Alright, It's starting to rain from Isaac. It's been so long. We're on the edge of the depression here but still hoping for one inch plus of rain. It won't get us out of this nasty drought but it's a start. You people east should get a lot more rain. I hope everybody gets some of this. It's terribly dry. Lets all root for Isaac. And lets pray for those people down south that's been flooded out of there homes and had to much rain. What a strange year.
dave
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Stephen Thomas
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- Location: LeRoy/IL
I live in LeRoy, IL near Bloomington, just off of I74 at mile marker 149. Starting tonight and by tomorrow afternoon we are suppose to have 5 to 7 inches of rain. Weather man said some areas good even get up to 12 inches. The ground is so hard here there will be a lot of run off. Which means lots of flooding. From no rain to being dump on. Like you said strange year.
Steve Thomas (LeRoy,Il) trying since 2003, visitors 2006 & 2007 had 1 visitor.
2009 had 6 visitors, 3ASY & 3females(1 male serious)
2010 1ASY male & 1ASYfemale, May 9, 2010 I became a landlord
2011 They came back. Got cold .they left. Never came back. starting over.
2012 1 came by. 2013 (0)
2009 had 6 visitors, 3ASY & 3females(1 male serious)
2010 1ASY male & 1ASYfemale, May 9, 2010 I became a landlord
2011 They came back. Got cold .they left. Never came back. starting over.
2012 1 came by. 2013 (0)
Well, the weather people forecasting an inch had it wrong, I'm so happy. We are up to 4 1/2 inches and still counting. It started yesterday morning and hasn't stopped. Suppose to rain pretty much all day. I'm already seeing some green in the yard, amazing.
dave
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DornCounty
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- Location: Rural SE Kansas
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we have about an inch so far... need another 9 or so.
2017 - Home & Public Colonies - 300 Cavities
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DebA
- Posts: 1941
- Joined: Tue May 04, 2010 7:43 am
- Location: Pratt County/Kansas
- Martin Colony History: Start 2009 with one pair. Upgraded from S&K houses to two Trendsetter 12's with gourds beneath in 2013. I have experienced job, pet, and parental losses since '13. The Purple Martins lift my spirits and remind me how life continues forward by flying their little selves from Brazil back to my yard. As one forum person once told me, chin up DebA, look at the martins. Danger all around but yet they soar in the sky without a care in the world.
That's great, Dave! The past two years are the first I have ever experienced drought. I saw on the news the other night just how bad it is in Missouri. Having this at the same time as economic downswing is twice as bad. As in everything previously an upswing has to be coming for both. Eventually. Hope we can all hang on until then. Take care.
Deb
Deb
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Pratt County, Kansas
2016 34 PAIR
2015 27 PAIR
2014 23 PAIR
2013 13 PAIR
2012 6 PAIR
2011 4 PAIR
2010 2 PAIR
2009 1 PAIR
Pratt County, Kansas
2016 34 PAIR
2015 27 PAIR
2014 23 PAIR
2013 13 PAIR
2012 6 PAIR
2011 4 PAIR
2010 2 PAIR
2009 1 PAIR
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DebA
- Posts: 1941
- Joined: Tue May 04, 2010 7:43 am
- Location: Pratt County/Kansas
- Martin Colony History: Start 2009 with one pair. Upgraded from S&K houses to two Trendsetter 12's with gourds beneath in 2013. I have experienced job, pet, and parental losses since '13. The Purple Martins lift my spirits and remind me how life continues forward by flying their little selves from Brazil back to my yard. As one forum person once told me, chin up DebA, look at the martins. Danger all around but yet they soar in the sky without a care in the world.
Excellent. That is a great start. I hate seeing livestock on the news walking around to find a sprig of green. Poor things.
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Peter Alberda
- Posts: 175
- Joined: Wed Feb 23, 2011 4:09 pm
- Location: Michigan, Zeeland
- Martin Colony History: Started with Amish copy of Trendsetter 12 room house, added Trio Grandpa with expanded rooms, and North Star 8. Taking Trendsetter down this spring and adding gourd rack.
We here in sw Michigan are still dry. And still hot. Maybe tomorrow!? We've been getting some rain but not near enough.
Pete
Pete
2020 - A pair of SY birds with three nice chicks. Lots of visitors all year long.
2015-2019 - A few lookers.
2014 - ASY male and SY female fledged four chicks.
2013 - Several visitors but none stayed to nest.
2012 - Lots of visitors all season long. We had a pair of sys but no chicks survived.
2011 - New location - A few visitors
2010 - First year – Poor house location.
2015-2019 - A few lookers.
2014 - ASY male and SY female fledged four chicks.
2013 - Several visitors but none stayed to nest.
2012 - Lots of visitors all season long. We had a pair of sys but no chicks survived.
2011 - New location - A few visitors
2010 - First year – Poor house location.