Western New York Arrival

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wroeske22
Posts: 23
Joined: Wed Apr 28, 2021 9:08 pm
Location: Granger, NY
Martin Colony History: 2021: lots of visitors, no takers. 74 starlings eliminated.
2022: visitors, no takers. 139 starlings and 1 HOSP eliminated.
2023: Subadult male showed a lot of interest. Tried to attract a mate from the end of May to the beginning of July. He’d go out daily and bring martins back to no avail, one time bringing back 8 other martins squaking and showing off his gourd. 61 starlings and 6 house sparrows eliminated.
2024: visitors, no takers. 82 starlings and 3 HOSP eliminated.
2025: Repeat of 2023 SY male tried hard for a couple months, no luck. 69 starlings and 7 HOSP eliminated.

ASY male showed up and went in the housing for the night. This is my second year trying to get martins and I assume this guy is passing through, he’s early. I posted a report but it has not showed up on the map yet, not sure if there is a buffering time or if I made a mistake.
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C.C.Martins
Posts: 3368
Joined: Fri Apr 14, 2017 11:15 am
Location: Corpus Christi Tx
Martin Colony History: 2016- Visitors.
2017- 5 pair. 15 fledged
2018- 18 pair. 85 fledged
2019- 17 pair. 81 fledged
2020- 25 pair. 111 fledged
2021- 28 pair. 118 fledged
2022- 33 pair. 151 fledged
2023- 33 pair. 165 fledged
2024- 40 pair. 185 fledged
2025- 40 pair. 181 fledged
HOSP:
Home colony: mix natural, super, Troyer and excluder gourds, enlarged compartment house. All SREH.

Satellite colony: Oso Bay Preserve: 49 PMCA excluder gourds; 16 room Lonestar Goliad with Modified Excluder entrances.
2019: Visitors
2020: 3 pair, 11 fledged
2021: 10 pair, 30 fledged
2022: 11 pair, 35 fledged
2023: 18 pair, 101 fledged
2024: 39 pair, 181 fledged
2025: 51 pair, 216 fledged
PMCA member

Im sure their reports are pouring in, they will get to it.

He may not be passing, tough to tell; hope he stays for you.
A good house sparrow is a dead house sparrow.
HOSP: 17. Starlings: 23
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brent
Posts: 1280
Joined: Sat Feb 10, 2018 2:43 pm
Location: Raceland, Louisiana

Nice! I hope he’s one of a pair that’s going to stay. They’re already all the way up there. Wow. Good luck and the best to you. Brent
Brent
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deancamp
Posts: 873
Joined: Wed Mar 16, 2016 9:17 pm
Location: Raymore, MO

If he doesn't stay that would be a positive sign he felt comfortable to spend the night. Might be your colony starter as well. Keep us posted.
Jeff
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cransy
Posts: 149
Joined: Wed Nov 12, 2003 7:48 am
Location: watkins glen,ny

Your Martin probably will stay there until it warms up. You need to get some crickets and scramble some eggs and put them on the ledges of the gourd he's going into or on the housing. If not you will not survive in this cold weather. I will put food out about three times a day. Where are you in Western New York?
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wroeske22
Posts: 23
Joined: Wed Apr 28, 2021 9:08 pm
Location: Granger, NY
Martin Colony History: 2021: lots of visitors, no takers. 74 starlings eliminated.
2022: visitors, no takers. 139 starlings and 1 HOSP eliminated.
2023: Subadult male showed a lot of interest. Tried to attract a mate from the end of May to the beginning of July. He’d go out daily and bring martins back to no avail, one time bringing back 8 other martins squaking and showing off his gourd. 61 starlings and 6 house sparrows eliminated.
2024: visitors, no takers. 82 starlings and 3 HOSP eliminated.
2025: Repeat of 2023 SY male tried hard for a couple months, no luck. 69 starlings and 7 HOSP eliminated.

Fillmore NY. Hopefully the report will appear on the map sometime soon. Supposed to be 40’s in the day and teens at night here.
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wroeske22
Posts: 23
Joined: Wed Apr 28, 2021 9:08 pm
Location: Granger, NY
Martin Colony History: 2021: lots of visitors, no takers. 74 starlings eliminated.
2022: visitors, no takers. 139 starlings and 1 HOSP eliminated.
2023: Subadult male showed a lot of interest. Tried to attract a mate from the end of May to the beginning of July. He’d go out daily and bring martins back to no avail, one time bringing back 8 other martins squaking and showing off his gourd. 61 starlings and 6 house sparrows eliminated.
2024: visitors, no takers. 82 starlings and 3 HOSP eliminated.
2025: Repeat of 2023 SY male tried hard for a couple months, no luck. 69 starlings and 7 HOSP eliminated.

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cransy
Posts: 149
Joined: Wed Nov 12, 2003 7:48 am
Location: watkins glen,ny

I hope you're feeding that bird because he won't survive very long
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