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Jackel350
Posts: 25
Joined: Tue Mar 10, 2015 6:10 pm
Location: OH/Mcarthur

After 5 years I finally have a nesting pair with 4 eggs , 3 SA pairs with green leaves in their nests and 2 SA males trying to entice a SA female to their gourds. It's been a long struggle but I must have got things right this year . I'm so happy and excited to finally have them here on my place
warbird
Posts: 220
Joined: Tue May 26, 2015 10:04 am
Location: Calofornia MO

well done sounds like you earned it
joe
2015 8 pair
2016 35 pair
2017 55 pair
2018 57 pair
2019 58 pair
2020 58 pair
Jackel350
Posts: 25
Joined: Tue Mar 10, 2015 6:10 pm
Location: OH/Mcarthur

My first nest with eggs !
Jackel350
Posts: 25
Joined: Tue Mar 10, 2015 6:10 pm
Location: OH/Mcarthur

Jackel350 wrote:My first nest with eggs !
Trying to post picture of nest with eggs, don't know how....
warbird
Posts: 220
Joined: Tue May 26, 2015 10:04 am
Location: Calofornia MO

I use photo bucket for picture posting, lim sure there's another way
joe
2015 8 pair
2016 35 pair
2017 55 pair
2018 57 pair
2019 58 pair
2020 58 pair
DebA
Posts: 1941
Joined: Tue May 04, 2010 7:43 am
Location: Pratt County/Kansas
Martin Colony History: Start 2009 with one pair. Upgraded from S&K houses to two Trendsetter 12's with gourds beneath in 2013. I have experienced job, pet, and parental losses since '13. The Purple Martins lift my spirits and remind me how life continues forward by flying their little selves from Brazil back to my yard. As one forum person once told me, chin up DebA, look at the martins. Danger all around but yet they soar in the sky without a care in the world.

YES! Wonderful! Happy for you!!
Deb
PMCA MEMBER
Pratt County, Kansas
2016 34 PAIR
2015 27 PAIR
2014 23 PAIR
2013 13 PAIR
2012 6 PAIR
2011 4 PAIR
2010 2 PAIR
2009 1 PAIR
pmartinlover2
Posts: 521
Joined: Mon Mar 24, 2014 6:37 pm
Location: IL/Hillsboro
Martin Colony History: 2011 Home site--1 SY pair--2 fledged
2016 Satellite Site---4 pair--19 eggs laid--17 hatched--16 fledged
2017 Satellite Site--8 pair--37 eggs laid--34 hatched--34 fledged
2018 11 pair--fledged 60
2019 20 pair-fledged 94
2020 23pair-fledged 108

That's fantastic! Congrats!
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Jody
Jody in Central Illinois
Landlord in 2016
2016—4 pr fledged 16
2017—8 pr fledged 34
2018—11 pr fledged 60
Ed Pace
Posts: 680
Joined: Tue Feb 08, 2011 3:31 pm
Location: NY/Jamestown

Congratulations, that's great news I wish some more could graduate this year there still time.
Mhoover
Posts: 213
Joined: Wed May 30, 2012 10:30 am
Location: Indiana/Monticello - White County
Martin Colony History: Started with 2 pair in 2014 - 7 eggs -7 fledged

Congrats!!!
2017-5 pair
2016-4 pair- 18 hatched-18 fledged
2015-1 pair -Both ASY- 6 eggs-5 fledged
2014-2 pair- 1 ASY-M/SY-F-1 ASY pair - 7 eggs-7 fledged

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MamaBruff
Posts: 1466
Joined: Wed Mar 06, 2013 12:21 pm
Location: SW Missouri
Martin Colony History: 2013-2016 Unsuccessful at starting a PM colony. Health problems.
Rehomed all my PM stuff. Good Luck and Best Wishes to All.

Exit strategy worked! Congratulations!!
~Mary B~

Lifelong PM Admirer and Nature Enthusiast.
Ruthless trapper of S&S year round.
2013-2016 Unsuccessful at starting a PM colony. Health problems.
Rehomed all my PM stuff. Good Luck and Best Wishes to All.
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