2018 we saw our first PM of the year on March 19th (today). He stopped to peep the house out but I was quick enough to get a picture before he left.
2017 we saw the first one of the year on April 3rd.
2016 we saw the first of the year on March 30th.
We have a winter weather advisory calling for 6" of wet snow over the next two days with temps during the coming week in the upper 20's overnight and mid-40's through the day.
Our First Adult Male PM This Year
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Mudflap
- Posts: 48
- Joined: Thu Jan 07, 2016 9:07 am
- Location: SE Ohio
- Martin Colony History: 2011: Set up 16 room S&K house.
2012: nothing.
2013: lookers but no takers.
2014: lookers but no takers.
2015: 3 pair nested, 7 fledged.
2016: second year: S&K house is now an 8 room house and added a separate pole with eight Troyer Vertical Gourds. 13 pair nested, 50 fledged.
2017: third year: S&K house is now a 6 room house (blocked attic access). Same Troyer gourds.
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Dave Reynolds
- Posts: 2444
- 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
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
What a great photo... He’s glad to be home.. Congrats to you and your new arrival..
Dave
Dave
PMCA Member
Little Hocking, Ohio
Little Hocking, Ohio
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Mudflap
- Posts: 48
- Joined: Thu Jan 07, 2016 9:07 am
- Location: SE Ohio
- Martin Colony History: 2011: Set up 16 room S&K house.
2012: nothing.
2013: lookers but no takers.
2014: lookers but no takers.
2015: 3 pair nested, 7 fledged.
2016: second year: S&K house is now an 8 room house and added a separate pole with eight Troyer Vertical Gourds. 13 pair nested, 50 fledged.
2017: third year: S&K house is now a 6 room house (blocked attic access). Same Troyer gourds.
Thanks all.
He was still here late yesterday afternoon.
It did snow all day yesterday but the ground is warm enough that the snow didn't stick. It's mostly gone this morning. I watched for the PM off and on throughout the day and caught glimpses of him going into the house. Then I started wondering if it was him or another PM.
I've never attempted to feed PM's but if he's still here today I'll offer him some egg. I'm sure he's hungry.
He was still here late yesterday afternoon.
It did snow all day yesterday but the ground is warm enough that the snow didn't stick. It's mostly gone this morning. I watched for the PM off and on throughout the day and caught glimpses of him going into the house. Then I started wondering if it was him or another PM.
I've never attempted to feed PM's but if he's still here today I'll offer him some egg. I'm sure he's hungry.
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Dave Reynolds
- Posts: 2444
- 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
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
Mudflap —- Let us know how the feeding goes....Mudflap wrote:Thanks all.
He was still here late yesterday afternoon.
It did snow all day yesterday but the ground is warm enough that the snow didn't stick. It's mostly gone this morning. I watched for the PM off and on throughout the day and caught glimpses of him going into the house. Then I started wondering if it was him or another PM.
I've never attempted to feed PM's but if he's still here today I'll offer him some egg. I'm sure he's hungry.
Dave
PMCA Member
Little Hocking, Ohio
Little Hocking, Ohio
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handyman315
- Posts: 300
- Joined: Thu May 12, 2016 11:03 am
- Location: SW Ohio
- Martin Colony History: Colony established May 20, 2017 after three unsuccessful years. Persistent and aggressive Tree Swallows plagued the site, but beyond learning - and practicing - to control them, was the return in 2017 of a 2016-SY-M previously unable to find a mate. As a handsome ASY-M, he brought along two females and a swagger that soon put the Tree Swallow issue to rest. As the anchor pair, he and his mate hatched all six of their eggs into fat and healthy babies into what settled in to be a three-pair, flourishing new colony with up to 11 birds total, including 3 SY-M trouble makers.
My, that is an awesome picture of an ASY-M, with his classic serious "look", a "frown" maybe. 
Still watching for my first PM down here in SE Ohio (Lebanon) - none thru 3/27/18 although there have been sighting reports all around me. Rainy, cold, even some snow last week. If successful, this will just be my second season as a (nesting) landlord, so I'm nervous about their return even though my first year was a glorious success (to me).
Still watching for my first PM down here in SE Ohio (Lebanon) - none thru 3/27/18 although there have been sighting reports all around me. Rainy, cold, even some snow last week. If successful, this will just be my second season as a (nesting) landlord, so I'm nervous about their return even though my first year was a glorious success (to me).
2023-42 Nests, 197 Eggs/Babies
2022-48 Nests Fledged 203
2021-43 Nests Fledged 185
2020-31 Nests Fledged 133, three early deaths due to cold & rain
2019-19 Nests Fledged 84
2018-11 Nests Fledged 48, ASY-M Arrived April 6, Despite Snow & Cold, Joined Soon by Mate & Two Adult Pairs
2017-3 Nests Fledged 13, FIRST-YEAR LANDLORD! Resident SY-M from 2016 Returned (as ASY-M) on May 20. At Least 11 Adult Residents
2016 Late-Arriving SYs, Resident Lone SY-M
2015-14 Many Visits
2022-48 Nests Fledged 203
2021-43 Nests Fledged 185
2020-31 Nests Fledged 133, three early deaths due to cold & rain
2019-19 Nests Fledged 84
2018-11 Nests Fledged 48, ASY-M Arrived April 6, Despite Snow & Cold, Joined Soon by Mate & Two Adult Pairs
2017-3 Nests Fledged 13, FIRST-YEAR LANDLORD! Resident SY-M from 2016 Returned (as ASY-M) on May 20. At Least 11 Adult Residents
2016 Late-Arriving SYs, Resident Lone SY-M
2015-14 Many Visits
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Mudflap
- Posts: 48
- Joined: Thu Jan 07, 2016 9:07 am
- Location: SE Ohio
- Martin Colony History: 2011: Set up 16 room S&K house.
2012: nothing.
2013: lookers but no takers.
2014: lookers but no takers.
2015: 3 pair nested, 7 fledged.
2016: second year: S&K house is now an 8 room house and added a separate pole with eight Troyer Vertical Gourds. 13 pair nested, 50 fledged.
2017: third year: S&K house is now a 6 room house (blocked attic access). Same Troyer gourds.
That one didn't stay so there was no attempt to feed. It's been cold and we've had some snow but the ground is too warm for the snow to stay long. I've been watching a ton of Tree Swallows at a local lake and they're doing a lot of flying, so we've decided the PM that stopped here is feeding at a large body of water before he heads further north or wherever he's headed. We have snow in the forecast for the next couple of nights, but daytime highs might be in the upper 40's. The weather dude on tee-vee says we're way below average temps but it looks like it will start to really warm at the end of next week.Dave Reynolds wrote:Mudflap —- Let us know how the feeding goes....Mudflap wrote:Thanks all.
He was still here late yesterday afternoon.
It did snow all day yesterday but the ground is warm enough that the snow didn't stick. It's mostly gone this morning. I watched for the PM off and on throughout the day and caught glimpses of him going into the house. Then I started wondering if it was him or another PM.
I've never attempted to feed PM's but if he's still here today I'll offer him some egg. I'm sure he's hungry.
Dave
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Mudflap
- Posts: 48
- Joined: Thu Jan 07, 2016 9:07 am
- Location: SE Ohio
- Martin Colony History: 2011: Set up 16 room S&K house.
2012: nothing.
2013: lookers but no takers.
2014: lookers but no takers.
2015: 3 pair nested, 7 fledged.
2016: second year: S&K house is now an 8 room house and added a separate pole with eight Troyer Vertical Gourds. 13 pair nested, 50 fledged.
2017: third year: S&K house is now a 6 room house (blocked attic access). Same Troyer gourds.
Our first year was a glorious success for us too, and every year since has been just as cool.handyman315 wrote:My, that is an awesome picture of an ASY-M, with his classic serious "look", a "frown" maybe.
Still watching for my first PM down here in SE Ohio (Lebanon) - none thru 3/27/18 although there have been sighting reports all around me. Rainy, cold, even some snow last week. If successful, this will just be my second season as a (nesting) landlord, so I'm nervous about their return even though my first year was a glorious success (to me).
Your PMs show up yet? We've seen a male here and there but none stayed. Today two males showed up. We opened one of the gourds up so there is one gourd and one apartment open.