There appears to be another male ASY trying to establish residence, unless he already has. All three fly around together and seem to be a "group" of three. I'm hoping this male can bring in a mate quickly.
Oddly enough, the female appears to be interested in both. She hops over and checks him out as he pokes around all the gourds. He seems to be very interested in my Spare-O-door house I have hanging on an arm. He must have lived in houses before and is drawn to it. He can't get in it though, but likes to prop up to it and peer inside.
My BBs have been feeding their hatchlings for 8 days now. 4 of the 5 eggs hatched. My question about the BBs is this- Do they remove fecal matter too? I keep seeing both leave the house with white material from time to time.
The martin pair that has taken up residence are getting territorial with the BBs. They will now chase them off the perches if they land while the martins are around.
I have yet to see SYs around my site. I'm sure I'll begin seeing them any day now. I'm keeping my fingers crossed to get a couple of them, although I'll hate to see the ruckus they'll create.
Take care all.