, Yard, Bed, Yard,. So many decisions!

Kathy, I had an ASY pair stay 2 nights last year and thought I struck gold. I don't think the female was comfortable here for some reason.

As for the pictures, I can take them, but I have no way to post any.

Talking with my mentor today, we came up with several scenarios as to this ASY showing up this late. Could be that the elderly ladies birds got tired of waiting on a female. Or possibly someone lost their housing in this last storm. It was a doozy. We had winds up to 70 MPH

I can't begin to express my gratitude for all the support I have received here. I know that this is a small step toward having a colony, but it's a step in the right direction, and a big step for me! Thanks to you all!
Tony


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Stretch
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GOBBLER!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I AM SO EXCITED FOR YOU!!!!!! CONGRATS!!!!!!!!

I think I would of taken the day off too. You gotta great site. He'll be back with her....she's hanging out somewhere...he'll bring her back today to show her this great place that she'll fall in love with and the rest will be history.

Keep us posted. We are all obviously (3 pages of posts) very elated for you.
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Gobbler T
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THanks Stretch

Well, He did show back up this morning, and a few of you were right.

HE BROUGHT A GIRLFRIEND! :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin:

He's doing his best to show off one of these nice BO11s but she seem to be skittish of the decoys. She's done a touch and go but no land & look yet.

Now, work, stay home, work, stay home? What to do?
Tony


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flyin-lowe
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Don't be surprised if they don't spend the night the first couple of days. The first time I had PM's staying at my site they would leave in the morning and be gone a lot. As the days went on they would spend more and more times at my place eventually staying almost all day right before they started building nest. I would say by this weekend they will be hanging out and have a cavity claimed as their own. Like I was told, having an ASY male stay is like an instant colony. You might be well on your way. If him and her stay then the subbies that show up will be a lot more likely to stay at your place when they arrive.
Good Luck
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2025 62 pair HOSP 20
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2023 60+ pair, HOSP 8
2022 60 nests with 262 eggs, HOSP 14
2021 62 pair, HOSP 9
2020 42 nest, HOSP 8
2019- 31 pair
2018- 15 pair 49 fledged
2017 3 SY pair, 12 eggs , fledged 10. 4 additional lone SY's
2016 1 pair fledged 4
2015 Visitors
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2013 Moved 6 miles, 1 pair fledged 2.
2012 30 pair fledged 100.
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Guest

I am so happy to hear your great news. Now you are officially a Martin Landlord. Best news And you are going to be a great landlord.

doing the happy dance for you :lol: :lol: :roll: :roll:
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Peggy Riley
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Congratulations!
Peggy
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Courtney-NC
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Location: Holly Springs, NC
Martin Colony History: 2009-2015-Helped to manage Raleigh site, 36 cavities
2016- 33 pairs at Raleigh site, 1 pair at home site.
2017- 34 pairs at Raleigh site, 3 pairs + extra SYs at home site
2018- 33 pairs at Raleigh site, 5 pairs + extra SYs at home site
2019 - 32 pairs at Raleigh site, 7 pairs at home site, 2 pairs at new Holly Springs park site

Tony,

I had the same scenario last year. My martins did not like my decoys, which my older son named Pete and Repeat. :lol: I think the decoys made them come take a look (as well as the dawnsong), but they would not land until I took my decoys off. Maybe you might take them off for a day and see what happens? That is, if the birds seem skittish.
-Courtney
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birdy girl
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Yea Tony. I am so happy. It will just get better and better now. Now you will want to stay home every day from work just to watch and see if more come. Good luck!!
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Jeff Robinson
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Super news Tony....now, IF you get him to stay and draw a mate within the next couple of days - THEN it will be congrats!! Until then, enjoy him as I'm sure you are!

Jeff
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Chriscreole
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[quoteHE BROUGHT A GIRLFRIEND! :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin:
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Well If the GF is there in the morning then she wasn't just a one night stand hooker :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Gobbler T
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Location: Mississippi / Columbus

Hi all,
Well she did finally land this morning for just a minute. Then I had to leave for work and I don't know what went on after that. When I got in my truck they were both soaring over head. I put my wife in charge of watching, but she said she didn't see anything. She thought she heard him out there but when she looked she didn't see anything. When I called she said "I don't know the difference in one bird from the other when they're flying like you."

I'll be in the yard this evening waiting to see if they come for the night. I'm not real optimistic, but I never expected him to show up with a female ether. We'll see :)

I'll be gone Turkey hunting in the morning at daybreak, so I'll turn the dawn song on before I leave. I don't know which will be on my mind more! Turkeys or martins!
Tony


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diane davis-ms
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Location: Baxterville, ms
Martin Colony History: Last colony I had was in 2015.

WOO HOO TONY :grin: & CONGRAT'S :grin:
Ive been checkin in here every day waiting for you to post you had a landing,
Thank god it did finaly happen, I know the flustration of waiteing for them for so long. I fought blue birds for 4 years that were takeing over my martin houses and fighting with my martins trying to get established, and i finaly moved all my houseing and put up lots of blu bird houseing in back and martin houseing in the front yard and the 5th year finaly i got martins to stay and the blue birds stayed in the back yard :lol: I am soooo Excited for you! I do belive i heard you hollaring from my house when you saw him land :lol:
He may stay gone for a while in the day trying to gather more martins and females for his colony, Ive been seeing a lot more sy's here this year than last year and i have several sy males and asy males with 2 to 3 females a piece
dont know how that poor male think's he's gonna feed all those babys from 3 females, and i know whoos gonna have to help :lol: so im ordering extra cricket's for sure!!!!! God Bless and keep us posted as i know you will!!!
Im so happy for you!!!!!!!!!!!!! And i know your gonna have a great weekend now just buy you some muscle rub for your neck for the crick youre gonn get in it for looking up so long watching them! ENJOY YOUR BIRD'S! ~Diane~
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lucky3
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Location: Tennessee, Crossville

Congratulations Gobbler, I think you are on the way to martin paradise.

Not to cause rain of course but them kids got to eat; did you bring home any ''bacon'' from the turkey hunt?
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Gobbler T
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lucky,
Thats a negative on the bacon. Heard 3 gobblers and saw 1 hen. Thats as close as I've come this year with turkeys and as close as I've been in 5 years with martins. What a good week! :grin:

diane,
Thanks for the kind words I know you and LOTS of others have been rooting for me for a while now. It looks like it may take this time!
Yeah, that was me you heard hollering. What crick? I'm laying in the yard flat of my back staring strait up! No crick for me :lol:
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MidTNJerry
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Gobbler T wrote:lucky,
Thats a negative on the bacon. Heard 3 gobblers and saw 1 hen.
Tony,

You were probably surrounded by a flock of 50 or so turkeys and didn't even notice. I'll bet your mind was on your martin housing.

CONGRATS!!!! And definitely keep us posted! I'm sure you will.

Jerry
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2012 - Dawnsong CD playing every morning. Many, many visitors.
2011 - Many visitors.
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Bill Pec
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Location: Smith Mountain Lake, Moneta, Virginia
Martin Colony History: 2010- 2 pr. Fledged 6
2011- 20 pr. Fledged 75
2012- 35 pr. Fledged 143
2013- 37 pr. Fledged 153
2014- 40 pr. Fledged 198
2015- 40 pr. Fledged 183
2016- 42 pr. Fledged 189
2017- 42 pr. Fledged 168
2018- 43 pr. Fledged 172
2019- 43 pr. Fledged 193
2020 -44 pr. Fledged 181
2021 -43 pr. Fledged 184
2022 - 40 pr. Fledged 160
2023 - 39 pr. Fledged 151
2024 - 40 pr. Fledged 154

Hey Gobbler-T,

Everything is right with the world----Visiting Martins, Turkey Hunting and Crappie Fishing. Put them in any which order that makes you the happiest :grin: :!: Today it was turkey hunting then martin watching for me. Although I must admit I wanted to be watching martins while I was hunting.
Enjoy the passions,
Bill
THE MORE ONE LEARNS THE MORE ONE SEES! While the ignorant person sees only a blackbird the enlightened person sees a Purple Martin.

2010- 2 pr. 6 fledged, + many visitors
2011- 20 pr. 75 fledged,
2012- 35 pr. 143 fledged
2013- 37 pr. 153 fledged
2014- 40 pr. 198 fledged
2015- 40 pr. 183 fledged
2016- 42 pr. 189 Fledged
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Gobbler T
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Location: Mississippi / Columbus

Jerry, :lol: You're just about right!

Bill,
I even had my first BB egg today! Life was real good until my martins left this afternoon. :evil:
Tony


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rrmartins
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Hang in there Gobbler, we are rooting for you.
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Robbo
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Location: Leduc, Alberta, Canada.

Good for you Gobbler-T,
Still snow here :twisted: , but warming.
Rob.
2009. 98 eggs, 66 hatch, 61 fledged.
2010. 114 eggs, 89 hatch,70 fledged.
2011. 96 eggs. 80 hatch,68 fledged.Heavy Merlin preditation.
2012. 89 eggs. 56 hatch, good fledge. Guards installed. Merlin not sighted at houses.
2013. First Egg May 24, first Baby June 13.
2014. successful.
2015. successful.
2016. Martin's population decline, suspect new housing in the neighborhood. Merlin eating well also!
2017.Population explosion :grin: . first egg May 25 in a BO-11
2018. Population stable.
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