Oh, and about that talking to the martins thing.......you're in good company with the rest of us who speak to em! 
Jeff
Martins Riding Southerly Winds into Missouri
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Jeff Robinson
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- Joined: Mon May 04, 2009 3:32 pm
- Location: Rogersville, Missouri
- Martin Colony History: 2008 - Current
72 Cavities - 70 Pairs in 2021
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Now that's the way to do coffee JL - sip, jig, and roll!! Oh, and about that talking to the martins thing.......you're in good company with the rest of us who speak to em!
Jeff
Oh, and about that talking to the martins thing.......you're in good company with the rest of us who speak to em! Jeff
PMCA Member - Bedrock Colony
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KathyF
- Posts: 3522
- Joined: Thu May 24, 2007 1:57 pm
- Location: Missouri/Licking
- Martin Colony History: Colony started - 2007 with one pair
As of 2018 - 84 cavities offered, max # of pairs hosted - 82.
Hi Jeff - I had to fly to Philadelphia this past week for work (very stressful week), so I wasn't able to catch up here or on my own colony for that matter. So, I was thrilled when I got home Thurs. evening and took a walk outside to see 6 flying around - 3 males, 3 females! It was great weather for them on Friday - 73 deg. here and good for them today too. I'm around my normal #'s (last year I had 8 here on the same date).
Yes, I'm proud of the gurls. and I know EXACTLY what you're talking about with the feeding experience and the "click" when they catch one. I stood outside in the pouring rain & snow for 8 days 2 years ago and that's all I could hear from 25 martins as I flipped & fed them. AWESOME can't even begin to describe it, eh?
MamaBruff - welcome to the forum! Yay - more Missourians! You'll love that Trendsetter. I've added more gourd racks to my colony, but my Trendsetter-12 will always have a special place in my heart, because when I added that, it caused the biggest jump (900%) in my colony population.
It sure is relaxing to sit outside with them and just listen!
Yes, I'm proud of the gurls. and I know EXACTLY what you're talking about with the feeding experience and the "click" when they catch one. I stood outside in the pouring rain & snow for 8 days 2 years ago and that's all I could hear from 25 martins as I flipped & fed them. AWESOME can't even begin to describe it, eh?
MamaBruff - welcome to the forum! Yay - more Missourians! You'll love that Trendsetter. I've added more gourd racks to my colony, but my Trendsetter-12 will always have a special place in my heart, because when I added that, it caused the biggest jump (900%) in my colony population.
It sure is relaxing to sit outside with them and just listen!
"Sometimes", said Pooh, "the smallest things take up the most room in your heart."
2023 - 82 pair
2022 - 80 pair
2021 - 75 pair
2020 - 78 pair
2019 - 80 pair
http://kathyfreeze.blogspot.com
2023 - 82 pair
2022 - 80 pair
2021 - 75 pair
2020 - 78 pair
2019 - 80 pair
http://kathyfreeze.blogspot.com
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DebA
- Posts: 1941
- Joined: Tue May 04, 2010 7:43 am
- Location: Pratt County/Kansas
- Martin Colony History: Start 2009 with one pair. Upgraded from S&K houses to two Trendsetter 12's with gourds beneath in 2013. I have experienced job, pet, and parental losses since '13. The Purple Martins lift my spirits and remind me how life continues forward by flying their little selves from Brazil back to my yard. As one forum person once told me, chin up DebA, look at the martins. Danger all around but yet they soar in the sky without a care in the world.
JL!!! I am happy for you. Kathy, I have missed you on here!
Deb
Deb
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Pratt County, Kansas
2016 34 PAIR
2015 27 PAIR
2014 23 PAIR
2013 13 PAIR
2012 6 PAIR
2011 4 PAIR
2010 2 PAIR
2009 1 PAIR
Pratt County, Kansas
2016 34 PAIR
2015 27 PAIR
2014 23 PAIR
2013 13 PAIR
2012 6 PAIR
2011 4 PAIR
2010 2 PAIR
2009 1 PAIR
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Jeff Robinson
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- Location: Rogersville, Missouri
- Martin Colony History: 2008 - Current
72 Cavities - 70 Pairs in 2021
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Welcome back to your martins Kathy. They sure do make the morning coffee so much better, huh?!
I've had anywhere from 5 - 7 martins for days now. Three times I've had at least 6 - 7 overnight, so I'm obviously hosting some travelers. Last night I had 8 come in, so a few more mouths to feed. Ordering another 2,000 crickets from Fluker Farms today.
Wishing the best to those in areas north of us who'll clearly be much more stressed over the next week's weather impact on their martins.
Jeff
I've had anywhere from 5 - 7 martins for days now. Three times I've had at least 6 - 7 overnight, so I'm obviously hosting some travelers. Last night I had 8 come in, so a few more mouths to feed. Ordering another 2,000 crickets from Fluker Farms today.
Wishing the best to those in areas north of us who'll clearly be much more stressed over the next week's weather impact on their martins.
Jeff
PMCA Member - Bedrock Colony
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Keith
- Posts: 435
- Joined: Mon Mar 16, 2009 2:45 pm
- Location: Missouri/Ava
- Martin Colony History: 85 pair in 2020. Seems fairly consistent the last few years.
Hello Jeff, I had a couple of Purples show up today just in time for some rough weather the next several days. Always excited to see them come but coming on some nice warm southerly winds would have been better. Of course I plan to supplement feed and certainly hope yours, Kathys, as well as others make it through this time. Good luck.
Keith
Keith
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Jeff Robinson
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Congrats Keith! Yes, ironic how this thread started with them coming in on warm southerly winds. Unfortunate that the weather has completely reversed for a long stretch of cold in the Midwest, but we're certainly finding out how resilient the martins are at feeding with steady high temps in the low to mid 40s.
Nice JL - I wonder if we shouldn't plug the north and west facing holes to prevent them from getting snowed into their holes?! I just don't know how they'd react to that since mine have been here for 2 weeks and have fought hard to claim the north and west cavities.
Jeff
Nice JL - I wonder if we shouldn't plug the north and west facing holes to prevent them from getting snowed into their holes?! I just don't know how they'd react to that since mine have been here for 2 weeks and have fought hard to claim the north and west cavities.
Jeff
PMCA Member - Bedrock Colony