Houston area

[Retpsub]

I haven't been able to log in at all this season but the admin helped with that. Our birds usually come in on Feb 14th just like in past years. I did not see any until early this month and some say the birds are running late this year. I still don't have any even though I have seen 4 flying overhead. Curious what others in this area are seeing for numbers. Maybe others are low on luck too. Emil is the only one that I know to talk to so I am reaching out to others in this area. I am in west Houston and have heard reports from Sugarland posted before. How are the rest of you doing ? Thanks. *BW*

[Don Troha]

Things are looking fairly normal here. First scout showed up early Feb & first sleepover late Feb. I typically get 4 or 5 pairs here at my tiny site & I think that will be case again this year. There are 8 or 10 birds hanging around regularly. At just about any time of the day now I can walk outside and see or hear Martins foraging overhead even if there are none at the housing. I've also been out to nearby Eldridge Park a couple of times and observed Martins there foraging overhead & drinking at the pond, so activity overall seems normal for this time of year. (West Houston Kingsbridge area)

[Emil Pampell-Tx]

Glad to see that you can log in, and hope that you still get some martins

[Retpsub]

Update: The bird I had stay a while back must have come back again, at least I think it is the same one since it went into the same hole as before but only spent one night. Tonight at dusk I saw 5 martins overhead and when I thought they might stop in they flew southward toward Sugar Land. Maybe tomorrow ! Does anyone know if the gourds are still up at the Cy Fair College in NW Houston where there was a couple of Houston meetings about martins there ? Thanks. *BW*

[Beach42]

Hello All. I'm in Galveston and have seen a couple of Martins fly by but none have stayed. I put up 2 more houses, so I'm looking forward for some to come by and stay. Good luck!

[James Rieman]

Normal to early year for me. My first pair showed up early February and numbers have been building slowly at my site. I have around a dozen birds now, last night 16 were circling but only a dozen came in that I could see. Much activity during the day as males try to attract females to my house. I am in southeast Houston near Hobby airport.

[billb]

Hi:
I live in Katy and have about 13 nesting cavities. My birds usually show around Feb. 20 - had 4 arrive on the 18th this year. Now up to around 20 birds, so almost full. Good luck this season.

[Mark Peters]

DOWN HERE JUST 2 MILES SOUTH OF HOBBY AIRPORT, I HAVE AT LEAST 5 PAIRS. WILL TRY TO DO ANOTHER BEAK COUNT TOMORROW. MY BIRDS WERE ABOUT A WEEK LATE THIS YEAR. HOPING FOR A FEW MORE TO ARRIVE.

[Luv Ya Purple]

I'm not too far from you and I'm seeing a good number of martins for my site. I have counted up to 12 flying around my house. I first saw a martin here on Feb 21.

[RAMSMARTINS]

I have about 40 staying overnight. First arrived early on Jan. 26. I live 290/Hollister.

Gary Berger