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M.Stephens
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Location: Texas/Texarkana

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Malcolm
2015 (110 nesting pair)
2014 (92 nesting pair)
2013 (75 nesting pair)
2012 (35 nesting pair)
2011 (20 pair)
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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

Great pics thnks for sharing ,hope you have a great season ,.
Mick
2018 146 cavities.
M.Stephens
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Location: Texas/Texarkana

MichaelH wrote:Great pics thnks for sharing ,hope you have a great season ,.
Mick
Thank you Mick....hope your season is great too. Looks like you are expecting an explosion at your colony site by adding more cavities. Your colony should grow.
Malcolm
2015 (110 nesting pair)
2014 (92 nesting pair)
2013 (75 nesting pair)
2012 (35 nesting pair)
2011 (20 pair)
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taxidermy lady
Posts: 2988
Joined: Sun Mar 02, 2014 10:21 am
Location: IL/Ellis Grove
Martin Colony History: Started trying to attract purple martins in 2012! It's finally happened in 2017! 5 years!!! ASY male and SY female came May 1st, fledged 5 babies!

Beautiful pictures! Love looking at pictures everywhere puts on here! Thanks :grin:
Sharon from southern Illinois
DannyM
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Location: Texas/Queen City

Great pics Malcolm. My one pair I had to nest and fledge 4 last year have not returned yet but hopefully any day now. I noticed that some have just come back down the road from me in the last few days at the two houses about a quarter of a mile from me.
2014.....0 Pair
2015.....1 Pair.....5 Eggs.....3 Hatched
2016.....1 Pair.....5 Eggs.....5 Hatched and Fledged
M.Stephens
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Thank you Sharon and Danny. The martins were running late for me this year but they seem to be increasing. Yours should be here any day too Danny. Didn't you start out with an ASY pair? EDIT: I see them on your avatar :)
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Malcolm
2015 (110 nesting pair)
2014 (92 nesting pair)
2013 (75 nesting pair)
2012 (35 nesting pair)
2011 (20 pair)
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Chuck4
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Location: North MS
Martin Colony History: I started trying to attract Purple Martins in 2011. I got my first breeding pair in 2013.

2013-1 pair, 2014-4 pair, 2015-8 pair, 2016-12 pair 60 babies :-).

Nice photos! I am starting to forget what the sunshine looks like here! We've had clouds and rain all week. At least there have been enough breaks in the rain for my martins to get out and feed! I am looking forward to getting out and also taking some photos soon I hope.
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