Polar vortex coming to south

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Dave Duit
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Location: Iowa / Nevada
Martin Colony History: In 2024, 82 pair with 350 fledged youngsters. 110 total cavities available, 82 Troyer Horizontal gourds and a homemade PVC / metal 28 compartment unit, 1 fallout shelter. Hawk and owl guards included. Martin educator and speaker. President and founder of the Iowa Purple Martin Organization. Please visit Iowa Purple Martin Organization on Facebook link: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1627283871068161 Emails send to [email protected]. Subject line include Iowa Purple Martin.

It appears that the migration north is roughly two weeks earlier than last season.
ImageMite control, heat venting, predator protection and additional feeding during bad weather add up to success.
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brent
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Joined: Sat Feb 10, 2018 2:43 pm
Location: Raceland, Louisiana

I thought it was over 10” that fell. Martins to soon follow! Brent
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Martintown33
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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

Crazy amount of snow for this area… warming up to over 56 Saturday… yep, they’ll be here soon..
Rob
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Laplace, La
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Thomabear
Posts: 484
Joined: Tue Jun 02, 2020 10:10 am
Location: Cut Off, Louisiana

I noticed South Louisiana had three more arrivals yesterday. Per the PMCA migration study (if I’m understanding it correctly), most if not all South La martins make a 2 day journey of 500-600 miles nonstop across the gulf. I can’t imagine a two day journey across open water, burning energy day and night (equivalent of 4-12 hr days of spent energy) with nothing to eat, only to arrive at their 2nd home with hardly any grass showing through the snow. Seems to me they would need food within a very short period of time to regain enough energy to survive. This is another scenario that can’t be good. I hope those fellow landlords are able to feed them quickly and I’m wishing them the best. Come on Saturday!
2019- 6 Pair, 30 Fledged
2020- 8 Pair, 32 Fledged
2021- 10 Pair, 39 Fledged
HOSP count 130, Starlings 2
2022- 31 Pair, 146 Fledged
HOSP count to date 17, Starlings 1
2023- 28 Pair, 124 Fledged
HOSP count 47, Starlings 1
2024- 40 Pair, 192 Fledged
HOSP count 37
2025-42 Pair, 202 Fledged
HOSP count 46
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Thomabear
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Joined: Tue Jun 02, 2020 10:10 am
Location: Cut Off, Louisiana

Dave Duit wrote: ↑
Wed Jan 22, 2025 2:44 pm
 It appears that the migration north is roughly two weeks earlier than last season.
I agree Dave, or even sooner.
2019- 6 Pair, 30 Fledged
2020- 8 Pair, 32 Fledged
2021- 10 Pair, 39 Fledged
HOSP count 130, Starlings 2
2022- 31 Pair, 146 Fledged
HOSP count to date 17, Starlings 1
2023- 28 Pair, 124 Fledged
HOSP count 47, Starlings 1
2024- 40 Pair, 192 Fledged
HOSP count 37
2025-42 Pair, 202 Fledged
HOSP count 46
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Martintown33
Posts: 1366
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 thomabear.. My first arrival was 2/2 last year. So if they get here Saturday (54 degrees), that would be 8 days earlier than last year.. just hold off til then!
Rob
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Laplace, La
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killerv
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Joined: Tue Mar 03, 2020 9:40 am
Location: Central Ga

Gonna try to get my houses and gourds up this weekend, figured I'd wait for the storm to blow through. I had my first birds 2/15 last year. Looks like a couple reports just south of me.
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Thomas Maddox
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Joined: Fri Jun 25, 2021 5:23 pm
Location: Sulphur, Louisiana

Warming up today above 50°! However, it's supposed to start raining here in SWLA Sunday and continue for next 5 days or so. Hopefully, we'll get some breaks in the rain.
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