Second Year or Sub Adult Migration...

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Mitch Booth
Posts: 480
Joined: Tue Jun 03, 2008 6:23 am
Location: Akron, OH
Martin Colony History: 2012 - 0
2013 - 1 pair, 4 eggs, 2 fledged
2014 - 0
2015 - 1 pair, 5 died during week of rain
2016 - 0
2017 - 1 pair, 4 eggs, 4 fledged
2018 - 4 pair, 19 eggs, 19 fledged
2019 - 7 pair
2020 - 17 pair

Hello everyone,

In general for those of you that have active colonies, are you finding the SY migration to be normal, early or late this year?

I've been anxiously waiting now for 5 weeks since April 1st when the scouts or ASY birds first appear and was kinda of thinking I would have seen a second year bird in the last week or so with the Dawnsong playing but haven't seen a thing?

Thanks for any input.

Mitch
2020 - 17 pair 77 eggs 69 fledged
2019 - 7 pair
2018 - 4 pair 19 eggs, 19 fledged
2017 - 1 pair 4 eggs, 4 fledged
2016 - 0 only visits
2015 - 1 pair 5 eggs, 5 hatched, 5 dead on days 6-7
2014 - 0 only visits
2013 - 1 pair 3 eggs, 2 hatched, 2 fledged
2012 - 0
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phldave
Posts: 528
Joined: Fri Jun 15, 2012 2:44 pm
Location: Iowa/Pleasant Hill
Martin Colony History: Started trying in 2012 and still trying

Mitch

I'm with you brother wondering where the SY Birds are? If active landlords have SY birds hope they report them.

Dave
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Louise Chambers
Site Admin
Posts: 6208
Joined: Tue Nov 04, 2003 1:07 pm
Location: Corpus Christi, TX

If you look at scout arrival numbers for a couple of previous years, adult reports tend to top out at about 3500, subadult reports at close to 500 - not very many landlords report them, but we hope more landlords will make an effort to do so.

Things are running later this year, the recurring fronts that brought cold and rain to the middle and southern regions in April, especially, shut down migration and egg laying. But, migration lasts until the end of June, and with 7 weeks to go, we will certainly see subadult and adult reports continue to grow over the coming weeks.

We are still seeing evening arrivals of groups of migrants here - and they are all headed north.
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pmlover
Posts: 805
Joined: Thu Apr 04, 2013 3:30 pm
Location: OH/New Concord

mitch
I'm very sorry you havnt got any subs yet mine came may 2 you have a chance all may of getting some. They were still arriving in 2012 as late as may 19 here and i'm sure later up your way
Goof luck and i pray you get some
dick morrow
2015 69 pairs 418 eggs 396 fledged
2019 I have 148 openings now
2016 100 pairs 600 babies fledged added another t-14 and have 126 openings now
2015 Jun 24 360 babies and 58 eggs also found one that had died
2017 632 babies 11died and 20 were killed by hawks
2015 74 pairs and 9 eggs 5/14
2010 3pairss
]JOINED PMCA JUNE 6,2018
2018 651 babies 5 hawk kills 11 floater kills 25 died in houses and 610 fledged

2014 80 pairs 283 babies 282 fledged one died
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Patrick W. Dusek
Posts: 167
Joined: Thu Nov 13, 2003 9:35 pm
Location: Sugar Land, Texas

They are headed your way!!!!!!

Later, Patrick
Spring time yet???
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jr 2
Posts: 749
Joined: Fri Jun 17, 2011 3:20 pm
Location: ohio,proctorville(just across ohio river from huntington,west virginia)

still haven't seen a sub here in the most southeastern part of ohio but they are hard too spot for me;;i seemed like there was more activity here yesteray evening but i have several asy male tryng too bring in mates;;i will know when i have a pair of subbies matched up;have 3 asy pair bringing in green leaves;;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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MingjoMartins
Posts: 312
Joined: Tue Dec 09, 2008 3:28 pm
Location: Pataskala, OH

I wouldn't worry too much yet - I am still picking up ASY birds here in Central Ohio, and just last evening heard a large runcas at dawn which I believe to be my first arrivals of sub-adults. I will confirm this morning, but you still have weeks to attract birds - keep us posted!
2013 - 37 pair-179 eggs,142 hatched,139 fledged
2012 - 32 pair-163 eggs,141 hatched,134 fledged
2011 - 19 pairs - 78 fledged successfully!
2010 3 pairs - 9 eggs - 8 fledged!
2009 - 1 Sub Adult Male (only) - LOTS visitors
2008 - 58 Visitors by year end
2007 - 13 Visitors by year end
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Elaine
Posts: 7
Joined: Wed May 08, 2013 2:11 pm
Location: Fayette, MO

Greetings,
A large group of subs this morning in mid Missouri, over 100 birds! Amazing to see so many in a group, a first for us to see! It will be interesting to see if any stay with our colony of 40 birds as we still have some rooms available in the T 14's.
Happy Mother's Day to all of the Martin Mom's!
PMCA Member
2012: 6 pair nested, 16 fledged
2008: first year hosting martins
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Ronaldjaye
Posts: 2
Joined: Tue May 03, 2011 3:28 pm
Location: N.C. Rocky Mount

I got my first ever visit by a SY today.. I don't know if he checked out the gourds or not....when I came home he was sitting on the power line .. when I got out of the car he was gone, I sure hope he comes back. My rack has been up 3 years and this is the first one I have seen.
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phldave
Posts: 528
Joined: Fri Jun 15, 2012 2:44 pm
Location: Iowa/Pleasant Hill
Martin Colony History: Started trying in 2012 and still trying

Hey Ron,

Please fill in your profile, we'd love to know where you're located, so your reports would by more meaningful to us. Hope that looker comes back with some friends.

Dave
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