Worried about our colony

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Javabirdnj
Posts: 8
Joined: Sat Apr 22, 2017 8:42 am
Location: NJ

88 houses that have housed 44 pair for 2 years and as of today we only have 6 pair that have returned. I am worried; what happened to my birds.
:-(
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ToyinPA
Posts: 2227
Joined: Mon Apr 10, 2006 6:07 pm
Location: PA/Avis
Martin Colony History: The 1972 St. Agnes flood wiped out all the Martins in my area. One day, in 1997-98, 5 or 6 Martins landed on the power wires crossing my back yard. I had no house for them. They kept coming back day after day. We got a martin house a few weeks later & they have been coming back every year since. I average 12-15 pair per year.

Many in the northern states are all asking the same question. We're hoping it's just late migration.

Toy in PA
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Javabirdnj
Posts: 8
Joined: Sat Apr 22, 2017 8:42 am
Location: NJ

Glad to hear I am not alone .... but praying they are all okay.
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Hanover Bill
Posts: 656
Joined: Thu May 14, 2009 3:10 pm
Location: Pennsylvania/Hanover Township
Martin Colony History: 2009 & 10 - 0
2011 & 12 - Visitors
2013 - 2 pr. fledged 9
2014 - 3 pr. fledged 13
2015 - 7 pr. fledged 27
2016 - 15 pr. fledged 72

Same boat here in Western Pa. Java. I have 4 ASY males here as of now, they are returning one at a time, with lots of time in between. Something seems to be amiss, as you say hopefully it is just a late migration, but one has to wonder at this point.
2009 & 10 - 0
2011 & 12 - Visitors
2013 - 2 pr. fledged 9
2014 - 3 pr. fledged 13
2015 - 7 pr. fledged 27
2016 - 15 pr. fledged 72
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cransy
Posts: 149
Joined: Wed Nov 12, 2003 7:48 am
Location: watkins glen,ny

Here in NY, I have 11 males and 1 female.This is really weird.
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Ed Pace
Posts: 680
Joined: Tue Feb 08, 2011 3:31 pm
Location: NY/Jamestown

Still the same in western n.y. 6 males 2 females.
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Javabirdnj
Posts: 8
Joined: Sat Apr 22, 2017 8:42 am
Location: NJ

We have one extra today. I will take count again tonight
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Javabirdnj
Posts: 8
Joined: Sat Apr 22, 2017 8:42 am
Location: NJ

We have 8 pair tonight. :)
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Bigbob1610
Posts: 14
Joined: Mon Mar 20, 2017 5:23 pm
Location: Wauseon, ohio
Martin Colony History: 2015 2 pair.
2016 8 pair
2017 26 pair.
2018 pair
12 horizontal troyer's
12 vertical troyer's
12 room Trio house gemini gourd rack

I have had 3 males here for a week then they left nothing for days . Then 2 males show up stay about a week and leave . I had over 15 pair last year as of now no martins
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