Hello to all,
Dropped my colony this morning after watching 12-15 martins flying above the racks. I was aggressively buzzed a few times. I thought all my gourds would be empty on this check but there was one bird still hanging out. This guy was in the lower #6 gourd of Rack2. So now I'm up to 264 fledglings and one still in the colony. So looks like there will be a #15 nest check. Question - could this one bird already fledged and has just stopped by the homestead for a rest-stop? I don't know and my colonists leave no messages. Mike, Palm City, FL
Nest Check #14 - 7/6/25
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mjfog
- Posts: 443
- Joined: Sat Dec 30, 2017 3:40 pm
- Location: Palm City, FL
- Martin Colony History: 2018 will be my first try. 6 S&K B09s. 29 eggs - 8 fledged
2019 - 12 Troyer Horizontals with tunnels, 6 S&K B09s and 12 B011s all with tunnels. 43 eggs - 36 fledged
2020 - Rack 1 - 6 B011s, Rack 2 - 24 B011s, and Rack 3 - 24 Troyer Horizontals. All gourds have tunnels, porches and crescent/Conley 11 entrances; racks have predator guards. 161 eggs - 88 fledged.
2021 - 54 gourds-214 eggs, 184 hatched, 168 fledged.
2022 - 3 racks of 24 gourds. 363 eggs, 294 hatched, 278 fledged.
2023 - 3 racks of 24 gourds. 321 eggs, 276 hatched, 246 fledged.
2024 - 3 racks of 24 gourds. 330 eggs, 283 hatched, 250 fledged.
2025 - 3 racks of 24 gourds. 347 eggs, 281 hatched, 266 fledged.