First PM showed up during the Saints Game

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Conrad Baker
Posts: 763
Joined: Fri Jan 12, 2007 7:43 pm
Location: Paulina, Louisiana

There I was watching the Saints/49ers game at about 5:30 pm, when I happened to glance outside at my S&K house that I put up Monday. I saw a bird on the bottom floor of the house. I had the entrances closed to prevent any Hosp or Starling interlopers. I got my binoculars, and saw that it was a ASY PM !! I went outside, and lowered the house to remove the entrance covers. I raised the house back up, all the time the Martin was circling overhead, waiting for me to go back inside. He was probably as cold as I was, but at least he had a warm dry place to spend the night.
The Saints ended up losing, but at least I have my Martins coming back home ! :grin:
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dsonyay
Posts: 1677
Joined: Fri Jul 02, 2010 3:10 pm
Location: Louisiana/Broussard
Martin Colony History: 2010-2014 located in Slidell LA. Gourd rack with 16 gourds. Max of 2 pairs during this short period in Slidell. Plenty of fledglings.

2014-present.. moved to Broussard LA. Same Gourd Rack but added a 6 room house (modified from a 12 room)

2020: after a long drought of nothing, 4 pairs and 4 nests, 23 eggs total.
6 fledges.

2021: 9 pair, 47 eggs
36 hatchlings
30 fledged

2022: about 12 pairs.. many eggs, all fledged.. only had one hatchling die.. probably because of our schnauzer. :(

2023: 16 pairs. So far about 60 chicks with about a dozen eggs to go.

2024: 13 pair. About 60 eggs
2025: 14 pairs .. 69 eggs.

Glad you posted this... saw the report on the scout page and wondered about the details.

I'm in Slidell. I have my gourds up right now. I have a feeling Sunday or Monday I may see some. It's just so cold for them right now. We quite a few cold mornings to go till March.

My new AAA gourd rack will be up tomorrow night .
One was reported in Breaux Bridge too.
Keep us posted in your little guy.
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Tim Stover
Posts: 505
Joined: Fri Jan 22, 2010 4:04 pm
Location: Tennesse/Madisonville

congrats hope you have a great season
2009 2pair 2010 24pair 2011 106 pair
2012 124 pair
2013 145
2014 170 pair
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Peggy Riley
Posts: 885
Joined: Tue Nov 11, 2003 1:21 pm
Location: TX/Tolar

Good for you! Keep him warm!

Peggy
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Sandy - NC
Posts: 617
Joined: Tue Nov 11, 2003 6:40 pm
Location: Rocky Mount, NC

It sounds like you had a good and bad day. Go Pack Go!!!!!!!!!!
Don't ever, ever give up. It will happen.

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Dave Reynolds
Posts: 2444
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

Conrad --

While the Saints were losing, it was a sign of better times ahead :lol: .

Congratulations on you Martins arriving, Keep them warm if you can.

Dave -- in Little Hocking, Ohio
PMCA Member
Little Hocking, Ohio
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Conrad Baker
Posts: 763
Joined: Fri Jan 12, 2007 7:43 pm
Location: Paulina, Louisiana

You're right Dave, as far as the Saints go, it's "Maybe next year", but for the PM, it's "right here- right now" !
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CNO~La
Posts: 145
Joined: Wed Nov 19, 2003 2:12 am
Location: Baton Rouge/Louisiana

Great! Waiting here in Baton Rouge............

Arrival would keep my mind off the Saints and migraine I've had since the LSU game.
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