Better throw another log on the fire.

[Doug Martin - PA]

Wow next week sure looks cold. All the way down to the south too.

I can remember the last time the groundhog jinxed us too with an early spring prediction. It was an awful cold spring that year.

It appears though that March will come in like a Siberian tiger.... but it looks pretty good the second half of March on the extended outlook so far.

We are only a few weeks from them coming north. Last year my first one came March 18th. He had several very cold weeks to endure. There was still snow on the ground on April 7th but all the early arrivals made it through fine. I have videos of them flying around in the snow. You just have to keep them fed.

Doug

[D Little]

Hey Doug,

I hope it warms up soon too, earliest i ever had them here was 22 march. I put all my houses and gourds out this past week and am pretty much ready... really starting to look forward to their return.

Regards
Donnie

[ToyinPA]

Wow next week sure looks cold. All the way down to the south too.

I can remember the last time the groundhog jinxed us too with an early spring prediction. It was an awful cold spring that year.

It appears though that March will come in like a Siberian tiger.... but it looks pretty good the second half of March on the extended outlook so far.

We are only a few weeks from them coming north. Last year my first one came March 18th. He had several very cold weeks to endure. There was still snow on the ground on April 7th but all the early arrivals made it through fine. I have videos of them flying around in the snow. You just have to keep them fed.

Doug

Hi Doug:

I think Phil missed the mark. Looks like another week of cold & snow & then it should finally warm up.

I just hope we don't have a repeat of last spring & summer. ....cold spring & soaking wet all season. All of our sidewalks, any thing cement, etc., was covered in black algae. Everything else had green mold. The ground was like a soaked sponge & never did get dried out before winter hit us. I spent many days supplement feeding in the rain & even hand feeding chicks daily due to all the unrelenting rainy days. Getting them thru several plus days of cold/snow/etc is a cake walk compared to a whole soaking wet summer. I sure don't want to go thru that again, but I will if the need arises.

I've been sick (in hospital twice) the last several weeks with the darn flu/bronchitis/pneumonia, so I'm glad they aren't here yet. Once this upcoming snow storm is over & things warm up we'll work on getting the houses uncovered & ready. Then it'll be ears open & eyes to the sky .

Praying we all have a great season this year.

Toy in PA

[Dave Duit]

Supplement feeding link for all the cold weather states hit by this nasty streak of below average temps.
https://mailchi.mp/purplemartin/how-to- ... 5bc9031b91

[Chris B]

I think my PMs have finally gotten smart and are hanging back waiting for better weather. The TS that were here have left and it will get in the teens for the next two nights so no bugs for a while. The other seasonal jays are hiding also. No barnies yet either.

[dragonfly]

i really don’t know why the martins come so early in the season , i know what is said but do they really won’t to be miserable in the cold and lack of food just to get their hotel room of choice, it’s 24 in south AR this morning and been cold and wet for to long , good luck PM’s i got really good rooms for you , 60 to choose from , with dry new pine straw , but no central heat and yes i have had martins here since Feb 23

[paule]

I was wondering if that groundhog saw it's shadow back at the beginning of February

I saw on the news they arrested that ground hog and toted it off to jail!

[paule]

Bob Flam
I found the clip...enjoy.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_R6qyOM5a8

Paule