Hi,
I have 10 eggs again in one nest. I would think it has to be the subbies.
10 eggs
2009. 98 eggs, 66 hatch, 61 fledged.
2010. 114 eggs, 89 hatch,70 fledged.
2011. 96 eggs. 80 hatch,68 fledged.Heavy Merlin preditation.
2012. 89 eggs. 56 hatch, good fledge. Guards installed. Merlin not sighted at houses.
2013. First Egg May 24, first Baby June 13.
2014. successful.
2015. successful.
2016. Martin's population decline, suspect new housing in the neighborhood. Merlin eating well also!
2017.Population explosion
. first egg May 25 in a BO-11
2018. Population stable.
2010. 114 eggs, 89 hatch,70 fledged.
2011. 96 eggs. 80 hatch,68 fledged.Heavy Merlin preditation.
2012. 89 eggs. 56 hatch, good fledge. Guards installed. Merlin not sighted at houses.
2013. First Egg May 24, first Baby June 13.
2014. successful.
2015. successful.
2016. Martin's population decline, suspect new housing in the neighborhood. Merlin eating well also!
2017.Population explosion
. first egg May 25 in a BO-112018. Population stable.
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TheCranfordLife
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- Joined: Sun May 27, 2018 3:18 pm
- Location: North Carolina
Wow I cant wait till I see a Nest with 10 Eggs! Thats Crazy!
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Gun
- Posts: 80
- Joined: Tue Mar 01, 2016 11:26 pm
- Location: Foothills, AB
- Martin Colony History: 2016 - 1 pair - 4 fledged
2017 - 4 pair - 16 fledged
2018 - 7 pair - 24 fledged
Moved and starting over in 2019
Wow! Will be interesting to see if they make it. Another colony not far from me has a couple w 8 eggs. I thought
I was doing good With one batch of 6. Nest Check today revealed one dead check in that nest.
I was doing good With one batch of 6. Nest Check today revealed one dead check in that nest.