7:29 p.m., Wed. April 27, 2022 Larimore, ND.
I had just settled in with my cozy blanket to watch a Netflix program when I heard that distinctive, never-to-be-duplicated call. It was a big ole ASY male!
He zoomed by the deck, swooped up to the gourd rack, and into a gourd. He’s been here before.
We opened up a few more of the 15 gourds.
Tomorrow morning is going to be glorious! There may even be photo opportunities!
Let the fun begin. The first obstacle on tap is the cold temperatures and some snow still on the ground, but there have been insects flying around.
The martins always come back when it’s “too cold.”
They nearly always experience snow and/or sleet for a couple days. The prairie winds are ever present.
They always rally, find mates, raise and fledge chicks, and then leave, breaking my heart.
Larimore ND’s 2022 PM Season has arrived!
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Caroline94535-ND
- Posts: 337
- Joined: Wed Nov 12, 2003 10:12 am
- Location: North Dakota/Larimore
- Martin Colony History: Will add later
~ Not all those who wander are lost.
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Jones4381
- Posts: 830
- Joined: Sat Apr 25, 2020 10:54 pm
- Location: Southwestern VA
- Martin Colony History: 2020- 0
2021- 1 pair-5
2022- 5 pair-20
2023 34 pair-44
2024 30 pair-122
2025 54 Pair -178
Wonderful description and poetic as well. Congrats
"Be content with what you have; rejoice in the way things are. When you realize there is nothing lacking, the whole world belongs to you." - Lao Tzu
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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
Congrats on your new arrival! Its a long awaited for moment, glad you were able to witness him coming in, sounds to me he was happy to be back. Hope you have a banner year,
Tom
Tom
A good house sparrow is a dead house sparrow.
HOSP: 17. Starlings: 23
HOSP: 17. Starlings: 23