Congratulations, RR!! WHEW! I know you are breathing a sigh of relief!
Your issue with a rat was definitely weird, but I'm hoping a lot of landlords are mounting cylinder guards with netting above this year after hearing stories like this one and others with problems with raccoons!
Possible colony destroyed
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KathyF
- Posts: 3522
- Joined: Thu May 24, 2007 1:57 pm
- Location: Missouri/Licking
- Martin Colony History: Colony started - 2007 with one pair
As of 2018 - 84 cavities offered, max # of pairs hosted - 82.
"Sometimes", said Pooh, "the smallest things take up the most room in your heart."
2023 - 82 pair
2022 - 80 pair
2021 - 75 pair
2020 - 78 pair
2019 - 80 pair
http://kathyfreeze.blogspot.com
2023 - 82 pair
2022 - 80 pair
2021 - 75 pair
2020 - 78 pair
2019 - 80 pair
http://kathyfreeze.blogspot.com
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Whippy
- Posts: 1023
- Joined: Thu Jan 19, 2017 11:15 pm
- Location: Plano, Texas
- Martin Colony History: See Signature
Way to go RR. Looks like you're in business for sure.
I saw my first Martin of the year yesterday flying over a neighborhood about 300 yards from my place. Hadn't seen him since but, it is my first sighting here in Plano. Gonna bail from work soon and head home to do some stuff and keep an eye out for more.
It should be a good weekend for arrivals in Texas. Saturday around noon the wind will be out of the South from the Yucatan peninsula blowing up the coast of Mexico into Texas. Right now the winds are out of the West changing from the south in a few hours. As we move into Sunday the winds blow from the South from the coast of Brazil all the way up to, and into, Texas.
Mid day Tuesday we get another North wind and by Thursday it will blow from the North all the way to Yucatan but later that day it begins the Southerly turn around pattern that we are currently experiencing.
Should be a good weekend for Martin arrivals.
Coolwhips.
I saw my first Martin of the year yesterday flying over a neighborhood about 300 yards from my place. Hadn't seen him since but, it is my first sighting here in Plano. Gonna bail from work soon and head home to do some stuff and keep an eye out for more.
It should be a good weekend for arrivals in Texas. Saturday around noon the wind will be out of the South from the Yucatan peninsula blowing up the coast of Mexico into Texas. Right now the winds are out of the West changing from the south in a few hours. As we move into Sunday the winds blow from the South from the coast of Brazil all the way up to, and into, Texas.
Mid day Tuesday we get another North wind and by Thursday it will blow from the North all the way to Yucatan but later that day it begins the Southerly turn around pattern that we are currently experiencing.
Should be a good weekend for Martin arrivals.
Coolwhips.
2016 - many visitors
2017 - 1 pair, 3 fledged
2018- 2 pair, 12 fledged
2019 - 4 pair, 21 fledged
2020 - 15 pair, 67 fledged
2021 - 29 pair, 117 fledged
2022 - 35 pair, 130 fledged
2023 - 43 pair, 196 fledged
2017 - 1 pair, 3 fledged
2018- 2 pair, 12 fledged
2019 - 4 pair, 21 fledged
2020 - 15 pair, 67 fledged
2021 - 29 pair, 117 fledged
2022 - 35 pair, 130 fledged
2023 - 43 pair, 196 fledged