They have arrived!!!!

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sle62
Posts: 20
Joined: Wed May 03, 2023 6:09 pm
Location: Palm Beach County

Woke up this morning to the beautiful sound of Purple Martins. I believe an adult female and definitely an adult male. Best thing that has happened in 2025!! So excited! :grin:
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C.C.Martins
Posts: 3049
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:
HOSP: Starlings: 3
Home colony: mix natural, super, Troyer and excluder gourds, enlarged compartment house. All SREH.

Satellite colony: Oso Bay Preserve: 36 PMCA excluder gourds, 4 natural 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:
PMCA member

Great!!!!! They sound as happy to be home as you are to see them! Hope you have a great season!
A good house sparrow is a dead house sparrow.
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Martintown33
Posts: 1112
Joined: Tue Jun 01, 2021 6:21 pm
Location: Laplace,La
Martin Colony History: Colony started in 1998. 2 s&k modified houses and gourd rack

Awesome’! Congrats and good luck!
Rob
PMCA member
Laplace, La
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MY FYN 79
Posts: 95
Joined: Wed Aug 15, 2018 8:58 pm
Location: Chilton Wisconsin
Martin Colony History: 2019 - Sighting
2020 - Pair investigating
2021 - Got 2 eggs. HOSPs poked holes in them. Commence HOSP reduction
2022 - Off to a good start, tree swallows took over and Martins left
2023 - Off to a good start, Martin population dwindled and they eventually left
2024 - New standalone pole and gourd rack. High hopes for success!

Jealous here. Enjoy!

Patiently waiting a few more months…. 🙂
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Dave Reynolds
Posts: 2349
Joined: Mon Jan 31, 2011 4:35 pm
Location: Little Hocking, Oh.
Martin Colony History: 2017 Visitors
Satellite Site “Oxbow Golf Course”..
2018 - 15 Pair, 58 Eggs, 36 Fledged
2019 - 26 Pair, 128 Eggs, 97 Fledged
2020 - 30 Pair, 156 Eggs, 137 Fledged
2021 - 30 Pair, 162 Eggs, 144 Fledged
2022 - 27 Pair, 146 Eggs, 125 Fledged
2023 - 31 Pair, 157 Eggs, 130 Fledged
2024 - 41 Pair, 212 Eggs, 198 Fledged

Home Site "Little Hocking, Ohio".
2019 - 1 Pair, 5 Eggs, 5 Fledged
2020 - 1 Pair, 4 Eggs, 4 Fledged
2021 - 8 Pair, 39 Eggs, 36 Fledged
2022 - 13 Pair 64 Eggs, 46 Fledged
2023 - 16 Pair, 89 Eggs, 84 Fledged
2024 - 22 Pair, 111 Eggs, 104 Fledged

.... Congratulation .... Enjoy them .... Always great when the first ones starting coming home for another year... :grin: :grin: :grin:

Dave
PMCA Member
Little Hocking, Ohio
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tor
Posts: 267
Joined: Wed Feb 25, 2009 4:35 pm
Location: Marlboro County, SC
Martin Colony History: 2025 Capacity:96
72 Hor / Vert Troyers on 3 X Super-24's.
24 Hor Troyers on Gemini-24.

2024: 72 pair - Fledge: 356
2023: 72 pair - Fledge: 342
2022: 72 pair - Fledge: 322
2021: 71 pair - Fledge: 325
2020: 72 pair - Fledge: 336
2019: 70 pair - Fledge: 320
2018: 60 pair - Fledge: 297
2017: 36 pair - Fledge: 189
2016: 16 pair - Fledge: 79
2015: 4 pair - Fledge: 21

Great news. Hope you have a great season. Happy New Year.

Tor
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Birdiegirl
Posts: 324
Joined: Sun May 24, 2020 7:03 pm
Location: Scott County Kentucky
Martin Colony History: 34 cavities (T-14, barns, gourds)
2020- Visitors
2021- 1 pair, 5 fledged
2022- 11 pair, 36 fledged
2023- 20 pair, 78 fledged
2024- 32 pair, 109 fledged

Yay for you! All we have here is 8" snow and more on the way...

Enjoy those chortles and best wishes for a great season!
Laura
PMCA member
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Stingray
Posts: 397
Joined: Wed May 11, 2005 9:45 pm
Location: Plantation/Florida

Congrats!
Still waiting for mine.
Got my first arrivals on 1/17 last year.
Last edited by Stingray on Sun Jan 19, 2025 12:56 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Have a great season!

Plantation, Florida

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Phil01
Posts: 244
Joined: Wed Apr 29, 2020 6:42 pm
Location: Fernandina Beach FL
Martin Colony History: 34 Cavities offered.
24 unit gourd rack with Troyer Horizontal and Vertical Gourds. Sunset Inn aluminum house with 4 Troyer Horizontal Gourds.

2020- 1 pair, 4 eggs, fledged 3
2021- 3 pair, 15 eggs, fledged 8
2022- 5 pair, 26 eggs, fledged 21
2023- 10 pair, 53 eggs, fledged 27
2024- 26 pair, 125 eggs, fledged 83
PMCA Member

Yep, still 2-3 weeks away here in Fernandina. Last year first arrival was Feb 5th… Been cold here for the past couple weeks and another week or so of cold expected so I’m fine waiting. But getting EXCITED for the new season!
Phil
PMCA member
Fernandina Beach, FL
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rkanderson1
Posts: 5
Joined: Mon Mar 22, 2010 3:34 pm
Location: Texas/N Richland Hills

I have a female that arrived this morning in North Richland Hills, Tx. Way too early. Usually the 2nd to 3rd week of February.
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Thomas Maddox
Posts: 328
Joined: Fri Jun 25, 2021 5:23 pm
Location: Sulphur, Louisiana

Rk, wow! First arrival to Texas! Or at least none yet documented on the pmca scout map. Hopefully this cold passes quickly!
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C.C.Martins
Posts: 3049
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:
HOSP: Starlings: 3
Home colony: mix natural, super, Troyer and excluder gourds, enlarged compartment house. All SREH.

Satellite colony: Oso Bay Preserve: 36 PMCA excluder gourds, 4 natural 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:
PMCA member

rkanderson1 wrote: ↑
Thu Jan 16, 2025 2:21 pm
 I have a female that arrived this morning in North Richland Hills, Tx. Way too early. Usually the 2nd to 3rd week of February.
Wow! No $hit! Man I hope she will be ok in this crap heading our way. I wish you and her the best these next few days! Please let us know, lots of worried landlords.
A good house sparrow is a dead house sparrow.
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rkanderson1
Posts: 5
Joined: Mon Mar 22, 2010 3:34 pm
Location: Texas/N Richland Hills

Female is still here. I have offered her crickets and mealworms, but hasn't eaten yet. If she can make it a couple more days , she should be fine.
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C.C.Martins
Posts: 3049
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:
HOSP: Starlings: 3
Home colony: mix natural, super, Troyer and excluder gourds, enlarged compartment house. All SREH.

Satellite colony: Oso Bay Preserve: 36 PMCA excluder gourds, 4 natural 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:
PMCA member

If you can get her to accept just one flipped cricket or meal worm you won. She will never forget and help train the other martins. All we can do is offer. Hope all goes ok
A good house sparrow is a dead house sparrow.
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Martintown33
Posts: 1112
Joined: Tue Jun 01, 2021 6:21 pm
Location: Laplace,La
Martin Colony History: Colony started in 1998. 2 s&k modified houses and gourd rack

Agree with Tom. All you can do is keep trying. Besides flipping, have you tried leaving some crickets on her porch and roof of housing unit? It’s very disheartening when they just don’t understand it’s food you’re offering.
Hope it works out.
Rob
PMCA member
Laplace, La
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rkanderson1
Posts: 5
Joined: Mon Mar 22, 2010 3:34 pm
Location: Texas/N Richland Hills

I placed some in the compartment she is in tonight. Will check tomorrow and see if she is eating. Thanks for all suggestions.
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C.C.Martins
Posts: 3049
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:
HOSP: Starlings: 3
Home colony: mix natural, super, Troyer and excluder gourds, enlarged compartment house. All SREH.

Satellite colony: Oso Bay Preserve: 36 PMCA excluder gourds, 4 natural 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:
PMCA member

Good! This is brutal. 2021 they kept switching compartments...I should have blocked all but one. Its just crickets, just dump them on the porch, maybe, just maybe!
A good house sparrow is a dead house sparrow.
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Thomas Maddox
Posts: 328
Joined: Fri Jun 25, 2021 5:23 pm
Location: Sulphur, Louisiana

I've read several reports of prolonged coldness where landlords picked up their PMs (too cold and tired to fly), brought them inside and basically force fed them. They claim it works. I would try as a last ditch effort
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rkanderson1
Posts: 5
Joined: Mon Mar 22, 2010 3:34 pm
Location: Texas/N Richland Hills

It appears she made it. She is out feeding and temperature is 52.
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Martintown33
Posts: 1112
Joined: Tue Jun 01, 2021 6:21 pm
Location: Laplace,La
Martin Colony History: Colony started in 1998. 2 s&k modified houses and gourd rack

Wow! She is a trooper! All by herself too… amazing bird! Great work helping her make it…
Rob
PMCA member
Laplace, La
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