Merry Christmas

Welcome to the internet's gathering place for Purple Martin enthusiasts
Post Reply
Donnie Hurdt MN
Posts: 1723
Joined: Sun Feb 15, 2004 11:14 pm
Location: North Prairie, MN

Merry Christmas everyone! :) :) I know that there isn't a lot of people on the forum right now but to those who see this post I wish you well this holiday season and have a Happy New Year! :) :)
PMCA member and Martin fanatic....
2011 A pair of subbies fledged three young but none returned in 2012 :-(
2015 One Pair of subbies came and stayed a few nits but got chased away by Bluebirds and Tree swallows. :-(
2017 0ne pair of subbies nested and fledged 4 young
2018 Tree Swallows AGAIN chased away any martins that wanted to nest :evil:
2019 Same old story................ :-(
tlragsdale
Posts: 218
Joined: Wed Jul 24, 2013 12:22 pm
Location: Wisconsin/New Richmond

Merry Christmas to you, as well. Wishing you and your family a Merry Christmas, and safe & prosperous New Year.
Terry & Michelle
New Richmond, WI

2005 - 2014 Hard luck stories
2015 - 2 pair, 12 eggs/12 fledglings
2016 - 6 pair, 35 eggs/35 fledged
2017 - 18 pair, 88 eggs / 85 fledged.
2018 - 23 pair, 119 eggs/115 fledged.
2019 - 31 pair, 137 eggs/133 fledged
Emil Pampell-Tx
Posts: 6743
Joined: Tue Nov 11, 2003 1:26 pm
Location: Tx, Richmond (SW of Houston)
Martin Colony History: First started in Gretna, La in 1969 with a small homemade house, have had martins ever since at 2 different homes in Texas

Donnie & everyone, Merry Christmas and have a happy New Year with lots of martins.

Donnie, I am considering moving to Minn! Our air conditioner is still running this winter! Such crazy weather with temps in the 80s
PMCA Member, 250 gourds, 6 poles, 2traps
Rodger Drye
Posts: 671
Joined: Sun Mar 23, 2014 10:07 am
Location: NC/Mt. Pleasant
Martin Colony History: Have been hosting and providing a sanactuary for Purple Martins for 30 years.

Hey Donnie'

Merry Christmas to your and yours and everyone else. May you all have a productive New Year with lots of Martins. Dec. 24, 2015 with record temp @ 73 degrees here in NC.
Suppose to be even warmer tomorrow. Quite here tonight but Christmas will be busy, with 13 Grand Kids and other friends & relatives. We Love Christmas time but also glad when it leaves..

God Bless All...
Rodger
PMCA Member
Have been Hosting and Protecting Martin's for 30 years.
James Strickland FL
Posts: 2249
Joined: Thu Nov 13, 2003 8:04 pm
Location: Reidsville NC
Martin Colony History: 2017 Had a lot visitors no Matins nesting, hoping 2018 will be different.
2018 Had 1 pair
2019 had 30 pair

Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin:
PMCA MEMBER
Rodger Drye
Posts: 671
Joined: Sun Mar 23, 2014 10:07 am
Location: NC/Mt. Pleasant
Martin Colony History: Have been hosting and providing a sanactuary for Purple Martins for 30 years.

Bird House2.JPG
Bird House2.JPG (51.29 KiB) Viewed 3759 times
PMCA Member
Have been Hosting and Protecting Martin's for 30 years.
Rodger Drye
Posts: 671
Joined: Sun Mar 23, 2014 10:07 am
Location: NC/Mt. Pleasant
Martin Colony History: Have been hosting and providing a sanactuary for Purple Martins for 30 years.

Hey All,

Finally may have gotten the hang of this picture posting. Here is a picture (photo) of the original Martin bird houses I have For Sale. Sorry it took so long. Contact me at [email protected] if interested.

Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas..!!

Rodger

Here are two houses that I have for sale. The 8 compartment reconditioned Coats house will be $75.00. The 6 compartment is a new Sunset Inn House which has wire mesh sub flooring and the mounting plate for $150.00. Both houses have ventilation in the attic. You can reach me at [email protected] or (704)-436-2094.
Attachments
birdhouse angle.JPG
birdhouse angle.JPG (60.63 KiB) Viewed 3759 times
PMCA Member
Have been Hosting and Protecting Martin's for 30 years.
Nealbopper
Posts: 67
Joined: Wed Apr 24, 2013 11:56 am
Location: Michigan, Oakland

Merry Christmas all from Neal in Michigan. It's really warm here on Christmas day here and I was looking at my PM house I have had up for the last 3 summers with no PM at all. I have read all the rules for houses and feel pretty well for location. I have my 5Star about 12 feet up. (Not now, it's winterized) I was thinking I may want to get a 16 foot 4'' square aluminum main beam and mount the 5Star to this. My question is if any of you think it will make a difference at all?
mclifton
Posts: 25
Joined: Tue Feb 12, 2008 2:32 pm
Location: Howden, Manitoba (Winnipeg)

Greetings all, from snowy southern Manitoba, Canada. We now have a 1-1½ feet of a new fresh blanket of snow, which is very nice for the gardens. Looks like a Victorian Christmas Card here. It is also unfortunately very cold at -30 degrees C, or -22 F. Luckily, there is no wind, just bright sunny skies, so is quite tolerable.
Wishing everyone the best for 2016. Please say hello, to those precious birds as they head to back to us next spring.
Post Reply