Start of 16th Season - South Louisiana

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Lane Stout
Posts: 83
Joined: Tue Nov 11, 2003 2:26 pm
Location: Gonzales, LA
Martin Colony History: Hosting Martins annually since 2003 in SE Louisiana. Five gourd racks, 64 Troyer Horizontal gourds with Conley II SREH entrances.

The same exact date as last year my first martin returned today. I noticed the lone ASY male circling overhead feeding late this afternoon. He made several low passes a few minutes later checking out the racks then on about pass number four landed going immediately inside a Troyer Vertical gourd with Conley entrance. I watched about five additional minutes and he did not exit so I presume he is in for the night and glad to be back!
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Robert
Posts: 67
Joined: Mon Aug 06, 2018 10:49 am
Location: Columbia , South Carolina

Congrats Lane it’s always a happy day when they return isn’t it , here’s hoping you have a great season with lots of fledglings .
Robert , South Carolina
PMCA member
40 year PM landlord
2018 season
21 pairs 107 eggs 99 fledged
2019 season
23 pairs 122 eggs 105 fledged
2020 season
23 pairs 122 eggs 72 fledged
2021
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Dave Reynolds
Posts: 2441
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

Lane —- Congrats to you and your new arrival... Glad to see they are coming home. Enjoy. :wink:

Dave
PMCA Member
Little Hocking, Ohio
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gussiemike
Posts: 46
Joined: Mon Jun 09, 2008 8:26 am
Location: Baton Rouge, LA
Martin Colony History: 07/3pair 08/10pair 09/14pair 10/17pair 11/18pair 12/21pair 13/18pair 14/20pair 15/13pair 16/7pair. Landlord for 10yrs. Colony has shrunk the last two yrs.

Well sounds like they are getting close to me here in BR,La. I am ready and waiting for them. My birds are not quite as early as yours as I have another week to go. But who knows maybe they will be a little early this year. Have a good year.
07/3pair
08/10pair
09/14pair
10/17pair
11/19pair
12/21pair
13/18pair
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Conrad Baker
Posts: 754
Joined: Fri Jan 12, 2007 7:43 pm
Location: Paulina, Louisiana

Got my first two tonight gussiemike. I am only about 40 miles (as the Martin flies) from Baton Rouge here in Paulina.
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Gauxt
Posts: 83
Joined: Wed Apr 20, 2011 12:03 pm
Location: Louisiana/Prairieville
Martin Colony History: Started 2007
2013 1 Pair
2015 2 Pair
2016 4 Pair
2017 12 Pair
2018 15 Pair
2019 15 Pair
2020 19 Pair
2021 15 pair
2022 21 pair
2023 22 pair
2024 22 pair
2025 12 pair, downsized racks

Congrats Lane!! And thanks to your help through the years I should be on the map soon also.
2010-0
2011-visitors
2012-visitors
2013-1 pair
2014-0
2015-2 pair
2016 4 pair
2017 12 pair
2018 15 pair
2019 15 pair
2020 19 pair
2021 15 pair
2022 21 pair
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