Finally they are back
saw our first pair of Purple Martins here today and as I ran outside to take off the doors to the house I could hear them! So good to have them back and as it was getting so late in the season, I worried they would not come back at all this year. Guess with the terrible spring, they took their time in coming north.
2010 - New Landlord
2011 - Lots of lookers
2012 - 1 nest, 4 eggs, 4 fledged
2013 - 3 nests (1st nest 3 eggs, 2nd nest 2 eggs,
3rd nest 0 eggs) 5 fledged
2011 - Lots of lookers
2012 - 1 nest, 4 eggs, 4 fledged
2013 - 3 nests (1st nest 3 eggs, 2nd nest 2 eggs,
3rd nest 0 eggs) 5 fledged
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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
Beth,
Glad they made it back for you! It has been a tough migration for many of them!
Hope your colony grows this year,
Debbie
Glad they made it back for you! It has been a tough migration for many of them!
Hope your colony grows this year,
Debbie
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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Trishy
- Posts: 451
- Joined: Thu Jun 12, 2008 10:25 am
- Location: Wisconsin/Shell Lake
- Martin Colony History: Colony started in 2009 with 2 pair.
Currently I have 3 gourd racks with 24 gourds. One gourd rack will be for sy arrivals only.
Bo Eleven gourds 20
Glad your birds made it back. I had a couple of subbie males come in the other day so they are still moving.
Trish
Glad they arrived. Here in Alberta they have been here almost a month. Our condo of 12 families is full and they are nest building. It is so darn exciting!
2007 none
2008 few landed
2009 - 2 pair - 9 eggs- 9 fledged
2010 - 1ASY pair and 4SY pair total 10 bird
2011 first ASY pair May 06
2012 first pair arrived May 01, May 21 total 10 pairs 49 babies
2013 May 04 martins 2 pair May 19 total 12 pair
2014 May 08 2 pair May 12 almost full 10 pair
2008 few landed
2009 - 2 pair - 9 eggs- 9 fledged
2010 - 1ASY pair and 4SY pair total 10 bird
2011 first ASY pair May 06
2012 first pair arrived May 01, May 21 total 10 pairs 49 babies
2013 May 04 martins 2 pair May 19 total 12 pair
2014 May 08 2 pair May 12 almost full 10 pair