Fearing something has happened

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Anthony Neira
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Joined: Wed Jan 15, 2014 1:12 pm
Location: San Antonio /Texas
Martin Colony History: Started in 1992 From neighbors old 1950-60's colonies. Have 8 Trio 6 Room Houses, 4 MPP Poles, 1 Heath Deluxe Gourd with Troyer Porch, 8 NatureLine Gourds with Troyer Porches, 5 Troyer Horizontals ,& 2 S&K 11" WITH Troyer Porches ready for 2019 Season !

You're Both doing a great job, if it weren't for the things you're doing, they would maybe be goners , hang in there & be proud that you learned what to do & exercised that knowledge ! Many here are praying for you all & the Martins. Good luck
PMCA Member, 8 Trio 6 Room Houses, 1 Heath Deluxe Gourd with Troyer Porch, 8 NatureLine Gourds with Troyer Porches, 5 Troyer Horizontals + Tunnels, & 2 S&K Bo 11"s WITH Troyer Porches ! 4 MPPs, For 2019 Season !! :grin: Started in 1992 from Older '50-'60s Colonies.
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birdy girl
Posts: 1179
Joined: Wed Apr 19, 2006 9:09 am
Location: Mississippi/Dumas

Thank you Anthony! Maybe they will survive. Thanks to everyone for your concern. Will post updates on this situation.
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taxidermy lady
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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!

I am putting your babies in my prayers tonight hun! You are trying your best! Keep up the good work! :grin:
Sharon from southern Illinois
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birdy girl
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Joined: Wed Apr 19, 2006 9:09 am
Location: Mississippi/Dumas

Thank you Sharon!
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William A
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Joined: Sun Feb 23, 2014 11:35 am
Location: AL/Marion

Birdy Girl, hope everything is OK at your place. How about the two martins? Looks like your weather has been terrible today. Let us hear something. Good Luck.
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birdy girl
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Joined: Wed Apr 19, 2006 9:09 am
Location: Mississippi/Dumas

We checked the gourd about 8:20 am, no martins. Checked gourd this afternoon at 4:45, no martins in gourd. Have looked out the door and windows many many times today. No martins seen. Very unlikely they will survive if they don't stay here and eat. Not much I can do to control where they go or stay. Rained all day. Weather here has been awful for martins.
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taxidermy lady
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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!

Maybe they are ok if they have left to find bugs and warmer air! They have to know what to do to survive, it's born and breed in then. They'll be back when it warms up. Think positive! :grin:

We are all rooting for their return to your site!
Sharon from southern Illinois
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twins
Posts: 47
Joined: Mon Jul 30, 2007 10:14 am
Location: new hampshire eastwakefield

i live in wakefield NH THANK GOD THE MARTINS DON,T SHOW UP TILL THE MIDDLE OF JUNE the tree swallows show up at the end of april and there still is some ice on the lake and cold at night
anybody in NH doing purple martin watching and doing house,s and gourds
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