Question about returning martins

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TGivens
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Joined: Wed Jun 02, 2010 2:33 pm
Location: lexington,ms.

Last year was first year having martins,and there were asy Martin will they return earlier this year,they choose my site in march.
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Mike Dingman
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Joined: Wed Dec 03, 2003 7:03 pm
Location: Florida/Melbourne

According to the scout map, it looks like your birds will show up around March 15 every year, give or take a few days. So I would expect the same as you had last year, mid March. If we continue to exit this winter season with continued warm weather, and no more freezes, they will be in MO sooner....
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Emil Pampell-Tx
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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

Its really hard to tell if they will be earlier, later, or the same. There is about a 2 or 3 week window, they could show up any day during that window period. Even at well established sites, its impossible to predict exactly when they will arrive.
PMCA Member, 250 gourds, 6 poles, 2traps
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