It is official I have 13 nesting pair this year. I have a SY pair who started laying eggs today after their nest was ravaged by several house sparrow attacks.
Updated Stats:
58 House Sparrows (deceased)
39 Purple Martin Young in 10 Nests
5 Viable Eggs in 3 Nests
7 Tree Swallow Young in 1 Nest
1 Nests with no Eggs (bachelor)
Lost Purple Martin Eggs
16 Pecked
4 Infertile
1 SY Male
1 Capped
Lost Tree Swallow Egg
1 Pecked
Renesting Attempt Started Today!
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Laverne
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- Joined: Thu Jan 08, 2004 1:58 pm
- Location: TX/Alvin
- Martin Colony History: Erected 1st house in 1997. Birds were checking it out before Mike got down from the ladder. Six cavities had a little colony 1st year. Grown to 88 cavities all gourds with near 100% occupancy. Most important factor for success is rain = bugs.
Great job gettin' those HS, Perry.
They were making a dent in your egg population before you got them stopped, weren't they?
Overall, it looks like you're having a wonderful season.
They were making a dent in your egg population before you got them stopped, weren't they?
Overall, it looks like you're having a wonderful season.
Sincerely,
Laverne
Laverne