First Successful Season
Saw some Martins at the nest early this morning (before 6 am) but then it was really quiet and I thought our last baby had fledged this morning. Went out and did a nest check and all babies had left the nest. Sure am going to miss those guys. Hope that next year we have all 12 compartments filled with Martins. I want to thank you for all your help and answering my 'newbie' questions.
2010 - New Landlord
2011 - Lots of lookers
2012 - 1 nest, 4 eggs, 4 fledged
2013 - 3 nests (1st nest 3 eggs, 2nd nest 2 eggs,
3rd nest 0 eggs) 5 fledged
2011 - Lots of lookers
2012 - 1 nest, 4 eggs, 4 fledged
2013 - 3 nests (1st nest 3 eggs, 2nd nest 2 eggs,
3rd nest 0 eggs) 5 fledged
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DornCounty
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- Location: Rural SE Kansas
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Trio-Jedi
great report beth.
2017 - Home & Public Colonies - 300 Cavities
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~Ray~Gingerich
- Posts: 2122
- Joined: Mon Jan 05, 2004 10:24 pm
- Location: Delaware/Dover
Congratulations on your first season! Hope you have a nice increase next season.
~Ray~ Gingerich
1999 1pair, 2006 2 pair, 2008 2 pair,
2009 23 pair, 2010 39 pair, 2011 67 pair,
2012 115 pair, 2013 160 pair,
2014 152 pair, 2015 174 pair, 2016 178 pair
2017 187 pair, 2018 200 pair, 2019 171pair
2020 233 pair
1999 1pair, 2006 2 pair, 2008 2 pair,
2009 23 pair, 2010 39 pair, 2011 67 pair,
2012 115 pair, 2013 160 pair,
2014 152 pair, 2015 174 pair, 2016 178 pair
2017 187 pair, 2018 200 pair, 2019 171pair
2020 233 pair
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Carlton
- Posts: 1959
- Joined: Tue May 17, 2005 6:42 pm
- Location: Florida/Deerfield Beach
- Martin Colony History: I moved to South Florida, from Delaware, in August of 2015.
I care for a 6 condo Sunset House as well as two Deluxe Gourd Racks, with 24 Chirpynest/Excluder gourds, along a canal in Pompano Beach, Florida.
At Quiet Waters Park, nearby in Deerfield Beach, I care for a Deluxe Gourd Rack with 12 TVG's. I also care for a Deluxe Gourd rack with 12 Excluder gourds with Modified Excluder entrances. I am substituting 6 Chirpynest boxes for 6 of the Conley II entranced gourds in 2026.
At another local park, Tradewinds Park in Coconut Creek, I care for a Trendsetter 12, 5 gourds rack with 60 Excluder gourds with Modified Excluder Entrances and 1 Deluxe Gourd Rack with 12 Troyer Vertical Gourds with Starling Stoppers over the Conley II's to keep out smaller starlings.
So glad to hear all went well, Beth. It is such a great feeling when the young successfully fledge.
I know you are excited about next Spring. Martin Fever strikes again!
Carl
I know you are excited about next Spring. Martin Fever strikes again!
Carl
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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.
Hi Beth.
They may come back this evening to sleep in the housing. Watch for them to return an hour or so before sunset.
Our last nest fledged Saturday 7/28 and still returned last night 7/31. Hopefully, you will get a few more evenings with them.
Congratulations on your first successful season and best wishes to you for many years with your colony in the future.
They may come back this evening to sleep in the housing. Watch for them to return an hour or so before sunset.
Our last nest fledged Saturday 7/28 and still returned last night 7/31. Hopefully, you will get a few more evenings with them.
Congratulations on your first successful season and best wishes to you for many years with your colony in the future.
Sincerely,
Laverne
Laverne