yep.. I'm calling it... I have defeated them for 2014.
only trapped or needed to trap 3 this week. 28 houses 3 castles and an Alamo.
Now I just need some subbies.
2014 HOSP battle won...
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DornCounty
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Chuck4
- Posts: 861
- Joined: Mon May 16, 2011 10:05 am
- Location: North MS
- Martin Colony History: I started trying to attract Purple Martins in 2011. I got my first breeding pair in 2013.
2013-1 pair, 2014-4 pair, 2015-8 pair, 2016-12 pair 60 babies :-).
Congratulations DornCounty! I had my first taste of HOSP issues this season. I finally won the battle. Will trap in earnest over the Winter when they feed in large groups.
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tonyg
- Posts: 1520
- Joined: Fri Feb 27, 2009 4:16 pm
- Location: Olpe, KS
- Martin Colony History: 22 year landlord, 14 at current residence..offering 9 racks and a homemade T-8 for 166 total cavities. 160 Pair in 2018 Racks consist of a Deluxe 12, AAA 16, Starburst 16, 2 K-18 Series, Super 24, 2 Gemini, Multi-purpose/two trio’s/4gourds and a T-8..Great hobby to be involved in..
Andrew I think you won the battle (s) but never the war on these pests. I trapped a male today in the Blaine's, shot two males yesterday, have 4 females in the Blaine's, have rid myself of other females just to keep from feeding so many in the trap. Though not as many as before the season started, they seem to keep showing up one or two at a time every other day or two...unfortunately ...
22 year landlord..9 Rack Systems for 2018 and my home built T-8 for a total of 166 cavities..160 pair in 2018 ..SUPER COLONY!!! Love You Bev... Fan of those St. Louis Cardinals!!!!!
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DornCounty
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yeah.. humans will never win the war... we can only hope our martin friends somehow evolve some sort of desire to fight these guys.
But I am happy to do what I can... It's just fun to claim victory weather I win or not.
But I am happy to do what I can... It's just fun to claim victory weather I win or not.
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Emil Pampell-Tx
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- Location: Tx, Richmond (SW of Houston)
- Martin Colony History: First started in Gretna, La in 1969 with a small homemade house, have had martins ever since at 2 different homes in Texas
About a week after you think that you won the war, another batch of young will show up, and the war starts again
PMCA Member, 250 gourds, 6 poles, 2traps
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jr 2
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Andrew;;seems like its been a week now since I have seen a hosp but all of a sudden they show up when you don't expect and the battle is on again;;;have eliminated about 26;;though they wouldn't be as many this year since I eliminated 24 last year;;;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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KathyF
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- Location: Missouri/Licking
- Martin Colony History: Colony started - 2007 with one pair
As of 2018 - 84 cavities offered, max # of pairs hosted - 82.
Yep - enjoy the small victories! I had a couple of years where I only had 3 or 4 show up. Then a year where I quit counting after 75 (last year). Now this year - only 11.DornCounty wrote:yep.. I'm calling it... I have defeated them for 2014.
only trapped or needed to trap 3 this week. 28 houses 3 castles and an Alamo.
Now I just need some subbies.
I've just settled into a rhythm and am much calmer because I know exactly what to do when one shows up.
"Sometimes", said Pooh, "the smallest things take up the most room in your heart."
2023 - 82 pair
2022 - 80 pair
2021 - 75 pair
2020 - 78 pair
2019 - 80 pair
http://kathyfreeze.blogspot.com
2023 - 82 pair
2022 - 80 pair
2021 - 75 pair
2020 - 78 pair
2019 - 80 pair
http://kathyfreeze.blogspot.com
I was successful in trapping 2 pair of house sparrows, but now 2 more pair have appeared! I bought the sparrow trap to go in the compartment they want to occupy but now when the sparrows show up the martins are chasing them off! Go get email Martins. This is my second season to house Martins and we have 8 pairs! 15 eggs of which 4 have hatched! I am trying everything I can to trap the sparrows. We found 2 eggs cracked and we discarded them. I was so sad! The sparrows were not this bad last season! Need your advice! 