I took some pictures to share what 12+ inches of snow looks like while its happening. I did learn you can not flip crickets and expect the martins to see it unless you place it with in 2 foot in front of her, usually I lead them 10 to 15 feet in front of their flight path on clear days. I have been taking care of 2 females since March 13, both doing fine.
Expect the snow to be gone by this week end but their talking rain now.
http://s1076.photobucket.com/albums/w4571/levs_bucket/
what 12+ inches of snow looks like in mo
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Leverett Doehring/Mo
- Posts: 95
- Joined: Sat Jan 17, 2004 12:04 pm
- Location: Villa Ridge, Mo
- Martin Colony History: 1st birds 1990. 1 12 room metal house, colony started.
current 2 tr14s, 1 tr18, and 56 gourds, usually average @ 70 pair. 102 rooms available.
above mounted on 4 structures..
itsjustLEV
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LoneOakMartins
- Posts: 166
- Joined: Wed Apr 20, 2011 12:05 pm
- Location: Lone Oak, TX
Love your T14!
2014 - 50 pair, 206 eggs, 179 fledge
2013 - 36 pair, 176 eggs, 148 fledge
2012 - 8 pair, 21 eggs, 15 fledge
2011 - 6 pair, 15 eggs, 11 fledge
2013 - 36 pair, 176 eggs, 148 fledge
2012 - 8 pair, 21 eggs, 15 fledge
2011 - 6 pair, 15 eggs, 11 fledge
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Craig Dyer
- Posts: 500
- Joined: Fri May 13, 2005 2:24 pm
- Location: Nevada, TX
- Martin Colony History: Area is rural. Offer 28 compartments...metal housing (Lonestar Goliad) & Supergourds all w/crescent entrance holes. Purple martins are abundant here and eager for quality, well maintained, safe housing. Expect near 100% occupancy this season.
Leverett,
What a beautiful set-up you have! Gorgeous houses...I love the gourd rack. You have obviously invested a lot of time & money in your martins. Thanks for sharing the photos.
What a beautiful set-up you have! Gorgeous houses...I love the gourd rack. You have obviously invested a lot of time & money in your martins. Thanks for sharing the photos.
Craig Dyer
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Charlie Rogers
- Posts: 94
- Joined: Wed Feb 22, 2012 9:28 am
- Location: Tahlequah, OKla.
Wonderful! Nice!
Charlie
2012-1 worn out S&K house,6 compartments,
12 fledglings
2013 - 1- 6 unit Coates House w/ SREH, 1 remodeled 6 unit remoded Aluminum house with Clinger tunnels
2012-1 worn out S&K house,6 compartments,
12 fledglings
2013 - 1- 6 unit Coates House w/ SREH, 1 remodeled 6 unit remoded Aluminum house with Clinger tunnels
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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.
Love the pics, Lev. Your T-14 is beautiful - that's quite some extensive owl / hawk guards you have on there! 
"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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Jeff Robinson
- Posts: 908
- Joined: Mon May 04, 2009 3:32 pm
- Location: Rogersville, Missouri
- Martin Colony History: 2008 - Current
72 Cavities - 70 Pairs in 2021
PM Mentor
Wow Leverett, VERY Nice.....'cept the snow!
Jeff
Jeff
PMCA Member - Bedrock Colony
Thats really some super impressive work you have at your site. You must have some dedicated hours on such fine detail. really really nice and that snow is thick.
I hope that stuff goes away and it warms up in your region soon. That kind of cold is so tough on you and your colony Im sure
I hope that stuff goes away and it warms up in your region soon. That kind of cold is so tough on you and your colony Im sure
2008~(1st yr) 4 pairs, 11 to 12 fledged
2009~(2nd yr) 9 pairs, 41 fledged
2010~(3rd year) 11 pairs. 50 fledged
2011~(4th year) 20 pairs, 23 out of 23 gourds Martin occupied, 3 fledged, the rest died in the drought. (1 new Blue Bird, 3 BB fledged.)
2012~ 26 pairs, approx. 100-110 fledged
2009~(2nd yr) 9 pairs, 41 fledged
2010~(3rd year) 11 pairs. 50 fledged
2011~(4th year) 20 pairs, 23 out of 23 gourds Martin occupied, 3 fledged, the rest died in the drought. (1 new Blue Bird, 3 BB fledged.)
2012~ 26 pairs, approx. 100-110 fledged
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Connie
- Posts: 441
- Joined: Wed Feb 23, 2011 4:05 pm
- Location: WALKER, LOUISIANA
- Martin Colony History: Had my site up to 22 gourds of which most (+/-3) stayed occupied.
Downsized to 17 gourds due to back surgeries. Had 14 families in 2017 but did not do nest checks due to health. Feeling better in 2018 and hoping for a good year.
Wow, green with envy 
....what a beautiful set up you have there. Love, love, love, your gourd rack!!!! I want mine to look just like that when it grows up!
....what a beautiful set up you have there. Love, love, love, your gourd rack!!!! I want mine to look just like that when it grows up! Connie
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Leverett Doehring/Mo
- Posts: 95
- Joined: Sat Jan 17, 2004 12:04 pm
- Location: Villa Ridge, Mo
- Martin Colony History: 1st birds 1990. 1 12 room metal house, colony started.
current 2 tr14s, 1 tr18, and 56 gourds, usually average @ 70 pair. 102 rooms available.
above mounted on 4 structures..
I appreciate all the comments on the t14 and I enjoyed the time spent building it. (I assume you are talking about the one in the avatar) That one is also my favorite, I refer to it as my t30( 18 rooms and 12 horizontal gourds)
The addition of the fencing material became necessary because of the coopers hawk pressure here, I tried vertical rods, (worked for owls) but they were making their living here plus feeding their family.
As far as the gourd rack it really looks good and I like the way it turned out, but I can not recommend it, 36 gourds is to many on one pole, high maintenance, and time consuming to do nest checks, it requires a 10' step ladder. ( I can not take the credit for this design, I seen one at the
victor Stoll's farm, (( Martin fest)) I came home and sorta built one similar to theirs) Lev
The addition of the fencing material became necessary because of the coopers hawk pressure here, I tried vertical rods, (worked for owls) but they were making their living here plus feeding their family.
As far as the gourd rack it really looks good and I like the way it turned out, but I can not recommend it, 36 gourds is to many on one pole, high maintenance, and time consuming to do nest checks, it requires a 10' step ladder. ( I can not take the credit for this design, I seen one at the
victor Stoll's farm, (( Martin fest)) I came home and sorta built one similar to theirs) Lev
itsjustLEV