Purple wave hits Washington,Missouri!
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Craig Haddox
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7am this morning 2 adult male martins arrived and not long after that I counted as many as 8 flying around. As the martins arrived so have the sparrows and starlings. Today already I trapped 4 sparrows and 1 starling. All of the martins look good and no droopy wings. Thank's to anyone south of here who may have fed them they look great!
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DornCounty
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Trio-Jedi
The Warm weather has upped the mating heat, so to speak. especially with the starlings. They are all over today, especially on the trios.
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Darryl Sparlin
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Glad you finally got your martins. I could have had some your martins come by my place. I had some that were here the other day that acted like they were not supposed to be here. It was during that nasty cold spell that they
went through. The weather has really warmed up nice, and I have got a lot
more martins coming in. I finally raised the new T-22 and they seem to like
it. There has been quite a few birds landing on it. I would like to see them fill
it up.
went through. The weather has really warmed up nice, and I have got a lot
more martins coming in. I finally raised the new T-22 and they seem to like
it. There has been quite a few birds landing on it. I would like to see them fill
it up.
Darryl Sparlin
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Jeff Robinson
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Great to hear Craig. My numbers jumped by near 40+ martins over two days, so the flood gates are certainly open!
Jeff
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Leverett Doehring/Mo
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above mounted on 4 structures..
way to go, hope the gates are open for all. My birds have been gone (feeding) most of the day, counted 9 this morning. They left with a request to bring guests back. Lev
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KathyF
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Craig H - Yippee!!! I was happy to get acquainted with Porky. I have to say though - he's quite the 'tray hog'. 
Lots more have arrived here too. Guess they were just waiting at the border for the nasty weather to clear.
Best of luck to you this year!
Lots more have arrived here too. Guess they were just waiting at the border for the nasty weather to clear.
Best of luck to you this year!
"Sometimes", said Pooh, "the smallest things take up the most room in your heart."
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2023 - 82 pair
2022 - 80 pair
2021 - 75 pair
2020 - 78 pair
2019 - 80 pair
http://kathyfreeze.blogspot.com
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Craig Haddox
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Thank's for the replies everybody. The martins are doing fine and the sparrow's and starling's keep coming. I trapped 8 sparrows and 2 starling's the past 2 day's. The sparrows have been thick around here the past 2 years. To many trash houses around here breeding them.