MO Martins x2 - yes - 'bout time!

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KathyF
Posts: 3522
Joined: Thu May 24, 2007 1:57 pm
Location: Missouri/Licking
Martin Colony History: Colony started - 2007 with one pair
As of 2018 - 84 cavities offered, max # of pairs hosted - 82.

Jeff, for the second year in a row - we have the same day arrivals!

WooT!

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"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
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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

Congrats Kathy!
He looks quite ar home there! Another season begins!
Have a great 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!
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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!

Yep I have been waiting on your report! Congratulations!! Have a great year! :grin:
Sharon from southern Illinois
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Davlyn
Posts: 624
Joined: Sat Jan 24, 2004 8:55 pm
Location: Ga/Pavo

That's GREAT Kathy , hope you have a great season !
April McClelland


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Dave Reynolds
Posts: 2444
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

KathyF --- Great News .. I'm sure you are excited.. Congrats are in order..
Have a great season.. :wink:

Dave
PMCA Member
Little Hocking, Ohio
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Steve Kroenke
Posts: 4342
Joined: Fri Nov 28, 2003 6:49 pm
Location: Louisiana/Logansport

Hey Kathy,

Thanks for sharing that great news with us! I know you have been looking forward to your first purple martin of the season!

Martins are pouring into our colonies in northwest Louisiana, so I believe folks north of us will be seeing more martins soon.

Good luck in 2015!

Steve
PMCA Member
300+ pairs of martins each season
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John Carter
Posts: 132
Joined: Mon Jan 19, 2004 1:15 am
Location: Burlington/Iowa

Kathy
Congratulations on your new arrivals. I'm just a couple hundred miles north of you so they are getting closer. I liked the picture you posted and I would like to know just how you posted it. I have posted some through Photobucket but and through the forum but would like to do some however you are doing them.
john in SE IA
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KathyF
Posts: 3522
Joined: Thu May 24, 2007 1:57 pm
Location: Missouri/Licking
Martin Colony History: Colony started - 2007 with one pair
As of 2018 - 84 cavities offered, max # of pairs hosted - 82.

Hi John - yes, they're on their way up to you!

After uploading your photo to photobucket, click on the photo. You will get the options on the right for copying the URL for the photo. I click in "Direct" (see below in the red box). When you click in that field, it will quickly say, "Copied", which means it has copied the URL to your clipboard. (see first photo below). Then come to make a post in the forum, paste the URL in the post. Highlight the URL with your mouse by selecting it, then click on the "Img" button above. It should appear like it does in the second photo below. Don't add any extra spaces or anything. Does that help?

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"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
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Jeff Robinson
Posts: 908
Joined: Mon May 04, 2009 3:32 pm
Location: Rogersville, Missouri
Martin Colony History: 2008 - Current
72 Cavities - 70 Pairs in 2021
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Woot, Woot - Congrats right back at ya Kathy! :grin:

I was hoping to hear from you and Keith both today, but Keith must be holding out on us!

I got two girls back today - both tucked in soundly!

Looking for tomorrow/Monday to be a BIG day for Missouri!

Jeff
PMCA Member - Bedrock Colony
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Jeff Robinson
Posts: 908
Joined: Mon May 04, 2009 3:32 pm
Location: Rogersville, Missouri
Martin Colony History: 2008 - Current
72 Cavities - 70 Pairs in 2021
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Oops, didn't mean to forget you Mary - I'm rooting for you to get your start this year!

Same goes for one of our locals, Jim Anderson who is also starting his second year of trying.

Jeff
PMCA Member - Bedrock Colony
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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..

Congrats Kathy! We seem to get them usually at the same time...maybe tomorrow for me. :)
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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stan davison
Posts: 715
Joined: Thu Feb 17, 2005 7:48 pm
Location: Tulsa Oklahoma

Awesome Kathy!!!!! :) :)
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D Little
Posts: 76
Joined: Fri Dec 05, 2014 5:31 pm
Location: PA/Felton
Martin Colony History: 3 T14 houses and 12 gourd...gourd rack.
2019 52 nesting pairs

Way to go Kathy, I'm happy for you. I hope mine are just as punctual!

Donnie
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pmartinlover2
Posts: 521
Joined: Mon Mar 24, 2014 6:37 pm
Location: IL/Hillsboro
Martin Colony History: 2011 Home site--1 SY pair--2 fledged
2016 Satellite Site---4 pair--19 eggs laid--17 hatched--16 fledged
2017 Satellite Site--8 pair--37 eggs laid--34 hatched--34 fledged
2018 11 pair--fledged 60
2019 20 pair-fledged 94
2020 23pair-fledged 108

Great news Kathy! Good luck this year.
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Jody
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