nest check 5/19

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lockharttaylor
Posts: 210
Joined: Sun Jul 03, 2005 1:33 pm
Location: texas/lockhart

we have 116 eggs, 299 babies in a total of 80 nests.
8 pairs 2005, 33 pairs 2006, 55 pairs 2007, 65 pairs 227 fledged 2008, 68 pairs 244 fledged 2009, 63 pairs 291 fledged 2010 make 296 2011 73 pairs 2013 59 Pairs 190 Fledged,2014 62 Pairs 2 babies 230 Fledged 2015? 72 pairs 4 babies 273 fledged 2018 75 pairs 267 fledged 2020, 81 pairs 2022 70 pairs 324 fledged 2023, 2024 have 38 House room & 48 Gourd room 81 pairs & 324 fledged 2025 38 house room & 62 Gourd b11 S K 2026 70 bo 11+ Gourd & 27 House Room
SSMartin
Posts: 463
Joined: Sun Jul 21, 2019 6:05 pm
Location: FL

That’s a lot of birds!i It sounds like you’re having a very successful season.
Mollsrab
Posts: 10
Joined: Sun Mar 24, 2024 7:11 am
Location: Thomaston , GA
Martin Colony History: 12 rack started June 11, 2023
1st Martin pair scoping it out 6/12/23

2024
9 pairs -44 eggs- fledged 37
2025

That’s impressive!! I only have 12 gourds and my hand hurts from spinning tops on and off after 4-5 houses. 🤣
Horse girl at heart, but love Purple Martins, too!
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lockharttaylor
Posts: 210
Joined: Sun Jul 03, 2005 1:33 pm
Location: texas/lockhart

nest check 5/26 we now have 325 babies, 86 eggs with 1 has already fledged. total of 81 nest I only 5 empty rooms left . we had added 4 guords and the next day they were already occupied.
8 pairs 2005, 33 pairs 2006, 55 pairs 2007, 65 pairs 227 fledged 2008, 68 pairs 244 fledged 2009, 63 pairs 291 fledged 2010 make 296 2011 73 pairs 2013 59 Pairs 190 Fledged,2014 62 Pairs 2 babies 230 Fledged 2015? 72 pairs 4 babies 273 fledged 2018 75 pairs 267 fledged 2020, 81 pairs 2022 70 pairs 324 fledged 2023, 2024 have 38 House room & 48 Gourd room 81 pairs & 324 fledged 2025 38 house room & 62 Gourd b11 S K 2026 70 bo 11+ Gourd & 27 House Room
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