very good year here in madisonville Tn. cold start but ended up good
6 outta 10 bo11 was chosen 24 fledged
8 outta 10 big bo was chosen 27 fledged
24 outta 32 TVG gourds was chosen 80 fledged
68 outta 75 natural gourds was chosen 265 fledged
what a year thanks for all the advice looking foward
to 2012
2011 season
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Tim Stover
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2009 2pair 2010 24pair 2011 106 pair
2012 124 pair
2013 145
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Emil Pampell-Tx
- Posts: 6743
- Joined: Tue Nov 11, 2003 1:26 pm
- Location: Tx, Richmond (SW of Houston)
- Martin Colony History: First started in Gretna, La in 1969 with a small homemade house, have had martins ever since at 2 different homes in Texas
Tim, you had great success! Congrats, thats a lot of fledglings.
PMCA Member, 250 gourds, 6 poles, 2traps
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Tim Stover
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had hawk trouble late in the season but i think i found something that really helped dont know if it was legal but it scared the donkey doo out of them
2009 2pair 2010 24pair 2011 106 pair
2012 124 pair
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2012 124 pair
2013 145
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klcretired
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- Location: Grand Prairie,Tx
Hi BBillyc,
I use a can of pressureized boat horn that can be recharged you can buy them at Cabelas & Bass pro shops see Picture below, also I use Decoys on all my Gourd Rack & PM Housing , they help attract Martins but also save martins during a Hawk Attack , I also use a Pellet Rifle to shoot (Not Loaded) Just the Percussion while shooting scares off the Hawk.
I use a can of pressureized boat horn that can be recharged you can buy them at Cabelas & Bass pro shops see Picture below, also I use Decoys on all my Gourd Rack & PM Housing , they help attract Martins but also save martins during a Hawk Attack , I also use a Pellet Rifle to shoot (Not Loaded) Just the Percussion while shooting scares off the Hawk.
Pictures Taken with Canon Rebel XT Digital using a Sigma 50-500 Long Lens.
Wishing everyone a Great Martin Year
Happy Martining for 2022 to everyone,
K.C.
[email protected]
Wishing everyone a Great Martin Year
Happy Martining for 2022 to everyone,
K.C.
[email protected]
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Tim Stover
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bottle rockets works well sounds just like a gun
2009 2pair 2010 24pair 2011 106 pair
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2012 124 pair
2013 145
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Hi klcretired
Good ideas. Waving arms and acting spazmodic sometimes works but the neighbors think ones lost it, especially at 6AM. I've used concussion noise from a blank pellet rifle, but have actually shot a pellet at a tin chimney which makes a loud wham and that works well too. I wonder if anyone has tried airsoft or paintball.
Good ideas. Waving arms and acting spazmodic sometimes works but the neighbors think ones lost it, especially at 6AM. I've used concussion noise from a blank pellet rifle, but have actually shot a pellet at a tin chimney which makes a loud wham and that works well too. I wonder if anyone has tried airsoft or paintball.
Life is what happens while you're busy making other plans John Lennon
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Tim Stover
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there is a lot of time consumed keeping a eye on this many martins but i wouldn't trade it for nothing my hat is off to those that do it's time to start planning next season changes how to make it better very thankful to have a basement to work in
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Don~VA
- Posts: 391
- Joined: Fri Mar 13, 2009 11:01 am
- 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 Tim! That sounds like a banner year to me 
Don~Northern Neck of Virginia-PMCA Member
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Tim Stover
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thanks emil & don weather was just right here most were fledged by the time the real heat wave came in
2009 2pair 2010 24pair 2011 106 pair
2012 124 pair
2013 145
2014 170 pair
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2012 124 pair
2013 145
2014 170 pair
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