Martins 4 days early in NW IN!

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Rich Jewell In
Posts: 129
Joined: Sat Aug 28, 2004 5:56 pm
Location: Indiana Crown Point

Woke up this morning to here an asy calling for me to open my housing. Pulled the plugs and now he is happy.
2006-2009 martins at a different location
2009 1 pair 3 fledged
2010 7 pair 35 fledged
2011 14 pair 51 fledged
2012 18 pair 75 fledged
2013 20 pair
2014 20 pair
2015 20 pair 86 eggs
Indiana_Tom
Posts: 288
Joined: Fri May 15, 2009 10:01 am
Location: Paragon, Indiana

That's good news Rich. Seems like that first one of the year is the hardest to wait for.

It has been kind of slow here. So far I only have two male ASYs and one female ASY. I was hoping for a better turnout since I had 4 pair last year.

Well, it can still be a good year. This will give the subbies a chance to shine. Today is supposed to be up in the 80s here before it cools back down. Hopefully the warm day will bring more in.

Good luck.
2009, 1 pair of SYs w/4 eggs - wait, no 4 babies and all 4 fledged. What a great experience.
2010, 2 ASY pair and 2 SY pair 18eggs / 14 fledged.
2011, 12 pair with 49 eggs, 43 fledged.
2012, 20 pair with 113 eggs as of 1 June
2013, 22 pair with 112 eggs as of 9 June
2014, 23 pair with 113 eggs
Indiana_Tom
Posts: 288
Joined: Fri May 15, 2009 10:01 am
Location: Paragon, Indiana

Oh yah, be sure and report that as your scout. There is only one little speck of white area on the Indiana map and I think that is just about over your house. :lol: You report should make Indiana solid purple.
2009, 1 pair of SYs w/4 eggs - wait, no 4 babies and all 4 fledged. What a great experience.
2010, 2 ASY pair and 2 SY pair 18eggs / 14 fledged.
2011, 12 pair with 49 eggs, 43 fledged.
2012, 20 pair with 113 eggs as of 1 June
2013, 22 pair with 112 eggs as of 9 June
2014, 23 pair with 113 eggs
Rich Jewell In
Posts: 129
Joined: Sat Aug 28, 2004 5:56 pm
Location: Indiana Crown Point

Tom, you hit it right on the head. You said I would get them this weekend. 2 males so far. 80 here today and 50's tomorrow. I'm sure more will come when the winds turn south again later this week.
2006-2009 martins at a different location
2009 1 pair 3 fledged
2010 7 pair 35 fledged
2011 14 pair 51 fledged
2012 18 pair 75 fledged
2013 20 pair
2014 20 pair
2015 20 pair 86 eggs
landonn
Posts: 282
Joined: Thu Aug 20, 2009 7:50 am
Location: Indiana/Logansport

Congrats. Stilling waiting for mine. I think I'm jsut being a a little impatient :lol:. It still early in the season. May you have a great season.

Landonn
2010 1 pair at each site. Plus some unmated subadults hanging around at both sites.
2009 Had a lone subadult spend the summer
2008 visitors.
flyin-lowe
Posts: 3789
Joined: Wed Mar 29, 2006 8:49 am
Location: Indiana/Henry Co.

I am still waiting as well. I had to work yesterday and today so I haven't been around to see if I have had any flybys or not. I am off work tomorrow but it is supposed to be rainy all day so who knows. I might have some there now and not even know it. I probably won't be home before dark.
2026 HOSP 28
2025 62 pair HOSP 20
2024 60 pair, HOSP 44
2023 60+ pair, HOSP 8
2022 60 nests with 262 eggs, HOSP 14
2021 62 pair, HOSP 9
2020 42 nest, HOSP 8
2019- 31 pair
2018- 15 pair 49 fledged
2017 3 SY pair, 12 eggs , fledged 10. 4 additional lone SY's
2016 1 pair fledged 4
2015 Visitors
2014 Visitors
2013 Moved 6 miles, 1 pair fledged 2.
2012 30 pair fledged 100.
2011 12 pair 43 fledged.
2010 5 pair 14 fledged.
Indiana_Tom
Posts: 288
Joined: Fri May 15, 2009 10:01 am
Location: Paragon, Indiana

I had three martins here Saturday night and have 5 here tonight, Sunday night. Three ASY males and two ASY females.

flyin-lowe, if you have been working, you may have some there now. If not, I am sure yours and everyone elses will be getting here soon.

The weather man just said Very High Winds with this storm coming in to Indiana Monday morning. My wife said they mentioned possible 70 mph winds. If it has not arrived at sunup, I think I will lower my racks and tie them in place. I would sure hate to loose a complete rack at this time in the season.
2009, 1 pair of SYs w/4 eggs - wait, no 4 babies and all 4 fledged. What a great experience.
2010, 2 ASY pair and 2 SY pair 18eggs / 14 fledged.
2011, 12 pair with 49 eggs, 43 fledged.
2012, 20 pair with 113 eggs as of 1 June
2013, 22 pair with 112 eggs as of 9 June
2014, 23 pair with 113 eggs
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