WOW!!! Early Early Early scouts in Florida.

Dave Duit · Sat Dec 24, 2022 8:29 pm

WOW !!! !2-17-2022 and 12-23-2022 scout arrivals in Florida. I'm speechless. What is everyone's thoughts ?

steve r · Sat Dec 24, 2022 8:43 pm

I heard one over my house yesterday 12-23-12 in Plant City Fl. Never saw it but definitely heard one. I noticed some one close to me reported one, might have been the same one as we are close.

brent · Sat Dec 24, 2022 9:14 pm

That is early!!!! Very interesting. I can’t wait for them but we still have a lot of very cold weather ahead. Brent

Dave Duit · Sat Dec 24, 2022 9:22 pm

With cold weather still ahead I guess everyone will be putting out the eggs and crickets.

steve r · Sat Dec 24, 2022 9:26 pm

Doesn’t stay cold for long in Fl. A day or 2 then back in the 80s.

C.C.Martins · Sun Dec 25, 2022 8:56 am

Way early, was a bit skeptical at first but the way PMCA said it was validated seemed positive, now with Steve saying he heard one no doubt.
Yes, im with Brent and lots of others cold days ahead to plan for and worry about BUT they are here.
Merry Christmas!
Tom

MartinBro · Sun Dec 25, 2022 1:46 pm

I see it's time for my annual weather forecast.
The wind gonna blow from the South, and help them martins out. Then the wind gonna blow from the North, and hold them martins back. Then a South wind gonna come and push them martins up. Then that North wind gonna push them martins back again. On and On and on till the martins show up same time as last year.

C.C.Martins · Sun Dec 25, 2022 5:07 pm

Pretty good! True, but oh boy when its close and those purple dots are everywhere but here it be like....

CMON, CMON, COMON ALREADY!!!!!!!!!!!!! WHERE ARE THE STINKING MARTINS!!!!!!!!!!

Dave Reynolds · Sun Dec 25, 2022 5:55 pm

... Great .... News ..... Two reports already... Hope they keep them fed.. Still to cold up North.. Maybe in another 60 days we will be hearing that wonderful chirping sound. Congratulations to both landlords...

Dave

brent · Sun Dec 25, 2022 10:26 pm

Ordering crickets soon. Last year they showed February 12th. I want to be ready if that north wind blows. Thawing out of a deep freeze as I write. I am not fond of cold weather. Brent

Jones4381 · Mon Dec 26, 2022 6:16 am

Happy to see the chat board becoming active again. Martin Bro's post above made me chuckle/smile as it immediately reminded me of the classic Bugs Bunny and Elmer Fudd "I killed the wabbit" opera. Good stuff. Merry Christmas.

Jones4381 · Mon Dec 26, 2022 6:53 am

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Conrad Baker · Sat Jan 07, 2023 9:36 am

Looks like they are stopping in Florida waiting for the warmer weather. I'm really in no hurry to see them (for now). We still have cold weather in the forecast, and I don't want them to get here in that after their long trip.

Jones4381 · Sun Jan 08, 2023 6:32 am

Feb 20th my rack goes up then I have to wait 30-45 days the last 2 seasons and shoot HOSP's and a few Starlings to pass the time...hoping for March 20th this year and improve by 2 weeks.

C.C.Martins · Sun Jan 08, 2023 2:39 pm

Jones4381 wrote: ↑
Sun Jan 08, 2023 6:32 am
Feb 20th my rack goes up then I have to wait 30-45 days the last 2 seasons and shoot HOSP's and a few Starlings to pass the time...hoping for March 20th this year and improve by 2 weeks.

Good plan, about the same here, end of feb should have everything up. Hurry up and wait! Best to do it a bit early anyway.
Will have to set up the trio trap houses in a week or so for those inquisitive sparrows.
Already the starlings beaks have changed to yellow, legs are getting redder, looks like their plumage has filled out. They are snooping around the nest boxes, caught one in the front yard and one in back same hour.
Ah Martin season!!!!!!!