After a nice 8 weeks of quiet, here we go again...Whistling and Cheeping and checking out my closed housing... So of course I opened a few choice spots (traps of course) to monitor. I am VERY impressed with the action of the One Fits All trap, as it is hair trigger sensitive, AND it fits in my Trendsetter 12! Yes, I know the S&S are not in nesting mode, but checking out sites for Spring... all fine and dandy by me. They can "Check in" and "Check out" any old time! So far, they are ignoring the baited repeater (white bread, millet), maybe it's still too warm. But I am going to keep at them over the winter. I imagine the absence due to this past season's trapping will be promptly filled in, sadly. My forecast is that I will bag as many if not more in the 2014 season.
Best regards to all my purple martin friends!
S&S are back from vacation.
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MamaBruff
- Posts: 1466
- Joined: Wed Mar 06, 2013 12:21 pm
- Location: SW Missouri
- Martin Colony History: 2013-2016 Unsuccessful at starting a PM colony. Health problems.
Rehomed all my PM stuff. Good Luck and Best Wishes to All.
~Mary B~
Lifelong PM Admirer and Nature Enthusiast.
Ruthless trapper of S&S year round.
2013-2016 Unsuccessful at starting a PM colony. Health problems.
Rehomed all my PM stuff. Good Luck and Best Wishes to All.
Lifelong PM Admirer and Nature Enthusiast.
Ruthless trapper of S&S year round.
2013-2016 Unsuccessful at starting a PM colony. Health problems.
Rehomed all my PM stuff. Good Luck and Best Wishes to All.
Mama I bagged 62 sparrows and 96 starlings and like you said it was quiet for a long time. In fact I was wondering if my S&S pole trap was still working, however I found out yesterday with a bagged starling 
Rick
Rick
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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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
Varmit activity here in Iowa was really sparse this year after June. The only reason I could figure was because of our severe drought conditions. I think they all congregated near bodies of water. Since we have started to cool down and have gotten a few showers I have noticed more activity. I have taken the house down for the season so the only trap available is the repeater built into my shed, it doesn't see much activity until the starlings start thinking about mating.
2012 late start
2013 nothing yet, lots a lookers
2014 Bust again
2015 Bust again
2016 Bust again
2017 Bust again
2018 April 14 a group joined me, but moved on after a week
2019 Had SY male seriously check me out but didn't stay
2013 nothing yet, lots a lookers
2014 Bust again
2015 Bust again
2016 Bust again
2017 Bust again
2018 April 14 a group joined me, but moved on after a week
2019 Had SY male seriously check me out but didn't stay
Thanks for the idea of placing the repeater trap inside your building. I am trying that when we get our garage built next year
I have often wondered why the holes in gables of garages. I thought maybe martin nests, and now another use for them. Thanks again.
ChrisM
NE Kansas
I have often wondered why the holes in gables of garages. I thought maybe martin nests, and now another use for them. Thanks again.
ChrisM
NE Kansas
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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
Chris,
It works great - if you're familiar with the see saw type traps where they jump into a metal dryer pipe and fall down into a cage at the bottom. A 2" hole has worked well for me with attracting starlings.
It works great - if you're familiar with the see saw type traps where they jump into a metal dryer pipe and fall down into a cage at the bottom. A 2" hole has worked well for me with attracting starlings.
2012 late start
2013 nothing yet, lots a lookers
2014 Bust again
2015 Bust again
2016 Bust again
2017 Bust again
2018 April 14 a group joined me, but moved on after a week
2019 Had SY male seriously check me out but didn't stay
2013 nothing yet, lots a lookers
2014 Bust again
2015 Bust again
2016 Bust again
2017 Bust again
2018 April 14 a group joined me, but moved on after a week
2019 Had SY male seriously check me out but didn't stay
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MamaBruff
- Posts: 1466
- Joined: Wed Mar 06, 2013 12:21 pm
- Location: SW Missouri
- Martin Colony History: 2013-2016 Unsuccessful at starting a PM colony. Health problems.
Rehomed all my PM stuff. Good Luck and Best Wishes to All.
Hmmm... Somehow, I can't see Pa Bruff going for that idea...~Mary B~
Lifelong PM Admirer and Nature Enthusiast.
Ruthless trapper of S&S year round.
2013-2016 Unsuccessful at starting a PM colony. Health problems.
Rehomed all my PM stuff. Good Luck and Best Wishes to All.
Lifelong PM Admirer and Nature Enthusiast.
Ruthless trapper of S&S year round.
2013-2016 Unsuccessful at starting a PM colony. Health problems.
Rehomed all my PM stuff. Good Luck and Best Wishes to All.
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DornCounty
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- Joined: Tue Feb 14, 2012 3:58 pm
- Location: Rural SE Kansas
- Martin Colony History: .
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Trio-Jedi
I just noticed this too. S&S seem to be prepping for a hard winter and starting the search for nesting spots.
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