Low Numbers
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Craig Haddox
- Posts: 444
- Joined: Sun Mar 14, 2004 5:13 pm
- Location: Missouri Washington
Have been averaging 40-45 pairs of martins and by now should have around 25-30 martins here .. We have 2 pair here and they have been here 2 weeks with no other martins. I'm sure the weather has a lot to do with that. Hopefully when the weather breaks they will start pouring in.
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nikkihaddox
- Posts: 43
- Joined: Sat Feb 03, 2018 2:05 pm
- Location: Washington Missouri
- Martin Colony History: My father has started the Martin Colony back in 2000. To this day we have had about 40 to 45 pairs of Martins. We use 5 Martin houses and a few gourds, unfortunately the Martins prefer the houses over the gourds, but we still put them up.
We had some new ones stop by this morning, hoping they come back so we can get a good count.
Had 120 breeding pair last year 12 year old colony only one male has returned so far! 
2007 2 pair 8 fledged
2008 4 pair 18 fledged
2009 21 pair 87 fledged
2010 44 pair 174 fledged
2011 68 pair 244 fledged
2012 82 pair 364 fledged
2013 82 pair 359 fledged
2014 86 pair 415 fledged
2015 101 pair 427 fledged
2008 4 pair 18 fledged
2009 21 pair 87 fledged
2010 44 pair 174 fledged
2011 68 pair 244 fledged
2012 82 pair 364 fledged
2013 82 pair 359 fledged
2014 86 pair 415 fledged
2015 101 pair 427 fledged
We have had some late cold fronts down south with strong north winds for the last 2 weeks. Expecting it again tonight. I'm sure your Martins are just temporarily held up until more favorable conditions exist.
If it's any consolation, yesterday afternoon as my Martins were coming in, they had 25-30 additional Martins in tow. The travelers circled the houses and Gourd racks as the sun was setting but decided to head north and fly into the night.
Living on a lake, we have many Martins heading north that may spend a night before leaving before sunrise the next morning.
If it's any consolation, yesterday afternoon as my Martins were coming in, they had 25-30 additional Martins in tow. The travelers circled the houses and Gourd racks as the sun was setting but decided to head north and fly into the night.
Living on a lake, we have many Martins heading north that may spend a night before leaving before sunrise the next morning.
Colony started in 2002
Offering 82 Troyer Horizontal Gourds
2018 - 45 PAIR - FLEDGED 203 MARTINS
2019 - 68 PAIR - FLEDGED 268 MARTINS
2020 - 82 PAIR - FLEDGED 392 MARTINS
2021 - 78 PAIR - FLEDGED 349 MARTINS
2022 - 76 PAIR - FLEDGED 373 MARTINS
2023 - 68 PAIR - FLEDGED 355 MARTINS
*2023 Added 2”X4” wire cages to all three Troyer Gemini Gourd Racks to deal with Great Horned Owl predation on Colony.
Offering 82 Troyer Horizontal Gourds
2018 - 45 PAIR - FLEDGED 203 MARTINS
2019 - 68 PAIR - FLEDGED 268 MARTINS
2020 - 82 PAIR - FLEDGED 392 MARTINS
2021 - 78 PAIR - FLEDGED 349 MARTINS
2022 - 76 PAIR - FLEDGED 373 MARTINS
2023 - 68 PAIR - FLEDGED 355 MARTINS
*2023 Added 2”X4” wire cages to all three Troyer Gemini Gourd Racks to deal with Great Horned Owl predation on Colony.