The Martin Season has Begun! First Scout Arrival Reported in FL

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The first Purple Martin of the season was reported in West Palm Beach, FL on December 17th! As with all first arrivals, this report was verified by the PMCA—let the martin season begin!

Stay up to date on Purple Martin arrivals with the PMCA’s citizen-science project, the Scout-Arrival Study: https://www.purplemartin.org/research/8 ... val-study/
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Dave Reynolds
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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

.. Wow ... That sure seems like a little early this year... but ,, oh well,,, It is the first report, So the season has started for a few of us... I sure hope the Martins brought their Long John... There In for a cool spell...

Dave.
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C.C.Martins
Posts: 3187
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: 12 Starlings: 10
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:
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Oh wow!!!! They come with the worst weather dont they. Great news, but good gosh its cold. Boiling water in the iced over bird bath this morning and its iced again.
A good house sparrow is a dead house sparrow.
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Unk Bond

Hello
I am envious :) [ Later
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sonja8582
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Location: Tyler, Texas

I am worried about them being too cold- last year arrived in Baton Rouge 2-22 and this year arrived per scout study on 1-11? That’s about 5 weeks early!

Anyone experienced this concern- and how should I prepare in East Texas?
2021: 1 pair-2 fledged
2022: 3 pair- 7 fledged
2023:5 pair- 16 fledged
2024: 14 pair- 62 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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sle62
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Joined: Wed May 03, 2023 6:09 pm
Location: Palm Beach County

It seems they are arriving earlier each year. It has been extremely warm in Brazil. My neighbor spotted a colony of Purple Martins on 12/18/23 at River Ranch, FL (south of Orlando, center of the state)
Susan

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Clebone66
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Location: Vine Grove KY

Here in Vine Grove KY. I had a scout show up March 22nd. It hung around about 20 minutes and flew off. No arrivals since ☹️
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