Today, the first pair of PM's for the season showed up at my colony. This event is my favorite part of being a landlord.
Of course the excitement of getting those first visitors to a new colony is an unbeatable feeling, and it's almost as exciting when they show up in year 10!
Most Enjoyable Event for a landlord?
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Dale D
- Posts: 329
- Joined: Tue Jan 30, 2018 10:11 am
- Location: Orlando, Fl
- Martin Colony History: Landlord since 2004
Congratulations, billb! Have a great 2018 season.billb wrote:Today, the first pair of PM's for the season showed up at my colony. This event is my favorite part of being a landlord.
Of course the excitement of getting those first visitors to a new colony is an unbeatable feeling, and it's almost as exciting when they show up in year 10!
Orlando, FL Landlord since 2004
Offer 42 Cavities Total
Offer 42 Cavities Total
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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
Yep great news ,enjoy, it really is a great feeling every time hope you have a good season
2018 146 cavities.
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flyin-lowe
- Posts: 3788
- Joined: Wed Mar 29, 2006 8:49 am
- Location: Indiana/Henry Co.
The thing that stood out most to me was the first time I saw an egg at my firs colony. They had been there for several weeks but I still wasn't convinced they would stay. Once I saw the eggs I knew finally it was looking good.
2026 HOSP 26
2025 62 pair HOSP 20
2024 60 pair, HOSP 44
2023 60+ pair, HOSP 8
2022 60 nests with 262 eggs, HOSP 14
2021 62 pair, HOSP 9
2020 42 nest, HOSP 8
2019- 31 pair
2018- 15 pair 49 fledged
2017 3 SY pair, 12 eggs , fledged 10. 4 additional lone SY's
2016 1 pair fledged 4
2015 Visitors
2014 Visitors
2013 Moved 6 miles, 1 pair fledged 2.
2012 30 pair fledged 100.
2011 12 pair 43 fledged.
2010 5 pair 14 fledged.
2025 62 pair HOSP 20
2024 60 pair, HOSP 44
2023 60+ pair, HOSP 8
2022 60 nests with 262 eggs, HOSP 14
2021 62 pair, HOSP 9
2020 42 nest, HOSP 8
2019- 31 pair
2018- 15 pair 49 fledged
2017 3 SY pair, 12 eggs , fledged 10. 4 additional lone SY's
2016 1 pair fledged 4
2015 Visitors
2014 Visitors
2013 Moved 6 miles, 1 pair fledged 2.
2012 30 pair fledged 100.
2011 12 pair 43 fledged.
2010 5 pair 14 fledged.
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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!
When my first pair finally stayed I couldn’t get to excited because I always experienced them leaving and never coming back! So my most enjoyable moment for me was when that first baby shot out of that gourd! I balled like a baby! It was 5 long years of a dream come true! I was so proud of them and me! 
Good luck to all!
Good luck to all!
Sharon from southern Illinois
That one is hard to beat, Taxi! Hope you have a great season this year and beyond. Good luck!taxidermy lady wrote:When my first pair finally stayed I couldn’t get to excited because I always experienced them leaving and never coming back! So my most enjoyable moment for me was when that first baby shot out of that gourd! I balled like a baby! It was 5 long years of a dream come true! I was so proud of them and me!
Good luck to all!
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cabin man
- Posts: 92
- Joined: Tue Mar 27, 2012 11:55 am
- Location: New Jersey / Tinton Falls
- Martin Colony History: Got my first SY pair in 2017. Fledged 1, but died due to wing entrapment. 2018- changed all entrances and got one ASY pair. Fledged 3. 2019- Male returned. Disappeared after 12 days. Suspect hawk. No nesting pairs. 2020- 1 pair. Fledged 3. 2021- 12 pairs fledged 43.. 2022- 22pairs. 100 eggs .fledged74 2024–. 42 pairs, fledged186– 2025- 56 pairs, fledged 233
One of the most exciting things for me was seeing a pair finally spending the night. Then, nest building and laying eggs. Probably the most enjoyable part for me was seeing the first baby in the nest. Had a bad ending for me, but still was one of the most enjoyable/satisfying things I have ever experienced.Just hoping and praying that the parents, or one of them, come back this year. I’m getting ready now By changing all my entrances to wing entrapment protection. Hope we all have a great year. Rob