In Breese IL on March the 22 I have no martins
my colony is about 25 years old I always get martins by the March 12th
Last year I had 46 pair.
there are martins in the area because my friends have some 10 to 12
only one martin stop by on the 20th one female.
Hope nothing happen to my colony.
No Martins
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Ed Rolfingsmeyer
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- Joined: Fri Feb 20, 2004 9:16 am
- Location: Aviston IL
- Martin Colony History: 24 years
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DornCounty
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- Joined: Tue Feb 14, 2012 3:58 pm
- Location: Rural SE Kansas
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Trio-Jedi
many folks are reporting the same sort of thing.
2017 - Home & Public Colonies - 300 Cavities
Hello Ed... 
I bet your birds will be their soon, with that many pairs
that you had last year I would not think anything would happen to
all of them, As long as you didn't have a snake or owl are any other
problem then your martins should return,
Good luck to you with your colony
I bet your birds will be their soon, with that many pairsthat you had last year I would not think anything would happen to
all of them, As long as you didn't have a snake or owl are any other
problem then your martins should return,
Good luck to you with your colony
1990 -2009 trying
2010 1 pair 2young fledged.
2011 1 pair, & 1 SY male...6 young hatched 5 fledged.
2012 1 pair...4 young fledged.
2013... Back to starting over...
2010 1 pair 2young fledged.
2011 1 pair, & 1 SY male...6 young hatched 5 fledged.
2012 1 pair...4 young fledged.
2013... Back to starting over...
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Laverne
- Posts: 2216
- Joined: Thu Jan 08, 2004 1:58 pm
- Location: TX/Alvin
- Martin Colony History: Erected 1st house in 1997. Birds were checking it out before Mike got down from the ladder. Six cavities had a little colony 1st year. Grown to 88 cavities all gourds with near 100% occupancy. Most important factor for success is rain = bugs.
http://www.purplemartin.org/scoutreport ... fingsmeyer
Ed, go to the link above to see all of your scout reports from the past.
I hoped this would make you feel better...
They are on the way!! I'm sure they are!!! And you're gonna have a wonderful season...
Ed, go to the link above to see all of your scout reports from the past.
I hoped this would make you feel better...
They are on the way!! I'm sure they are!!! And you're gonna have a wonderful season...
Sincerely,
Laverne
Laverne
Hang in there. In my opinion, you are going through one of the toughest parts of being a landlord. Hope all the best for you.
Tim
2014 - 36 gourds, 163 fledged, F.R. 83%
2013 - 18 gourds, 61 fledged, F.R. 87%
2012 - 14 gourds, 29 fledged, F.R. 74%
PMCA Member
2014 - 36 gourds, 163 fledged, F.R. 83%
2013 - 18 gourds, 61 fledged, F.R. 87%
2012 - 14 gourds, 29 fledged, F.R. 74%
PMCA Member
I've been waiting on your report Ed. You are one of those I look for that gets their martins back before I do. Still nothing at my home but we had one back at Cahokia Mounds on Monday. They will be here. Hang in there.
Dennis D