Up and ready in N.C

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Bobt
Posts: 37
Joined: Mon Aug 27, 2012 1:14 pm
Location: Earl NC

Waiting in N.C shouldnt be long my first one arrived last year on Feb 20th.
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My gourds are up and ready
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Ron Alsop
Posts: 17
Joined: Tue Dec 09, 2014 2:37 pm
Location: PA/Penn Run
Martin Colony History: Colony has been growing every year. Now have about 60 pair and fledge about 200.

Very exciting and nice pic!! I never see martins until May but was pleasantly surprised last year with an early scout arrival of 4/27! Still cold and snowing here. Good Luck, Ron.
"If it was easy, everybody would be doing it"
taxidermy lady
Posts: 2988
Joined: Sun Mar 02, 2014 10:21 am
Location: IL/Ellis Grove
Martin Colony History: Started trying to attract purple martins in 2012! It's finally happened in 2017! 5 years!!! ASY male and SY female came May 1st, fledged 5 babies!

Good luck this year! :)
Sharon from southern Illinois
Dave Reynolds
Posts: 2441
Joined: Mon Jan 31, 2011 4:35 pm
Location: Little Hocking, Oh.
Martin Colony History: Satellite Site “Oxbow Golf Course”..
2018 - 15 Pair, 36 Fledged
2019 - 26 Pair, 97 Fledged
2020 - 30 Pair, 137 Fledged
2021 - 30 Pair, 144 Fledged
2022 - 27 Pair, 125 Fledged
2023 - 31 Pair, 130 Fledged
2024 - 41 Pair, 198 Fledged
2025 - 44 Pair, 168 Fledged

Home Site "Little Hocking, Ohio".
2019 - 1 Pair, 5 Fledged
2020 - 1 Pair, 4 Fledged
2021 - 8 Pair, 36 Fledged
2022 - 13 Pair, 46 Fledged
2023 - 16 Pair, 84 Fledged
2024 - 22 Pair, 104 Fledged
2025 - 28 Pair, 83 Fledged

Bobt ---- They are just around the corner from you... The lower States are filling up fast.... 325 reports so far.... Good luck this year. :lol: :lol:

Dave
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Little Hocking, Ohio
threelilkids
Posts: 386
Joined: Wed Feb 23, 2011 4:11 pm
Location: Denham Springs, La
Martin Colony History: 2014 1 pair 3 hatched 3 fledged
2015 1 pair 5 hatched 5 fledged
2016 1 pair 5 hatched 4 fledged
2017 2 pair 8 hatched 8 fledged
2018 4 pair 15 hatched

Good luck, They will be there before you know it, nice pic.
Bobt
Posts: 37
Joined: Mon Aug 27, 2012 1:14 pm
Location: Earl NC

Hope so im ready for them.
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