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steve r
Posts: 371
Joined: Sat Mar 20, 2004 8:16 am
Location: Antioch/Plant City Fla

Seems like it is way behind this year compared to other years. Only 2 reports so far.
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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

Exciting to watch them come in but more cold weather to get through, at least here. Ill wait 😬
Just checked my super worm and cricket stash, 8k....dont know.
A good house sparrow is a dead house sparrow.
HOSP: 17. Starlings: 23
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DLN
Posts: 11
Joined: Wed Feb 26, 2020 1:54 pm
Location: Mary Esther, FL

Hi Steve r,

The PMCA Scout Arrival reporting site is a test of human observation and reporting skill. It merely tracks how many humans actually notice a Purple Martin and whether they decide to report it.

Humans are not terribly observant.

I am pretty sure the Purple Martins are where they are supposed to be and in the numbers they usually are regardless of what is being reported on this website.

I expect my Martins to show in February like they always do.

Hope you have a great season and Happy New Year!
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steve r
Posts: 371
Joined: Sat Mar 20, 2004 8:16 am
Location: Antioch/Plant City Fla

I heard one over a week ago but do not report till I see one. Been looking every day and have not seen one. The second report on the scout report is only 2 miles from my colony. They reported the same day I heard one so I think that might have been the one I heard.
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Dave Reynolds
Posts: 2441
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

... Their are on time ,,,, We just don’t always see them ... Give them two weeks and all the Landlords in Florida will be reporting them... ... Watching the Purple Wave is exciting for us up North..

Dave
PMCA Member
Little Hocking, Ohio
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flyin-lowe
Posts: 3788
Joined: Wed Mar 29, 2006 8:49 am
Location: Indiana/Henry Co.

steve r wrote: ↑
Sat Dec 31, 2022 4:19 pm
 I heard one over a week ago but do not report till I see one. Been looking every day and have not seen one. The second report on the scout report is only 2 miles from my colony. They reported the same day I heard one so I think that might have been the one I heard.
This is also part of the issue with some the reports. Everyone does it their own way, not saying one way or the other is wrong. (Unless the PMCA will post specifically what they want). I know lots of people on here who have said they don't post a report until "their" martins are back at "their property. I look at it as a system to monitor the migration, so if I confirm a martin has been in my area (if it is from my colony, or just passing through) I report it, because they have made it this far north.
2026 HOSP 26
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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brent
Posts: 1280
Joined: Sat Feb 10, 2018 2:43 pm
Location: Raceland, Louisiana

Funny but just a day or so ago I heard what I thought was a martin but, in fact, it was a Mockingbird! When I see it I report it. Happy New Year and good luck to all! Brent
Brent
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mjfog
Posts: 443
Joined: Sat Dec 30, 2017 3:40 pm
Location: Palm City, FL
Martin Colony History: 2018 will be my first try. 6 S&K B09s. 29 eggs - 8 fledged
2019 - 12 Troyer Horizontals with tunnels, 6 S&K B09s and 12 B011s all with tunnels. 43 eggs - 36 fledged
2020 - Rack 1 - 6 B011s, Rack 2 - 24 B011s, and Rack 3 - 24 Troyer Horizontals. All gourds have tunnels, porches and crescent/Conley 11 entrances; racks have predator guards. 161 eggs - 88 fledged.
2021 - 54 gourds-214 eggs, 184 hatched, 168 fledged.
2022 - 3 racks of 24 gourds. 363 eggs, 294 hatched, 278 fledged.
2023 - 3 racks of 24 gourds. 321 eggs, 276 hatched, 246 fledged.
2024 - 3 racks of 24 gourds. 330 eggs, 283 hatched, 250 fledged.
2025 - 3 racks of 24 gourds. 347 eggs, 281 hatched, 266 fledged.

Hello to you Martin Folks,
Observed and posted on the arrival site 4 birds checking into at my 3 rack hotel here this morning in Palm City, FL. Funny how the thrill never wears off even beginning my 6th year as a Landlord. They circled, landed, checked out the gourds and departed to catch bugs. Watched 4 come in this afternoon at 4:50.
Hope to see additional residents at my 72-gourd arrangement in the next few days.
Happy Martining, Mike
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Dave Reynolds
Posts: 2441
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

mjfog wrote: ↑
Tue Jan 03, 2023 6:33 pm
 Hello to you Martin Folks,
Observed and posted on the arrival site 4 birds checking into at my 3 rack hotel here this morning in Palm City, FL. Funny how the thrill never wears off even beginning my 6th year as a Landlord. They circled, landed, checked out the gourds and departed to catch bugs. Watched 4 come in this afternoon at 4:50.
Hope to see additional residents at my 72-gourd arrangement in the next few days.
Happy Martining, Mike
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.. mjfog .. Always a great feeling when that first one shows up... Congratulations to you and your Martins

Dave
PMCA Member
Little Hocking, Ohio
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