Second year nest check

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Bobt
Posts: 37
Joined: Mon Aug 27, 2012 1:14 pm
Location: Earl NC

Me and my grand daughter did a nest check yesterday and wow we have nine nest and 26 eggs and five babies. Two nest only have one egg and a couple nest nave no eggs.Is it to late for the empty nest to raise a family.Last year was my first year and i had eleven eggs and nine fledge.
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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.

You've had some pretty decent growth this 2nd year. Nice! I don't think it is too late. Everything seemed to start later this year anyway. I've had renest situations start when babies were hatching. Other than being later than the group they did just fine. Good luck.
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
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