I am looking for a tutor to help with a newly found nest with eggs.
I am in SE South Dakota.
Please contact me via email if you would be willing to help a newbie out.
[email protected]
Sincerely
South Dakota Help
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Archer
- Posts: 786
- Joined: Fri Mar 11, 2011 1:09 pm
- Location: Manitoba/Altona
- Martin Colony History: six pair in 2014, have grown to 52 pairs in 2017.
What's your question CapnJack? Lots of good people on the forum willing to help you out.
2011- first year trying, a few visitors.
2012-One ASY pair, raised two young, lots of subby visitors. So thankfull.
2013-daily subby visits.
2014-Six SY pairs
2015-18 pair, 83 fledglings
2016-36 pair, 147 fledglings
2017-52 pairs, 192 fledglings.
2018-60 pair, 246 fledglings.
2019-59 pair, 238 fledglings.
2020-62 pair.
2021-65 pair.
2022-63 pair.
2023-60 pair
2024-62 pair
2012-One ASY pair, raised two young, lots of subby visitors. So thankfull.
2013-daily subby visits.
2014-Six SY pairs
2015-18 pair, 83 fledglings
2016-36 pair, 147 fledglings
2017-52 pairs, 192 fledglings.
2018-60 pair, 246 fledglings.
2019-59 pair, 238 fledglings.
2020-62 pair.
2021-65 pair.
2022-63 pair.
2023-60 pair
2024-62 pair
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CapnJack
- Posts: 25
- Joined: Wed Jun 12, 2013 1:04 pm
- Location: South Dakota
- Martin Colony History: 2018 23 Successful Pairs
Mixture of real and Plastic Gourds
3 weeks ago we had couple pairs finally set up shop at our yard and take
interest which was great as we have been trying for few years with no success. Unfortunately we had to leave on vacation for 2 weeks and just
returned yesterday and see we have 2 nests with 1 of the nests with eggs.
2 eggs look normal 1 looks dented. I did not spend much time looking in the
gord as they were flying and chirping overhead.
My main question is what to do next. Do I check the eggs and do something with them? Or is their nothing to do at all
at this stage in the game.
Sincerely
interest which was great as we have been trying for few years with no success. Unfortunately we had to leave on vacation for 2 weeks and just
returned yesterday and see we have 2 nests with 1 of the nests with eggs.
2 eggs look normal 1 looks dented. I did not spend much time looking in the
gord as they were flying and chirping overhead.
My main question is what to do next. Do I check the eggs and do something with them? Or is their nothing to do at all
at this stage in the game.
Sincerely
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Archer
- Posts: 786
- Joined: Fri Mar 11, 2011 1:09 pm
- Location: Manitoba/Altona
- Martin Colony History: six pair in 2014, have grown to 52 pairs in 2017.
Congratulations on having eggs in the nest. Is the egg cracked, as in broken? with stuff coming out. I had an egg like that last year and the pair rejected all the eggs and started over laying new eggs. They raised that brood. If there is stuff coming out of the egg, I would take it out of the nest, if not, I would leave it alone.
Usually the culprit of cracked or broken eggs are house sparrows. Do you have any around? are you trapping or shooting? If you would like some help with sparrows, check this out. http://kathyfreeze.blogspot.ca/2015/02/ ... s-for.html
Usually the culprit of cracked or broken eggs are house sparrows. Do you have any around? are you trapping or shooting? If you would like some help with sparrows, check this out. http://kathyfreeze.blogspot.ca/2015/02/ ... s-for.html
2011- first year trying, a few visitors.
2012-One ASY pair, raised two young, lots of subby visitors. So thankfull.
2013-daily subby visits.
2014-Six SY pairs
2015-18 pair, 83 fledglings
2016-36 pair, 147 fledglings
2017-52 pairs, 192 fledglings.
2018-60 pair, 246 fledglings.
2019-59 pair, 238 fledglings.
2020-62 pair.
2021-65 pair.
2022-63 pair.
2023-60 pair
2024-62 pair
2012-One ASY pair, raised two young, lots of subby visitors. So thankfull.
2013-daily subby visits.
2014-Six SY pairs
2015-18 pair, 83 fledglings
2016-36 pair, 147 fledglings
2017-52 pairs, 192 fledglings.
2018-60 pair, 246 fledglings.
2019-59 pair, 238 fledglings.
2020-62 pair.
2021-65 pair.
2022-63 pair.
2023-60 pair
2024-62 pair
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CapnJack
- Posts: 25
- Joined: Wed Jun 12, 2013 1:04 pm
- Location: South Dakota
- Martin Colony History: 2018 23 Successful Pairs
Mixture of real and Plastic Gourds
Thanx for the reply-- yes , rechecked nest 1 was broke so discarded that 1 --- have been shooting and trapping HOSP when I can.
So, it looks like all I need to do at this point is just keep an eye on the nest for now?
If we get hatchlings then I assume more work is involved?
Sincerely
So, it looks like all I need to do at this point is just keep an eye on the nest for now?
If we get hatchlings then I assume more work is involved?
Sincerely
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Archer
- Posts: 786
- Joined: Fri Mar 11, 2011 1:09 pm
- Location: Manitoba/Altona
- Martin Colony History: six pair in 2014, have grown to 52 pairs in 2017.
Regular nest checks are a part in good martin management. Here is some additional reading to help you in that area.
http://www.purplemartin.org/update/Nestcheck.html
http://www.purplemartin.org/update/92nestrep.html
Have a great season and let us know how it goes.
http://www.purplemartin.org/update/Nestcheck.html
http://www.purplemartin.org/update/92nestrep.html
Have a great season and let us know how it goes.
2011- first year trying, a few visitors.
2012-One ASY pair, raised two young, lots of subby visitors. So thankfull.
2013-daily subby visits.
2014-Six SY pairs
2015-18 pair, 83 fledglings
2016-36 pair, 147 fledglings
2017-52 pairs, 192 fledglings.
2018-60 pair, 246 fledglings.
2019-59 pair, 238 fledglings.
2020-62 pair.
2021-65 pair.
2022-63 pair.
2023-60 pair
2024-62 pair
2012-One ASY pair, raised two young, lots of subby visitors. So thankfull.
2013-daily subby visits.
2014-Six SY pairs
2015-18 pair, 83 fledglings
2016-36 pair, 147 fledglings
2017-52 pairs, 192 fledglings.
2018-60 pair, 246 fledglings.
2019-59 pair, 238 fledglings.
2020-62 pair.
2021-65 pair.
2022-63 pair.
2023-60 pair
2024-62 pair