Can't believe it!!! First the swallows out of the blue...then came a whole colony of PM!!! I didn't change a thing! My 5th year,waiting and waiting... and now I have a full colony .. (no more wanna be) first just a pair on the 27th ///in and out and around and around...then today the whole house is full!!! A whole colony! I can't beieve my eyes..I can't stop watching them! This is my first bunch, is there anything I should do? I need some desperate help here..this is my first time! I want to do it right to bring them back again next year and so on!!! PLEASE HELP ME , BagladyPICK ME!!! NO MORE WANNA BE!!! PM's,PM's,PM's!!!
Can't believe it!!! First the swallows out of the blue...then came a whole colony of PM!!! I didn't change a thing! My 5th year,waiting and waiting... and now I have a full colony .. (no more wanna be) first just a pair on the 27th ///in and out and around and around...then today the whole house is full!!! A whole colony! I can't beieve my eyes..I can't stop watching them! This is my first bunch, is there anything I should do? I need some desperate help here..this is my first time! I want to do it right to bring them back again next year and so on!!! PLEASE HELP ME , Baglady-
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Just dont bother them too much. Keep the sparrows and starlings away. How many pairs do you have and are they mostly adults?
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Donna - TX
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Congrats Baglady,
You can find many answers to any questions in the Archives...
Most important, protect from predators...Snakes, Sparrows & Starlings...
Do Nest Checks, this helps you figure out if you need to help them in any way like mites, dead babies, capped eggs, runts, ect.
Read, Read and then Read some more.
Congrats Again!!!!
You can find many answers to any questions in the Archives...
Most important, protect from predators...Snakes, Sparrows & Starlings...
Do Nest Checks, this helps you figure out if you need to help them in any way like mites, dead babies, capped eggs, runts, ect.
Read, Read and then Read some more.
Congrats Again!!!!
I have 6-7 mails and 5-maybe 6 females ,the males have such a big wing span and seem to army up against the starlings or anything else! Is this normal? They just seem to constantly swirl and swirl around the house, I looked in the binoclulars to stay a safe distance and watch and they seem to bring stuff to the house..like nesting material..but the females only seem to leave to eat quick and back to their original little rooms. It's like they already know who lives where!
Those females are inside doing the arranging. They are in charge of the nest! Congrats on your colony. Like Donna said, read, read and don't stop reading! ou can never know enough and that's what's interesting! 
Congrats on your colony. Like Donna said, read, read and don't stop reading! ou can never know enough and that's what's interesting! I'm a "nestcamaholic" Is 18 hours a day a bad thing? (I have 2 this year, luckily I have 2 eyes!)
I have 6-7 mails and 5-maybe 6 females ,the males have such a big wing span and seem to army up against the starlings or anything else! Is this normal? They just seem to constantly swirl and swirl around the house, I looked in the binoclulars to stay a safe distance and watch and they seem to bring stuff to the house..like nesting material..but the females only seem to leave to eat quick and back to their original little rooms. It's like they already know who lives where!
The starlings have left... they did'nt seem to be able to do anything to their satisfaction. I seen a sparrow land on the house but it got chased away too..so ...so far so good! Everything is quieting down now..not much action at all! Maybe it's time for bed? Hope everything goes as well tommorrow..talk to you then THANX, for all the support and my house is one of those aluminum 6 room on each side,hope it's good enough and the PM's like it! They sure seem too! But, we all know tommorrow is another day! THANX AGAIN EVERYONE, Baglady
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Baglady, Congratulations. Reading is definitely the way to go ,of you can't find what you are looking for ask questions. You will receive great advice here.
There are exceptions - if Sparky starts suggesting that you install a nestcam don't listen to him.
They can ruin your social life or worst.
There are exceptions - if Sparky starts suggesting that you install a nestcam don't listen to him.
They can ruin your social life or worst. 
Okay ...I get off work and run to the binoculars and see nothing for about an hour..then I see 2 males (adult) fly off and circle and left for probably half an hour or so maybe to go eat. Then they return...circle and circle and go in the house... I don't see another sign of anything all night!!! I can lower my house..it's one of those telescopic poles..but I'm scared to death to scare anything off! I don't know if I may have tourists (maybe I just opened up a motel) or if it is just a slow night! No sign of sparrows or starlings at all!!! THAT"S A PLUS!!! Just thought there would be more action. But we are expecting heavy rain again tonight..maybe that has something to do with it?