ASY Female Brings Lost Mate

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Jose Rodriguez
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Location: FL/Belleview

Yesterday around 5:45 an ASY female was flying around our site. She was just going around and around back and forth way up high. She made quick jerks while flying as if she was so happy she found home. You know I was doing the happy dance! This lasted for about 15 minutes. Then she came down to check out one of the gourds which happens to be a gourd that was used last season. Almost like that was her gourd. Then she left for a very long time. It was getting darker and darker, but I still waited outside. Then from the side she flys silhouetted against the sunset sky over the site with two other Martins following her. All three quickly swoop into the gourds. I saw two go into the same gourd she was looking at earlier. I will get a better look today after work. Hope all three are still there! Happy Friday everyone!
Last edited by Jose Rodriguez on Fri Feb 10, 2017 8:18 am, edited 1 time in total.
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MichaelH
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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 news Jose bet you woke up with a spring in your step this morning ,congrats and enjoy them birds have a great weekend
Mick
2018 146 cavities.
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Jose Rodriguez
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Jose Rodriguez wrote:Yesterday around 5:45 an ASY female was flying around our site. She was just going around and around back and forth way up high. She made quick jerks while flying as if she was so happy she found home. You know I was doing the happy dance! This lasted for about 15 minutes. Then she came down to check out one of the gourds which happens to be a gourd that was used last season. Almost like that was her gourd. Then she left for a very long time. It was getting darker and darker, but I still waited outside. Then from the side she flys silhouetted against the sunset sky over the site with two other Martins following her. All three quickly swoop into the gourds. I saw two go into the same gourd she was looking at earlier. I will get a better look today after work. Hope all three are still there! Happy Friday everyone!
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Jose Rodriguez
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Thanks Michael!

Sorry for the double post thing folks. I tried editing my initial post with my cell phone and goofed.
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Anthony Neira
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Location: San Antonio /Texas
Martin Colony History: Started in 1992 From neighbors old 1950-60's colonies. Have 8 Trio 6 Room Houses, 4 MPP Poles, 1 Heath Deluxe Gourd with Troyer Porch, 8 NatureLine Gourds with Troyer Porches, 5 Troyer Horizontals ,& 2 S&K 11" WITH Troyer Porches ready for 2019 Season !

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Congrats Joe !! :grin:
PMCA Member, 8 Trio 6 Room Houses, 1 Heath Deluxe Gourd with Troyer Porch, 8 NatureLine Gourds with Troyer Porches, 5 Troyer Horizontals + Tunnels, & 2 S&K Bo 11"s WITH Troyer Porches ! 4 MPPs, For 2019 Season !! :grin: Started in 1992 from Older '50-'60s Colonies.
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taxidermy lady
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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!

Yep that's what I've been waiting for is your report! Goodluck this season! :)
Sharon from southern Illinois
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pmartinlover2
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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

Great news, Jose! You're back in business! Have a really good season!
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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
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