Marsha has Martins

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marshainpuntagorda
Posts: 177
Joined: Mon Jan 12, 2004 7:58 pm
Location: Punta Gorda/Florida

For all who haven't check the Scout Arrival Page; I heard a ASY Male yesterday AM; then an hour later his girlfriend was with him; they seem so cautious this year, spooked by the decoy, careful about approaching the site; could an event traumatized them? Lots of storms this past season; the female is the most spooked; not sure they are spending the night; but they are here!Life is good :lol:
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Ed Pace
Posts: 680
Joined: Tue Feb 08, 2011 3:31 pm
Location: NY/Jamestown

Marsha , glad to hear the good news. Who knows what happens or almost happens to them on there trip back home, maybe now that their home they will settle down. Congrats. :grin:
Ed
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Congratulation's Marsha. Real happy for you.
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

Congrats on your arrivals.

About them being spooky, if you could remove the decoy for a day or two, and see if that helps. Then put the decoy back up and see if the reaction is caused by the decoys.
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James Strickland FL
Posts: 2249
Joined: Thu Nov 13, 2003 8:04 pm
Location: Reidsville NC
Martin Colony History: 2017 Had a lot visitors no Matins nesting, hoping 2018 will be different.
2018 Had 1 pair
2019 had 30 pair

:grin: Great News Marsha
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digger55
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Joined: Thu Apr 26, 2012 12:41 pm
Location: mn/worthington

That's it, i am moving to florida because i hate waiting until April to see martins. lol
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trisha
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Joined: Fri May 27, 2005 1:12 pm
Location: Texas/Burleson, south of Fort Worth

Congratulations! I know you are happy! I can't wait for mine to come home.
Trisha


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2019, 36 pair
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