Got my housing up
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Phil Spitler
- Posts: 52
- Joined: Tue Jun 07, 2011 3:12 pm
- Location: Chesapeake, VA
Well I got my housing up finally been working 12hrs 7 days a week haven't had time to do much of anything last year I had my first scout on march 11 so I want to be ready but this crazy has got me a little bit scared if they return early calling for 60's into Thursday then back in the 40's as much as I love my birds I don't want them to get here to early I know everyone else would agree I ordered 6 more Bo 9 with tunnels and vent caps expecting more birds this year well I'm getting off my soap box just haven't talked to any of my martiners in a while so it hope everybody has a great season
When God gives you martins love and admire them when God gives you starlings shoot em
I know how you feel. I hate the cold. and now that it is warming up this week we are going to get outside and do are finishing touches to the racks so we are ready. with martins 3 weeks sooner in Indiana it has me worried mine will show up early. my return date last year was march 31. and that was 2 weeks sooner then the previous year. so I thought they will never come back sooner then that. this year it has me wondering if one might show up next week. and I also look forward to seeing them but want them to come when its warmer. because last year end of march their was plenty of cold days and nights. I just wonder if the ones in Indiana survived.
2008 1 pair
2009 3 pair
2010 7 pair
2011 20 pair
2012 44 pair 280 eggs 210 fledged
2013 67 pair.
2014 67pair
2015-2022 67 pair
2009 3 pair
2010 7 pair
2011 20 pair
2012 44 pair 280 eggs 210 fledged
2013 67 pair.
2014 67pair
2015-2022 67 pair
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Don~VA
- Posts: 391
- Joined: Fri Mar 13, 2009 11:01 am
- Location: Virginia/King George
- Martin Colony History: Had a colony many years ago which dwindled over a couple of years and then did not return. Kept trying each year for almost 20 years and finally had a small success in 2011 with two pairs nesting. Colony has grown slowly each year with 22 pairs in 2015. In 2016 my gourd rack of 18 gourds filled up so I added 4 more gourds and then put up a small rack of 6 gourds. All of those were claimed within a few days so I believe I have at least 25 pairs this year.
It sounds like the weather in your area is improving and warming up nicely so you could see your PMs return any time now. I hope to get my gourds up this coming week just in case 
Have a great martin year!
Have a great martin year!
Don~Northern Neck of Virginia-PMCA Member
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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
I too have been monitoring the weather and migration closely this year and I got everything up and ready for business yesterday. I got excited when a scout was reported just south of Kansas City.
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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~Ray~Gingerich
- Posts: 2122
- Joined: Mon Jan 05, 2004 10:24 pm
- Location: Delaware/Dover
Still have about 2 1/2 - 3 weeks to go here, weather is nice right now but more winter weather heading our way.
~Ray~ Gingerich
1999 1pair, 2006 2 pair, 2008 2 pair,
2009 23 pair, 2010 39 pair, 2011 67 pair,
2012 115 pair, 2013 160 pair,
2014 152 pair, 2015 174 pair, 2016 178 pair
2017 187 pair, 2018 200 pair, 2019 171pair
2020 233 pair
1999 1pair, 2006 2 pair, 2008 2 pair,
2009 23 pair, 2010 39 pair, 2011 67 pair,
2012 115 pair, 2013 160 pair,
2014 152 pair, 2015 174 pair, 2016 178 pair
2017 187 pair, 2018 200 pair, 2019 171pair
2020 233 pair
30 plus Robbins in back yard feasting away. So just maybe Spring will be here soon. -
Phil Spitler
- Posts: 52
- Joined: Tue Jun 07, 2011 3:12 pm
- Location: Chesapeake, VA
Yea my yard is soggy to Dave but I'm hoping for spring weather I have a ton of grackles and Robbins also I seen my bluebirds hanging around all day so we shall see this week if they continue to push north .
When God gives you martins love and admire them when God gives you starlings shoot em
Got my T-14 re-painted and up. 30 natural gourds re-painted and ready. 7 new naturals prepped and ready to paint. Hoping to hit my goal of 50 pair this year! Close to the end of recuperation from rotator cuff surgery in Oct. Glad to be able to get outside and work on some martin "stuff". Good luck to all.
First pair in 2005