They have been coming for so many years now.Meem
Worried
All of you are getting martins. I haven't seen or heard one. I haven't seen a post from Holly either. You think ours are smarter and waiting for the cold weather to go away, are they have just passed me up? They have been coming for so many years now.
Meem
They have been coming for so many years now.Meem
GOD Bless
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Emil Pampell-Tx
- Posts: 6743
- Joined: Tue Nov 11, 2003 1:26 pm
- Location: Tx, Richmond (SW of Houston)
- Martin Colony History: First started in Gretna, La in 1969 with a small homemade house, have had martins ever since at 2 different homes in Texas
Meem, they will return if 1) they had babies & raised the successfully last year, and 2) if they survived the trip.
How large was your colony? The larger the colony, the better the chance that they will return.
Is it tree encroached? If your colony has too many trees, sparrows, starlings, snakes, owls, or hawks, then sometimes they do not return.
Chances are that they will return, as some people around here have not yet gotten their martins.
How large was your colony? The larger the colony, the better the chance that they will return.
Is it tree encroached? If your colony has too many trees, sparrows, starlings, snakes, owls, or hawks, then sometimes they do not return.
Chances are that they will return, as some people around here have not yet gotten their martins.
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Bob Flam
Hi Meem,
I checked out your profile and glanced at some headers of post from you last year. You had 13 pair, but you couldn't get them to go for crickets yet. So I'm assuming your colony isn't real old.
That being said, they'll be coming anyday.
bob
I checked out your profile and glanced at some headers of post from you last year. You had 13 pair, but you couldn't get them to go for crickets yet. So I'm assuming your colony isn't real old.
That being said, they'll be coming anyday.
bob
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Donnie Hurdt MN
- Posts: 1723
- Joined: Sun Feb 15, 2004 11:14 pm
- Location: North Prairie, MN
Meem, Holly has moved to a new location and is trying to start a new coloney. I expect her to be on the forum someday soon.
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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Ken&Sheryle - TX
- Posts: 649
- Joined: Fri Jan 02, 2004 2:21 pm
- Location: Helotes/Texas
Hi Meem,
We haven't gotten ours yet either however they normally come around Valentine's Day. Don't you worry, you will get yours before you know it...maybe within the next week or so. When did you get yours last year???
Have a Great Day,
Sheryle
We haven't gotten ours yet either however they normally come around Valentine's Day. Don't you worry, you will get yours before you know it...maybe within the next week or so. When did you get yours last year???
Have a Great Day,
Sheryle
Martin's Rule!!!!!!!!!
Emil, I did. I had 13 pair last year. This will be my 13th year to have them. Bob, I have a tree, but it hasn't seem to bother them, in fact I have a pic. of one sitting on it last year before it got leaves, and they say Martins don't perch in trees.....
Hi Sheryle, Nice to hear from you. I couldn't remember your name and they say Holly hasn't been on. You live northwest of me at Helotes, Right?
Thanks to all. I put cedar chips in the gourds and house this eve. They say it is suppose to get real cold.
Talk to ya'll later, and keeping my fingers crossed.
Meem
Hi Sheryle, Nice to hear from you. I couldn't remember your name and they say Holly hasn't been on. You live northwest of me at Helotes, Right?
Thanks to all. I put cedar chips in the gourds and house this eve. They say it is suppose to get real cold.
Talk to ya'll later, and keeping my fingers crossed.
Meem
GOD Bless