Subbies in Indianapolis!!

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Mike R/IN
Posts: 12
Joined: Mon Mar 16, 2009 12:38 pm
Location: IN/Indianapolis

Just spent the last hour watching 4 subbies check out my house and gourds!! Awesome. MikeR
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

Good news yes there are in our neck of the woods hope ,hope you get plenty of birds
Mick
2018 146 cavities.
Mike R/IN
Posts: 12
Joined: Mon Mar 16, 2009 12:38 pm
Location: IN/Indianapolis

Me too! Been trying to get birds for 2 years. They are back again this morning. Been trying to post a Scout report but system won't let me. Oh well.
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!

Hi Mike, I was told last year that only established colonies should report scouts. Maybe they've changed it! I think they should. I could have reported mine on March 22. Maybe someone can chime in on this. Thanks
Sharon from southern Illinois
JudyA
Posts: 94
Joined: Sun Jan 10, 2016 4:54 pm
Location: Clermont, FL

taxidermy lady wrote:Hi Mike, I was told last year that only established colonies should report scouts. Maybe they've changed it! I think they should. I could have reported mine on March 22. Maybe someone can chime in on this. Thanks
Sharon,
I think they changed that. I remember that a few years ago (2008?) when I had my first pair, I didn't report since that was the recomendation. This year, when I put up a new, and awsome T-14 house to try again, after several years with no birds, I read everything on the form about scout reports, and they no longer ask that you be an established landlord to report. I put in my report.
- Judy
2016 - 4 Pairs with 16 fledged
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