Well I am on the board Now and my season has started. A ASY Male showed up at 4:30 Today. Let the fun begin.ASY Male is Here
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James Strickland FL
- Posts: 2249
- Joined: Thu Nov 13, 2003 8:04 pm
- Location: Reidsville NC
- Martin Colony History: 2017 Had a lot visitors no Matins nesting, hoping 2018 will be different.
2018 Had 1 pair
2019 had 30 pair
Well I am on the board Now and my season has started. A ASY Male showed up at 4:30 Today. Let the fun begin.PMCA MEMBER
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flyin-lowe
- Posts: 3792
- Joined: Wed Mar 29, 2006 8:49 am
- Location: Indiana/Henry Co.
And your season starts......, how many cavities are you offering now that you are in NC?
2026 HOSP 29
2025 62 pair HOSP 20
2024 60 pair, HOSP 44
2023 60+ pair, HOSP 8
2022 60 nests with 262 eggs, HOSP 14
2021 62 pair, HOSP 9
2020 42 nest, HOSP 8
2019- 31 pair
2018- 15 pair 49 fledged
2017 3 SY pair, 12 eggs , fledged 10. 4 additional lone SY's
2016 1 pair fledged 4
2015 Visitors
2014 Visitors
2013 Moved 6 miles, 1 pair fledged 2.
2012 30 pair fledged 100.
2011 12 pair 43 fledged.
2010 5 pair 14 fledged.
2025 62 pair HOSP 20
2024 60 pair, HOSP 44
2023 60+ pair, HOSP 8
2022 60 nests with 262 eggs, HOSP 14
2021 62 pair, HOSP 9
2020 42 nest, HOSP 8
2019- 31 pair
2018- 15 pair 49 fledged
2017 3 SY pair, 12 eggs , fledged 10. 4 additional lone SY's
2016 1 pair fledged 4
2015 Visitors
2014 Visitors
2013 Moved 6 miles, 1 pair fledged 2.
2012 30 pair fledged 100.
2011 12 pair 43 fledged.
2010 5 pair 14 fledged.
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Steve Kroenke
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- Joined: Fri Nov 28, 2003 6:49 pm
- Location: Louisiana/Logansport
James,
Great news! Thanks for sharing this with us!
Soon more martins will be arriving at your colony and please keep us updated!
Steve
Great news! Thanks for sharing this with us!
Soon more martins will be arriving at your colony and please keep us updated!
Steve
PMCA Member
300+ pairs of martins each season
300+ pairs of martins each season
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James Strickland FL
- Posts: 2249
- Joined: Thu Nov 13, 2003 8:04 pm
- Location: Reidsville NC
- Martin Colony History: 2017 Had a lot visitors no Matins nesting, hoping 2018 will be different.
2018 Had 1 pair
2019 had 30 pair
Flyin lowe, I am offering 70 for the Martins this year.
Thanks Steve, I had 4 show up in the evening. I am sure they will be more in a few week and I will keep you up-to-date as things change.
Thanks Steve, I had 4 show up in the evening. I am sure they will be more in a few week and I will keep you up-to-date as things change.
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James Strickland FL
- Posts: 2249
- Joined: Thu Nov 13, 2003 8:04 pm
- Location: Reidsville NC
- Martin Colony History: 2017 Had a lot visitors no Matins nesting, hoping 2018 will be different.
2018 Had 1 pair
2019 had 30 pair
Deancamp, I see this morning that a snow storm is heading North, so I hope they hold for a little time.
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Rodger Drye
- Posts: 671
- Joined: Sun Mar 23, 2014 10:07 am
- Location: NC/Mt. Pleasant
- Martin Colony History: Have been hosting and providing a sanactuary for Purple Martins for 30 years.
Hey James,
That is Great that you have spotted your first Martin for the 2020 season. I kept watching under NC Scout reports wondering when you were gonna add your name. They’ll start to flow in on a regular bases now.
I have about 25 I think. It’s hard to see all of them going in and out of Gourd’s on 6 different Racks. My oldest son is supposed to help me put up my T-14 sometime this week - Hopefully. I have 168 Gourd’s of all types up and pre nested. I do not plan on hanging any more after I get this t-14 up. That will give me 186 cavities in total and I just can’t handle any more, considering Nest Checks and year end cleaning etc.
My new Rack (The Nitro D) I designed has 48 Gourd’s on it. I didn’t think the Bird’s would really use it or mess with it this quickly, since it’s a new system. I thought maybe some of my SY Bird’s would occupy it when they came in. But these ASY Bird’s are going to it in large numbers, so I guess they must like it.
Do you play the Dawn Song at all.? I think it really helps to attract Martin’s to your site.!
Keep me posted on your success with you Site.
Rodger
That is Great that you have spotted your first Martin for the 2020 season. I kept watching under NC Scout reports wondering when you were gonna add your name. They’ll start to flow in on a regular bases now.
I have about 25 I think. It’s hard to see all of them going in and out of Gourd’s on 6 different Racks. My oldest son is supposed to help me put up my T-14 sometime this week - Hopefully. I have 168 Gourd’s of all types up and pre nested. I do not plan on hanging any more after I get this t-14 up. That will give me 186 cavities in total and I just can’t handle any more, considering Nest Checks and year end cleaning etc.
My new Rack (The Nitro D) I designed has 48 Gourd’s on it. I didn’t think the Bird’s would really use it or mess with it this quickly, since it’s a new system. I thought maybe some of my SY Bird’s would occupy it when they came in. But these ASY Bird’s are going to it in large numbers, so I guess they must like it.
Do you play the Dawn Song at all.? I think it really helps to attract Martin’s to your site.!
Keep me posted on your success with you Site.
Rodger
PMCA Member
Have been Hosting and Protecting Martin's for 30 years.
Have been Hosting and Protecting Martin's for 30 years.
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tor
- Posts: 279
- Joined: Wed Feb 25, 2009 4:35 pm
- Location: Marlboro County, SC
- Martin Colony History: 2025 Capacity: 96
72 Hor / Vert Troyers on 3 X Super-24's.
24 Hor Troyers on Gemini-24.
2026: We'll see.
2025: 92 pair - Fledge: 405
2024: 72 pair - Fledge: 356
2023: 72 pair - Fledge: 342
2022: 72 pair - Fledge: 322
2021: 71 pair - Fledge: 325
2020: 72 pair - Fledge: 336
2019: 70 pair - Fledge: 320
2018: 60 pair - Fledge: 297
2017: 36 pair - Fledge: 189
2016: 16 pair - Fledge: 79
2015: 4 pair - Fledge: 21
Good news, James. Hope you have a great season this year.
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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
..... James .... Great to hear the good news... Hope you have a great season... I'm still waiting but it won't be long..
Dave
Dave
PMCA Member
Little Hocking, Ohio
Little Hocking, Ohio