Question 1) I purchased the Trendsetter 18 compartment for my colony and in the #14 spot (posterior bottom right when facing from my porch- on south side of house) I had 10 eggs in one nest. I spoke with Kathy Laine, another landlord in Virginia and she said it was likely a sign of something wrong. Well I think it was. Only 2 hatched and are growing as if they were 1 week apart. I have a significant amount of SYs (Subbies) this year so I think this is why? Any recommendations or input appreciated. I still have my 6 room birds choice and I have a transverse fancy gourd which had only 6 eggs. It’s odd. My colony is growing! So thankful to God for these birds- I dread when they leave me but it’s part of being a landlord.
Question 2: where did the Purple Martin Fanatics YouTube channel go?!! There are no 2024 videos except one short.
I wish you all the best.
Sonja in Tyler TX
10 eggs and Purple Martin Fanatics YouTube
2021: 1 pair-2 fledged
2022: 3 pair- 7 fledged
2023:5 pair- 16 fledged
2024: 14 pair- 62 fledged
2025: 15 pair-55 fledged
Sonja Hampshire APRN, PMHNP-BC, CARN-AP
Purple Martin Landlord since 2021
Texas Girl - born and raised, not leaving either
2022: 3 pair- 7 fledged
2023:5 pair- 16 fledged
2024: 14 pair- 62 fledged
2025: 15 pair-55 fledged
Sonja Hampshire APRN, PMHNP-BC, CARN-AP
Purple Martin Landlord since 2021
Texas Girl - born and raised, not leaving either
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- 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
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Sonya,
Happened to a few landlords this year, we all believe its a double clutch. Not a real problem. One clutch wasn't going to hatch, so she laid again. Not many will be incubated out of all those.
One sounds like a runt, worth watching. Perhaps if you have a nest with the same size chicks move the small one but don't want to overwhelm a big nest.
Don't know about the channel, perhaps ask Brad biddle or Kathy freeze.
Tom
Happened to a few landlords this year, we all believe its a double clutch. Not a real problem. One clutch wasn't going to hatch, so she laid again. Not many will be incubated out of all those.
One sounds like a runt, worth watching. Perhaps if you have a nest with the same size chicks move the small one but don't want to overwhelm a big nest.
Don't know about the channel, perhaps ask Brad biddle or Kathy freeze.
Tom
A good house sparrow is a dead house sparrow.
HOSP: 17. Starlings: 23
HOSP: 17. Starlings: 23