Can someone in central Louisiana check on my martin colony ?
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ROBINMOULIERE
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I am in central Louisiana. I have a 51 active nest colony with 106 nestlings and 117 eggs. My oldest clutch is 11 day old today. I am asking if anyone can do some nest checks on my colony while I am away May 24 to May 30. I am nervous about leaving them for that long. I do nest checks daily and have kept logs that I turn in to the PMCA. Is anyone able to check on my colony?
Robin's Nest for purple martins in memory of Mr. Bands. (Mr. Bands came 2010 from New Jersey as a 2 year old. 2011, he CAME BACK TO US, but found dead inside a cavity at start of 2011 season.) 2010- 53 fledged, 2011- 75 fledged, 2012- 109 fledged. Using 2 28 Trendsetter units.
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Louise Chambers
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Robin, I think your birds would be okay with a one-week gap between checks - many of us with weekend sites can only check once a week, and can still have thriving sites.
robin I go on vactaion 2 weeks each year and it hasn't affected the pms
The only thing I worry about when I'm gone is the storms and now I lower them to two thirds before I leave.
dick
The only thing I worry about when I'm gone is the storms and now I lower them to two thirds before I leave.
dick
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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~Ray~Gingerich
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2 years ago I took a short 2 day trip, when I arrived home the first thing I noticed was a sparrow starting a nest in one of my houses . The male was shot within an hour.
Same thing here Robin, I would want someone to check...might be fine but I wouldn't want to risk it or worry about it while gone.
Same thing here Robin, I would want someone to check...might be fine but I wouldn't want to risk it or worry about it while gone.
~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
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ROBINMOULIERE
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- Location: Alexandria, Louisiana
Thank you. I check my nests each day and need to. I had four nestlings on the ground and had to re nest them already. I have 2 male subbies that are being very bad right now, they have cleaned out two nests and are courting the females, who I guess were single moms. This is a hard start for me, I had 3 dead in a cavity from wing entrapment before I even had any eggs laid, even though I have the guards. I just hate to leave them this long, but I have to go on this family trip. The runts depend on me many times to get caught up. I have so many nests with 6 nestlings. Please keep Robin's Nest in your prayers. It will be a long nervous trip for me.
Robin's Nest for purple martins in memory of Mr. Bands. (Mr. Bands came 2010 from New Jersey as a 2 year old. 2011, he CAME BACK TO US, but found dead inside a cavity at start of 2011 season.) 2010- 53 fledged, 2011- 75 fledged, 2012- 109 fledged. Using 2 28 Trendsetter units.