NW Pa and SW NY any SY's yet?
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bootjack farm
- Posts: 112
- Joined: Thu Jun 02, 2016 9:30 am
- Location: Russell, Pa
- Martin Colony History: 9 years of trying hard...finally in 2017 I had 3 pair w/ 11 babies. T-14 +4 w/ 4 Troyer horiz. gourds. Troyer Super System 24. Fast forward to 2020... 64 fledged.
Hi, I'm working with a couple groups trying to establish their first colonies. I expected SY birds in our area by now but there are no reports. Anybody have any yet (May 9) ? Both groups are playing the dawn song but I want to give them the heads up that we have potentials in our neck of the woods so they are doing everything they can to attract. Thanks
Northwest PA
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defed
- Posts: 281
- Joined: Fri Jun 03, 2016 8:50 pm
- Location: WNY
- Martin Colony History: :
2022 - 1 pair, 5E, 4H, 4F
2023 - 2 pair, 9E, 5H, 5F
2024 - 4 pair, 16E, 16H, 14F (2 more pair started nests but failed due to weather/loss of mate).
i'm not too good at ID'ing the females, but it seems all of mine are not ASY. I believe I have an SY male now. it is hard to tell, only a few purple feathers on his neck, but i'm almost positive. i'm near buffalo.