EARLY scout arrival Flora, MS (west central MS)!
Feb. 1, 2016 - lone martin flying over housing site as I was placing the nest trays for the new season… martins typically arrive at our site in mid March with the earliest being late Feb. This was an unusually warm day so I chose to set trays in Lone Star Alamo while the weather was nice. I planned to leave in hole stoppers and not raise house yet, then I heard that familiar sound! …and there circling overhead was a martin!!! (male or female not sure?) I could not have been more surprised, so I unstopped most holes and raised the house! I briefly saw (from a distance) this martin on a perch rod the following morning, but have not seen since….
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MichaelH
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- Joined: Fri Mar 27, 2015 10:10 am
- Location: IL/Gillespie
- Martin Colony History: 2015 28 cavities 2 pairs
2016 big upgrade 56cavities 16 pairs great year
2017. 76 cavities 36 pairs
2018. 146 cavities
That's great news as long as it's early arrival is not hampered by any cold crazy weather ,maybe Us farther north may see martins a little earlier to good luck ,you season has started
Mick
Mick
2018 146 cavities.
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Dave Reynolds
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- 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
Debba --- Our Martin scouts always seem to arrive around the Second and Third week of March.. If yours are early,, Those of us up North better get busy in a few weeks.. 
Dave.
Dave.
PMCA Member
Little Hocking, Ohio
Little Hocking, Ohio
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Rodger Drye
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- Location: NC/Mt. Pleasant
- Martin Colony History: Have been hosting and providing a sanactuary for Purple Martins for 30 years.
Hey Debba,
That's great news to hear. They say the birds are coming in all over about 2 weeks early. My scouts usually get here in south central North Carolina the first week in March. If the Migration holds true that means I might start seeing Martins in about 2 or 3 weeks.
Wish you Luck for the 2016 Season.
Rodger
That's great news to hear. They say the birds are coming in all over about 2 weeks early. My scouts usually get here in south central North Carolina the first week in March. If the Migration holds true that means I might start seeing Martins in about 2 or 3 weeks.
Wish you Luck for the 2016 Season.
Rodger
PMCA Member
Have been Hosting and Protecting Martin's for 30 years.
Have been Hosting and Protecting Martin's for 30 years.