sy male spends the night
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Guest
hi, everyone when I got home from work today noticed a sy male on the housing. He was in and out from 4:30 to about 8:30 then he went inside and stayed! That would be the first one that I know of that has. Hope that it turns out to be the start. Keith
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John Miller
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A very good sign. I think we've got three subbie pairs in Forest Park, St. Louis. Last year one sub pair didn't start building until early June. Your guy has time.
John Miller
John Miller
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Guest
Kieth,
Great news! That's how it starts.
Coincidentally, I had an SY male spend the night last night for his first time as well. Earlier I had an ASY male that spent the night for almost 3 weeks before pairing up with a female and diappearing. So last night was hopefully the start of my colony for this year.
Best of luck to you!!!
Great news! That's how it starts.
Coincidentally, I had an SY male spend the night last night for his first time as well. Earlier I had an ASY male that spent the night for almost 3 weeks before pairing up with a female and diappearing. So last night was hopefully the start of my colony for this year.
Best of luck to you!!!
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Guest
Just seen sy male return for the night. The down side is that he is in a nature house with round holes. I would have liked him to pick the S&K. Should I quit playing dawnsong? Keith
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Donnie Hurdt MN
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- Location: North Prairie, MN
If it were me I would reduce the time playing Dawnsong, but not quit entirely. But others might say different.
PMCA member and Martin fanatic....
2011 A pair of subbies fledged three young but none returned in 2012
2015 One Pair of subbies came and stayed a few nits but got chased away by Bluebirds and Tree swallows.
2017 0ne pair of subbies nested and fledged 4 young
2018 Tree Swallows AGAIN chased away any martins that wanted to nest
2019 Same old story................
2011 A pair of subbies fledged three young but none returned in 2012
2015 One Pair of subbies came and stayed a few nits but got chased away by Bluebirds and Tree swallows.
2017 0ne pair of subbies nested and fledged 4 young
2018 Tree Swallows AGAIN chased away any martins that wanted to nest
2019 Same old story................
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CUL Lou~Mich
Keith. Personally, I'd shut the Dawnsong off. You want you guy to be doing the singing/attracting. You also want him out and about, trying to gather more PMs in, NOT sitting on the house protecting his turf from "That other guy" that he hears. That's what'll be done here if I ever get one to come around. CUL Lou
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Guest
Thanks for the input, I was leaning heavy towards turning it off. Did not see him this morning until I lowered differant house to clean out hosp nest. He flew out aways then landed back on house just seeing what was going on then flew of. Keith