Just one returned

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sherylsr
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Joined: Wed Mar 04, 2009 1:58 pm
Location: Blanco, Texas

After getting all publicly excited about a pair sleeping in my house for the first time ever, only ONE returned last night. What does that mean?
AvianStewardess
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Location: Maryland/Cambridge

Theory: female has multiple options, and slept with another one last night?
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sherylsr
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Joined: Wed Mar 04, 2009 1:58 pm
Location: Blanco, Texas

Maybe so! Was wondering what anyone else has observed. This part is new to me.
Matt@atx
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Joined: Tue Apr 08, 2008 7:13 am
Location: Buda, TX, south of Austin

Hi Sheryl,


Give it couple of days. We ( DFW and Austin areas) got some rain which is followed by a 2 day cold front. You guys got some REALLY good rain up there. We got the smaller tail end of it in the south.

Watch at dusk and see if she returns. Maybe this was not a pair and one decided to stay and one not. Give it a couple of days.

Also, do you play the Dawn Song CD in the early am hours?
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
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