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kjlandry
Posts: 6
Joined: Wed Mar 02, 2016 11:17 pm
Location: Shawnee, OK

My martins should arrive here in Shawnee, Oklahoma any day now! Everything is ready and waiting, even the nice warm weather!
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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.

Welcome to the forum, I hope you have a great year. How long have you had martins?
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
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kjlandry
Posts: 6
Joined: Wed Mar 02, 2016 11:17 pm
Location: Shawnee, OK

Over 30 years. I have about 54 pair and over 100 available cavities.
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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

Kjlandry. -- Welcome to the Forum... Sounds like you have a lot of experience with Martins... Good luck this year..

Dave
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Little Hocking, Ohio
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dward
Posts: 1
Joined: Fri Mar 04, 2016 8:56 am
Location: Knippa, TX

I have had 7 adult males at my location for over 3 weeks, but no females or sub adult birds. They have never been this late coming in before
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JCW
Posts: 2
Joined: Fri Mar 04, 2016 8:52 am
Location: Bethel Acres, OK
Martin Colony History: 2016 first attempt. Six Bo9 gourds with tunnels and SREH on home made rack. Moderate HOSP pressure managed with .22 cal. pellets and the assistance of a pair of militant bluebirds nesting nearby.

kjlandry wrote:My martins should arrive here in Shawnee, Oklahoma any day now! Everything is ready and waiting, even the nice warm weather!
By way of my first post I would like to say HI neighbor! I'm so glad so see there is a big colony in Shawnee. I am just west of you in Bethel Acres. This year will be my first attempt at attracting martins. I have six gourds up and ready, holes currently plugged. I look forward to hearing about your arrivals as I watch the skies..
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kjlandry
Posts: 6
Joined: Wed Mar 02, 2016 11:17 pm
Location: Shawnee, OK

Glad to hear there are more martin landlords nearby. There used to be another large colony about 2 miles south of me on the east side of Shawnee. I am south of Westech Road , north of I-40. I hope you have a great year and get martins! Let me know if you need anything!
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GeneP
Posts: 525
Joined: Mon Jul 23, 2007 7:35 am
Location: Kansas, Lawrence
Martin Colony History: 1 gourd rack with 24 gourd capacity. 2018, my 11th year hosting martins.
18 pair in 2017.

Welcome JCW! You'll find a lot of help here.

Welcome back kjlandry.
PMCA Member, Single Gourd Rack, 2019 marks 12 years hosting martins.
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kjlandry
Posts: 6
Joined: Wed Mar 02, 2016 11:17 pm
Location: Shawnee, OK

Thanks Gene.
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