Entering gourd - 4th night

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Winger
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Location: East TX/Lake Sam Rayburn

Hello All!

This picture (taken tonight at 5:49 cst) is very poor quality.

For the last four evenings this beautiful mature gentleman has consistently made his appearance/entrance between 5:45 & 5:49. We are anxious for him to bring some friends "home".

Wishing you all a BEAUTIFUL Martin season!

Sincere regards,
Tammy

Edited to correct time(s) from "6" to "5".
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M.Stephens
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Hey my pictures are worse than yours! : ) Congrats on your male scout.

I'm keeping a hand warmer under the nest of mine . Tonights temps here are supposed to be 37.
Malcolm
2015 (110 nesting pair)
2014 (92 nesting pair)
2013 (75 nesting pair)
2012 (35 nesting pair)
2011 (20 pair)
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Dave Reynolds
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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

Winger --

Congrats on 4 nights in a row. Sounds like he is there to stay. Lucky you :lol: All I can say is keep him warm, the temp. is going down here for a few nights in a row.

Good luck and have a great year.

Dave -- in Little Hocking, Ohio
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Winger
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Malcolm & Dave,

Thank you for your response! I did not think of hand wormer until it was too late to lower the housing. I will make sure that is taken care of tomorrow. The guard does have a thick "bed" of pine straw.

He is only using the gourd he entered tonight or the one to the left of it! I will make sure those 2 have warmers tomorrow evening.

Thanks gentlemen! Tammy
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landonn
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Congrats. Have a great season.

Landonn
2010 1 pair at each site. Plus some unmated subadults hanging around at both sites.
2009 Had a lone subadult spend the summer
2008 visitors.
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