Guess they are running late

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Phil Spitler
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Joined: Tue Jun 07, 2011 3:12 pm
Location: Chesapeake, VA

One female asy an no other birds seen in 9 days I guess it is going to be a very late year for us this year in the va area reports a lot lower than last year this time
When God gives you martins love and admire them when God gives you starlings shoot em
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jr 2
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Joined: Fri Jun 17, 2011 3:20 pm
Location: ohio,proctorville(just across ohio river from huntington,west virginia)

going too be late here too;i had a scout on 14th last year;;haven't seen no martins in the area yet;jr2
PMCA member; s 2011 2 pair fledged 3; 2012 3 asy pair,4 sy pair,2013 8 asy pair,6 sy pair;2014 19 asy pair,2 sy pair
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AidanRois
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Joined: Thu Apr 12, 2012 9:19 am
Location: Mississippi/Horn Lake
Martin Colony History: Since 2012

It's late here too. I've only seen one ASY pair, and they chose my neighbor's poor housing. They scouted in on the same day as last year. I've seen as many as 5 in the air, but none to land on my housing. Hopefully the next wave will hit all of us.
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DornCounty
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strange how reports were way ahead now they are trending behind and those that did see them have a slow return. Hope we see a big wave soon.
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Phil Spitler
Posts: 52
Joined: Tue Jun 07, 2011 3:12 pm
Location: Chesapeake, VA

I hope so I can't wait I sit on the porch every night hoping to see more than just the one female return
When God gives you martins love and admire them when God gives you starlings shoot em
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Junior07
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Joined: Mon Jun 08, 2009 2:37 pm
Location: Illinois/Mahomet

Ten day forecast here in East-Central Illinois is cold, cold, and more cold. The highs are going to have to work to get to 50 degrees. We've actually got up to 5" of snow forecast for this Sunday evening. Nature has a way of taking care of all creatures great and small. I agree with you rdharlin-MO, glad they're staying south.

My housing is ready but with no food supply they wouldn't survive. My first bird was on March 28 last year, with the scouting reports being posted it should be at least into the first week of April this year, maybe later.
Kevin
2014 - Added 12 more Gourds to existing Gourd pole, 34 Pair, 134 Fledged
2013 - Replaced Best Nest with T-14, Added additional T-14 93 fledglings, 27 pair
2012 - Added Trio Castle, 23 pair, banded 48 out of 85 fledglings

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Indiana_Tom
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Joined: Fri May 15, 2009 10:01 am
Location: Paragon, Indiana

I have not seen any in my area yet this year. two years ago, my first was on the 23 of March and last year it was on the 27th. I hope not to see any for at least 10 more days because of the weather. Tonight it is 23 at midnight. It is supposed to be about the same for at least 10 days so I want my little friends to just stop and smell the roses (down south) for now. It is way too dangerous for them here right now. Plus unless they like eating snow flakes, they may get hungry. I would sure try to help but it is just much better if they wait a few days.

I had a great year last year and I was full up with 20 pair which fledged well over 100 babies. I am adding some room this season to accommodate either 24 or 26 pair. That will probably be as big as I get. I am hoping some of our beginners out there get their starting pair this year.

Good luck to all this coming year
Tom
2009, 1 pair of SYs w/4 eggs - wait, no 4 babies and all 4 fledged. What a great experience.
2010, 2 ASY pair and 2 SY pair 18eggs / 14 fledged.
2011, 12 pair with 49 eggs, 43 fledged.
2012, 20 pair with 113 eggs as of 1 June
2013, 22 pair with 112 eggs as of 9 June
2014, 23 pair with 113 eggs
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