Hello to all,
Dropped Rack 1 yesterday and the the rains started before I could get to Racks 2 and 3. Checked them today and here are my results.
Rack 1 - 3 startup nests, 21 good nests, 79 eggs and 5 young. Rack 2 - 5 start up nests, 19 good nests and 67 eggs. Rack 3 - 2 gourds were totally empty, 3 startup nests, 19 nests (one I'd have to call a startup but the few needles and oak leaves had 6 eggs) and 76 eggs.
Total now are 10-11 startup nests, 59-60 good nests, 222 eggs and 5 young. Time to get out my prognosticator wheel and start calculating hatch and fledge dates!
Happy Martining, Mike
Nest Check 4 - Palm City, FL 4/12-13/23
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mjfog
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- 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.