No luck this year getting Martins to stay. Have a ASY female, (Lucy) who comes daily, has for 5 weeks, but no luck getting a male to stay with her.
She is Loud and Vocal and several Martins have flown in, over site, checked things out, landed but no other Martins have stayed.
We have same set up as last year, except we have had 2 dozen + trees (Mulberry, etc.) removed from our property. Don't know if this is the reason the other Martins won't stay or not.
I enjoy seeing Lucy each day so that is something.
Looks like we will have to wait until next year for babies, I HOPE.
At Least We still have lookers.
Joanne.
No Nesting Martins
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Ladybug
- Posts: 243
- Joined: Fri Mar 11, 2011 1:09 pm
- Location: Indiana/ Jamestown
- Martin Colony History: 2005-2019. Lots lookers, 2 successful nesting's.
2010-1 pair nested, 4 eggs destroyed(Wren).
2012- 1 pair nested, 4 eggs, 4 fledged
2019- 1 pair nested, 4 eggs, 4 fledged.
2021- 10 pair, 40 babies fledged.
2022- 17 pair, 10 eggs not hatched= appxy. 57 fledged.
Joanne
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Louise Chambers
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I am betting Lucy is a subadult male - they set up at new sites and try for female company. If the song has the clicky sound at end, it's a male. It's not TOO late yet - not yet... keep hoping.
I agree with Louise, Joanne. For several years before I finally had martins nest here, a young subadult male would come and spend the summer. He would bring in girls, show them the housing he was considering, and treat them like queens. Then at the end of the day they would fly off into the sunset, leaving him flying behind and calling to them piteously. So sad! But eventually one subbie male found a girl who was so taken with him that she couldn't refuse setting up housekeeping with him. And so it began. Don't give up! Ever! Took me 15 years!
Sue P
Sue P
louise is right i had the same thing happen to me a few years ago. I hope he gets a female for u
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
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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Ladybug
- Posts: 243
- Joined: Fri Mar 11, 2011 1:09 pm
- Location: Indiana/ Jamestown
- Martin Colony History: 2005-2019. Lots lookers, 2 successful nesting's.
2010-1 pair nested, 4 eggs destroyed(Wren).
2012- 1 pair nested, 4 eggs, 4 fledged
2019- 1 pair nested, 4 eggs, 4 fledged.
2021- 10 pair, 40 babies fledged.
2022- 17 pair, 10 eggs not hatched= appxy. 57 fledged.
YES,
I think Lucy must be a Sub Adult Male. He would call and call. It was hard to listen to him and no mate would stay with him.
Not seen any Martin activity for a week now, so I do think Our Year is Over. Unsuccessful but that is life.
Heat 92* Index 94* + next few days. UGH. UGH.
Then we will have a slight cool down.
So Now we will concentrate on 2014. Hope Everyone Had a good
Successful year. CONGRATS.
I have been super busy with mowing, garden, last but not least, Hubby.
Ha. Ha.
I had not planned on a big garden but guess what I planted a BIG one so
I get to spend a lot of time there. Ugh. Fresh Veggies U can't Beat, and they are SUPER HEALTHY, & FREE.
Joanne.
I think Lucy must be a Sub Adult Male. He would call and call. It was hard to listen to him and no mate would stay with him.
Not seen any Martin activity for a week now, so I do think Our Year is Over. Unsuccessful but that is life.
Heat 92* Index 94* + next few days. UGH. UGH.
Then we will have a slight cool down.
So Now we will concentrate on 2014. Hope Everyone Had a good
Successful year. CONGRATS.
I have been super busy with mowing, garden, last but not least, Hubby.
Ha. Ha.
I had not planned on a big garden but guess what I planted a BIG one so
I get to spend a lot of time there. Ugh. Fresh Veggies U can't Beat, and they are SUPER HEALTHY, & FREE.
Joanne.
Joanne
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dhjohnson
- Posts: 478
- Joined: Thu Jan 26, 2012 4:24 pm
- Location: North Carolina/Clayton
- Martin Colony History: 5th year hostess. Currently 58 confirmed breeding pair. 218 Fledged, 35 older nestlings, 2 new nests with 8 nestlings. 100% occupancy
Joanne,
He will be back...Last year, our first year, we had 6 ASY pair and two SY males that stayed the whole season. This year, our second, we started out with 8 ASY males and ended up with 24 nesting pair and 14 SY males that didn`t find mates. Look out year three!
Keep the faith and good luck!
He will be back...Last year, our first year, we had 6 ASY pair and two SY males that stayed the whole season. This year, our second, we started out with 8 ASY males and ended up with 24 nesting pair and 14 SY males that didn`t find mates. Look out year three!
Keep the faith and good luck!
Debbie Johnson
Clayton/NC (Archer Lodge)
2012 New Site 6 pair, 21 Fledged
2013 24 pair, 102 eggs, 94 hatched, 89 Fledged. What a great year!
2014 37 pair, 211 eggs, 193 Hatched, 178 Fledged, 1 nest of 5 young left! Late start but picked up speed quickly!
Clayton/NC (Archer Lodge)
2012 New Site 6 pair, 21 Fledged
2013 24 pair, 102 eggs, 94 hatched, 89 Fledged. What a great year!
2014 37 pair, 211 eggs, 193 Hatched, 178 Fledged, 1 nest of 5 young left! Late start but picked up speed quickly!
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JL Murray
He will be back next year wearing his new dud's and whistling Dixie (the Martin version)!