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steve r
Posts: 371
Joined: Sat Mar 20, 2004 8:16 am
Location: Antioch/Plant City Fla

Did a quick nest check today and found eggs in 12 of my 36 gourds, anywhere from 1 egg to 5.
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BillieJR
Posts: 766
Joined: Tue Apr 11, 2017 11:39 am
Location: Monroe, WI

Hooray - how exciting!!! Congratulations and good luck!
Billie from southern Wisconsin
Dale D
Posts: 329
Joined: Tue Jan 30, 2018 10:11 am
Location: Orlando, Fl
Martin Colony History: Landlord since 2004

Congratulations on the eggs. I checked mine a couple of days ago and they haven't started nest building yet here in Orlando.
Orlando, FL Landlord since 2004
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Dave Reynolds
Posts: 2445
Joined: Mon Jan 31, 2011 4:35 pm
Location: Little Hocking, Oh.
Martin Colony History: Satellite Site “Oxbow Golf Course”..
2018 - 15 Pair, 36 Fledged
2019 - 26 Pair, 97 Fledged
2020 - 30 Pair, 137 Fledged
2021 - 30 Pair, 144 Fledged
2022 - 27 Pair, 125 Fledged
2023 - 31 Pair, 130 Fledged
2024 - 41 Pair, 198 Fledged
2025 - 44 Pair, 168 Fledged
2026 - 41 Pair, 182 Fledged

Home Site "Little Hocking, Ohio".
2019 - 1 Pair, 5 Fledged
2020 - 1 Pair, 4 Fledged
2021 - 8 Pair, 36 Fledged
2022 - 13 Pair, 46 Fledged
2023 - 16 Pair, 84 Fledged
2024 - 22 Pair, 104 Fledged
2025 - 28 Pair, 83 Fledged
2026 - 28 Pair. 116 Fledged

Steve —- That’s great news... Martins never cease to amaze me... You with eggs and we are waiting our early scouts to arrive soon here in Southeastern, Ohio. Enjoy your year..

Dave
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Little Hocking, Ohio
steve r
Posts: 371
Joined: Sat Mar 20, 2004 8:16 am
Location: Antioch/Plant City Fla

I thing with Florida is we get them early, they lay early and leave early. Most of mine are gone by mid July. We get about 6 months to enjoy them. :grin:
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

So exciting Steve! Can’t wait to see your little pinkies!!!
Jody in Central Illinois
Landlord in 2016
2016—4 pr fledged 16
2017—8 pr fledged 34
2018—11 pr fledged 60
mjfog
Posts: 450
Joined: Sat Dec 30, 2017 3:40 pm
Location: Palm City, FL
Martin Colony History: 2018 will be my first try. 6 S&K B09s. 29 eggs - 8 fledged
2019 - 12 Troyer Horizontals with tunnels, 6 S&K B09s and 12 B011s all with tunnels. 43 eggs - 36 fledged
2020 - Rack 1 - 6 B011s, Rack 2 - 24 B011s, and Rack 3 - 24 Troyer Horizontals. All gourds have tunnels, porches and crescent/Conley 11 entrances; racks have predator guards. 161 eggs - 88 fledged.
2021 - 54 gourds-214 eggs, 184 hatched, 168 fledged.
2022 - 3 racks of 24 gourds. 363 eggs, 294 hatched, 278 fledged.
2023 - 3 racks of 24 gourds. 321 eggs, 276 hatched, 246 fledged.
2024 - 3 racks of 24 gourds. 330 eggs, 283 hatched, 250 fledged.
2025 - 3 racks of 24 gourds. 347 eggs, 281 hatched, 266 fledged.

Steve r - Good for you! Here I am in Palm City, across the coast from you and about level with Sarasota, and did a nest check yesterday. My six gourds looked like teenagers' bedrooms; pine shavings and needles strewn everywhere. No eggs. By the way, you should report your egg dates to the Florida Fish and Game Comm. I believe the Commission maintains a "bird atlas" initiated by Herb Kale, a long time birder, that keeps updating data like yours. I believe your egg dates are earlier than any previously reported. Global warming or just a seasonal aberration? "Officially" recording these dates is important. The Fish and Game Comm. has a site that is easily googled. I'm a retired biologist of the Florida Game and Fish Comm. and if you need any help doing this, let me know.
Robbi
Posts: 34
Joined: Sun Jun 04, 2017 1:44 pm
Location: Palm City, Fl

Hi, I’m in Palm City too, have one spending the night (actually heard the dawn song out of an actual bird instead of DVD player this morning. ). Hope it sticks! My second year, first year got a late start and just had visitors.
BillieJR
Posts: 766
Joined: Tue Apr 11, 2017 11:39 am
Location: Monroe, WI

OMG, Robbi.......I hope this is your year, too. How exciting to have your first one. Good luck!
Billie from southern Wisconsin
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