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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.

Hello to all you younger folks - I'm one of those "way older" guys and still have trouble tuning in my radio. Computers and smart phones are new to me. Have friends with fancy digital cameras who have sent pictures of birds on my racks to my phone. How do I send these pix to folks on the forum? Step by step please. Mike
LCM
Posts: 121
Joined: Thu Mar 06, 2025 4:33 pm
Location: Many Louisiana
Martin Colony History: Have had martins 20 years, I have anywhere from 6 pair to 10 pair
yearly.

Mr Mike , I am reading your request, and didn’t want to ignore, but offer apology that I am not that person.
Praying soon, someone will come to your rescue.
Linda Moore, Many Louisiana
Conrad Baker
Posts: 754
Joined: Fri Jan 12, 2007 7:43 pm
Location: Paulina, Louisiana

Sorry mjfog, I am so behind the times, my flip phone only takes pictures in black & white. I have to get my Grand Kids to show me how to do those things.
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.

Maybe it's a Louisiana shortcoming based on the responses to my inquiry!! Ha, ha. I do like most old timers - call my grandson. Anyway, saw my first birds on 20 January. Have pix (yet to post) of a pair of ASY adults porch sitting on a gourd on 29 January. Extreme cold hit Palm City that weekend and i have seen a martin since. Patiently waiting. Mike
Phil01
Posts: 346
Joined: Wed Apr 29, 2020 6:42 pm
Location: Fernandina Beach FL
Martin Colony History: 52 Cavities offered.
24 unit gourd rack with Troyer Horizontal and Vertical Gourds. K-18 gourd rack all Troyer Horizontal 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
2025- 32 pair, 182 eggs, fledged 134
2026- Added a Troyer K-18 all Troyer Horizontal.
PMCA Member

Ok Mike, I’ll give it a go….. I’m at about your level when it comes to technology so hopefully this works…

1. Hit reply to post
2. Scroll down to where it says Options/Attachments
3. Press Attachments
4. Below it “Add Files” should come up.
5. Press “Add files” and it should give you a choice to go to your photo library and pic the pictures you want to attach…

No Martins here yet. Five days late so far.

Good luck this season!
Phil
PMCA member
Fernandina Beach, FL
LCM
Posts: 121
Joined: Thu Mar 06, 2025 4:33 pm
Location: Many Louisiana
Martin Colony History: Have had martins 20 years, I have anywhere from 6 pair to 10 pair
yearly.

Mr Phil, I thank you myself, I am saving how to instructions to my notes, so I can refer back for instructions in the future.
Linda Moore, Many Louisiana
tor
Posts: 279
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.

2026: We'll see.
2025: 92 pair - Fledge: 405
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

LCM wrote:
Thu Feb 12, 2026 6:25 pm
Mr Phil, I thank you myself, I am saving how to instructions to my notes, so I can refer back for instructions in the future.
I am willing to bet those are paper notes 🫶🫶. Have a great Purple Martin season.
Tor
Marlboro County
South Carolina

Purple Martins Of South Carolina
LCM
Posts: 121
Joined: Thu Mar 06, 2025 4:33 pm
Location: Many Louisiana
Martin Colony History: Have had martins 20 years, I have anywhere from 6 pair to 10 pair
yearly.

:lol: How did you guess?🤣
Linda Moore, Many Louisiana
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.

Hello to Phil in Ferdinando Beach - Thanks. Will give it a try soon. Mike
Phil01
Posts: 346
Joined: Wed Apr 29, 2020 6:42 pm
Location: Fernandina Beach FL
Martin Colony History: 52 Cavities offered.
24 unit gourd rack with Troyer Horizontal and Vertical Gourds. K-18 gourd rack all Troyer Horizontal 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
2025- 32 pair, 182 eggs, fledged 134
2026- Added a Troyer K-18 all Troyer Horizontal.
PMCA Member

No problem Linda and Mike, hope it helps!

lol Tor! Mine would be paper notes for sure! What’s a screen shot?

Wishing all a great season!
Phil
PMCA member
Fernandina Beach, FL
tor
Posts: 279
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.

2026: We'll see.
2025: 92 pair - Fledge: 405
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

Phil01 wrote:
Sun Feb 15, 2026 7:24 am
No problem Linda and Mike, hope it helps!

lol Tor! Mine would be paper notes for sure! What’s a screen shot?

Wishing all a great season!
Phil
At 66 I am still using high tech devices for notes. There's just no way I would be able to keep track of paper notes 😊.

Nothing yet here. They arrived 2/17 last year, but it looks like they're a bit later this year. Just a few ones in the south part of SC so far.
Have a great season, Phil.
Tor
Marlboro County
South Carolina

Purple Martins Of South Carolina
Thomas Maddox
Posts: 580
Joined: Fri Jun 25, 2021 5:23 pm
Location: Sulphur, Louisiana

Phil01 wrote:
Tue Feb 10, 2026 6:41 pm
Ok Mike, I’ll give it a go….. I’m at about your level when it comes to technology so hopefully this works…

1. Hit reply to post
2. Scroll down to where it says Options/Attachments
3. Press Attachments
4. Below it “Add Files” should come up.
5. Press “Add files” and it should give you a choice to go to your photo library and pic the pictures you want to attach…

No Martins here yet. Five days late so far.

Good luck this season!
Phil
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Thomas Maddox
Posts: 580
Joined: Fri Jun 25, 2021 5:23 pm
Location: Sulphur, Louisiana

Thanks Phil. Old guy here can still follow directions (sometimes). It did say file too large at first, but I tried again and did it. Lol.
Mstan
Posts: 159
Joined: Tue Apr 16, 2024 7:52 pm
Location: Missouri
Martin Colony History: 2023- 2 racks. 24 gourds
2024- 2 racks.28 gourds. 100 fledged
2025- 3 racks. 24 gourds,6 chirpy nest.105 fledged.

Nice pic, I like your set up. Have a great season and look forward to new pics.
Phil01
Posts: 346
Joined: Wed Apr 29, 2020 6:42 pm
Location: Fernandina Beach FL
Martin Colony History: 52 Cavities offered.
24 unit gourd rack with Troyer Horizontal and Vertical Gourds. K-18 gourd rack all Troyer Horizontal 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
2025- 32 pair, 182 eggs, fledged 134
2026- Added a Troyer K-18 all Troyer Horizontal.
PMCA Member

Thanks tor! Man at 66 you’re doing great using high tech devices sir! Way ahead of my scribble! lol
Yeah, mine were 10 days late and finally showed up a few days ago, they’re making up for lost time now. Think I’m up to around 10 now. I think that cold weather really held them up. Lots in South FL are just getting them but they are pouring in now.
You have a huge colony so I’m betting any minute yours will be there!
Wishing you a great season!

Thomas,
Love the pic! Man, that’s some nice looking housing and a happy Martin!
Great job posting the pic! Yeah, I had to actually do it and “write it down” on a piece of paper. lol Then check it 3 times to make sure I wasn’t putting out bad information!

It’ll do that with the size of the pic sometimes for some reason, and you have to try a couple times and beat it into submission! Haha Or like my email will ask me what size I want to use? The size that makes it work, how about THAT??

Wishing you a great season with lots of pics,
Phil
PMCA member
Fernandina Beach, FL
Dave Reynolds
Posts: 2441
Joined: Mon Jan 31, 2011 4:35 pm
Location: Little Hocking, Oh.
Martin Colony History: Satellite Site “Oxbow Golf Course”..
2018 - 15 Pair, 36 Fledged
2019 - 26 Pair, 97 Fledged
2020 - 30 Pair, 137 Fledged
2021 - 30 Pair, 144 Fledged
2022 - 27 Pair, 125 Fledged
2023 - 31 Pair, 130 Fledged
2024 - 41 Pair, 198 Fledged
2025 - 44 Pair, 168 Fledged

Home Site "Little Hocking, Ohio".
2019 - 1 Pair, 5 Fledged
2020 - 1 Pair, 4 Fledged
2021 - 8 Pair, 36 Fledged
2022 - 13 Pair, 46 Fledged
2023 - 16 Pair, 84 Fledged
2024 - 22 Pair, 104 Fledged
2025 - 28 Pair, 83 Fledged

Phil01 wrote:
Tue Feb 10, 2026 6:41 pm
Ok Mike, I’ll give it a go….. I’m at about your level when it comes to technology so hopefully this works…

1. Hit reply to post
2. Scroll down to where it says Options/Attachments
3. Press Attachments
4. Below it “Add Files” should come up.
5. Press “Add files” and it should give you a choice to go to your photo library and pic the pictures you want to attach…

No Martins here yet. Five days late so far.

Good luck this season!
Phil
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…. Phil…. Thanks for your post…. Everyone needs these instructions .. Thanks for posting. :grin: :grin:

Dave
PMCA Member
Little Hocking, Ohio
Dave Reynolds
Posts: 2441
Joined: Mon Jan 31, 2011 4:35 pm
Location: Little Hocking, Oh.
Martin Colony History: Satellite Site “Oxbow Golf Course”..
2018 - 15 Pair, 36 Fledged
2019 - 26 Pair, 97 Fledged
2020 - 30 Pair, 137 Fledged
2021 - 30 Pair, 144 Fledged
2022 - 27 Pair, 125 Fledged
2023 - 31 Pair, 130 Fledged
2024 - 41 Pair, 198 Fledged
2025 - 44 Pair, 168 Fledged

Home Site "Little Hocking, Ohio".
2019 - 1 Pair, 5 Fledged
2020 - 1 Pair, 4 Fledged
2021 - 8 Pair, 36 Fledged
2022 - 13 Pair, 46 Fledged
2023 - 16 Pair, 84 Fledged
2024 - 22 Pair, 104 Fledged
2025 - 28 Pair, 83 Fledged

Phil01 wrote:
Tue Feb 10, 2026 6:41 pm
Ok Mike, I’ll give it a go….. I’m at about your level when it comes to technology so hopefully this works…

1. Hit reply to post
2. Scroll down to where it says Options/Attachments
3. Press Attachments
4. Below it “Add Files” should come up.
5. Press “Add files” and it should give you a choice to go to your photo library and pic the pictures you want to attach…

No Martins here yet. Five days late so far.

Good luck this season!
Phil
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Thanks for the instructions…. I will also try to post a pic from time to time :grin: :grin:

Dave
PMCA Member
Little Hocking, Ohio
Phil01
Posts: 346
Joined: Wed Apr 29, 2020 6:42 pm
Location: Fernandina Beach FL
Martin Colony History: 52 Cavities offered.
24 unit gourd rack with Troyer Horizontal and Vertical Gourds. K-18 gourd rack all Troyer Horizontal 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
2025- 32 pair, 182 eggs, fledged 134
2026- Added a Troyer K-18 all Troyer Horizontal.
PMCA Member

No problem Dave. I look forward to seeing your colony.
Phil
PMCA member
Fernandina Beach, FL
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