Scout report in Farmington Missouri?...?

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MichaelH
Posts: 586
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

Was amazed to see a scout reported in mo,is that a true and accurate scout report?
2018 146 cavities.
William A
Posts: 173
Joined: Sun Feb 23, 2014 11:35 am
Location: AL/Marion

He has been reporting since 2005 consistently. Although several weeks early, these strong south winds could have helped. I had one show up 2 weeks early years ago.
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MichaelH
Posts: 586
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 was just checking wanted to make sure before I started getting too excited and straining my neck looking up lol.
Isn't it amazing that down south people are saying there martins are a week or so late ,yet further north they coming early or at least on time for some ,not be long before there here too.glad I am organized and ready to raise my poles
Happy days everyone
Mick
2018 146 cavities.
William A
Posts: 173
Joined: Sun Feb 23, 2014 11:35 am
Location: AL/Marion

I am in Alabama and mine were right on time. Saw several in Alabama reporting several weeks early. Good luck to you this year
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MichaelH
Posts: 586
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

Thnks William you too,searched dick Russell on the forum and its says he has a super colony and has even been a speaker at seminars in the past ,good for him helping educate and build our Martin population
Thnks again for the verification
Mick
2018 146 cavities.
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