Looking at the strong winds we have today.30-40 mph . I will be looking for a good bunch of martins to get a free ride up here for Sun-Mon!Allot more birds should be moving North! Neighbors to the North , be on the lookout!
You can hold your mouse pointer on the map and get wind velocities for that area your on.
http://hint.fm/wind/
Strong Winds!
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Jack Petty-IL
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- Location: Illinois
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Jack-IL
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Archer
- Posts: 786
- Joined: Fri Mar 11, 2011 1:09 pm
- Location: Manitoba/Altona
- Martin Colony History: six pair in 2014, have grown to 52 pairs in 2017.
That's a pretty cool lookin map you got going on there!
2011- first year trying, a few visitors.
2012-One ASY pair, raised two young, lots of subby visitors. So thankfull.
2013-daily subby visits.
2014-Six SY pairs
2015-18 pair, 83 fledglings
2016-36 pair, 147 fledglings
2017-52 pairs, 192 fledglings.
2018-60 pair, 246 fledglings.
2019-59 pair, 238 fledglings.
2020-62 pair.
2021-65 pair.
2022-63 pair.
2023-60 pair
2024-62 pair
2012-One ASY pair, raised two young, lots of subby visitors. So thankfull.
2013-daily subby visits.
2014-Six SY pairs
2015-18 pair, 83 fledglings
2016-36 pair, 147 fledglings
2017-52 pairs, 192 fledglings.
2018-60 pair, 246 fledglings.
2019-59 pair, 238 fledglings.
2020-62 pair.
2021-65 pair.
2022-63 pair.
2023-60 pair
2024-62 pair
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Trishy
- Posts: 451
- Joined: Thu Jun 12, 2008 10:25 am
- Location: Wisconsin/Shell Lake
- Martin Colony History: Colony started in 2009 with 2 pair.
Currently I have 3 gourd racks with 24 gourds. One gourd rack will be for sy arrivals only.
Bo Eleven gourds 20
That is a neat map. Thanks for sharing. Our weather for the next week is gloomy. We will have rain and snow with temps only in the 30's and 40's all week. I have seen no bluebirds yet, and they are usually here in March. Nor have I seen any tree swallows, which is a good thing because the weather is too bad for them too. I am convinced Spring is not going to arrive this year. We still have snow on the ground also. You guys should probably entertain our martins for at least another week. Thanks for helping them out 
Trish
Jack,
Every year I watch the scout reports for the one you usually post for Coal City. It reminds me that the martins may soon arrive up here in far northern Illinois at Roscoe, which is very close to Wisconsin between Rockford and Beloit.
Thanks for your astute reporting and sharing of knowledge!
Since last season I have added an SS-24 with an attached Trio Mini-Castle outfitted with a couple Spare-O-Doors to do battle with the pesky HOSP. All the gourd entrances are kept plugged with 35 mm film canisters.
NEWS FLASH!!
Just now while I was typing this post, my neighbor rang my doorbell and told me there was an ASY male Purple Martin perched atop one of my gourd racks. Right now I'm totally out of breath from lowering the rack and opening a few holes for this magnificent male to roost in tonight if he wants.
This is happiness!
Every year I watch the scout reports for the one you usually post for Coal City. It reminds me that the martins may soon arrive up here in far northern Illinois at Roscoe, which is very close to Wisconsin between Rockford and Beloit.
Thanks for your astute reporting and sharing of knowledge!
Since last season I have added an SS-24 with an attached Trio Mini-Castle outfitted with a couple Spare-O-Doors to do battle with the pesky HOSP. All the gourd entrances are kept plugged with 35 mm film canisters.
NEWS FLASH!!
Just now while I was typing this post, my neighbor rang my doorbell and told me there was an ASY male Purple Martin perched atop one of my gourd racks. Right now I'm totally out of breath from lowering the rack and opening a few holes for this magnificent male to roost in tonight if he wants.
This is happiness!
PMCA member
2011 - 1 SY pair w/ 2 HY fledged
2012 - 5 breeding pairs
2013 - 14 nesting pairs and several singles
2014 - 8 nesting pairs
2015 - 5 nesting prs w/mostly ASY parents
2011 - 1 SY pair w/ 2 HY fledged
2012 - 5 breeding pairs
2013 - 14 nesting pairs and several singles
2014 - 8 nesting pairs
2015 - 5 nesting prs w/mostly ASY parents
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Jack Petty-IL
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- Location: Illinois
Happy to hear Bill! , again they were two weeks earlier than normal for me!..Looks like I may have 7 now or maybe more, will watch tonight!..I to watch the reports by other landlords and then watch wind and weather conditions! Hope you have a great year!
Jack-IL
You guys should be getting some intense rain up that way too aren't you?
2008~(1st yr) 4 pairs, 11 to 12 fledged
2009~(2nd yr) 9 pairs, 41 fledged
2010~(3rd year) 11 pairs. 50 fledged
2011~(4th year) 20 pairs, 23 out of 23 gourds Martin occupied, 3 fledged, the rest died in the drought. (1 new Blue Bird, 3 BB fledged.)
2012~ 26 pairs, approx. 100-110 fledged
2009~(2nd yr) 9 pairs, 41 fledged
2010~(3rd year) 11 pairs. 50 fledged
2011~(4th year) 20 pairs, 23 out of 23 gourds Martin occupied, 3 fledged, the rest died in the drought. (1 new Blue Bird, 3 BB fledged.)
2012~ 26 pairs, approx. 100-110 fledged
You guys should be getting some intense rain up that way too aren't you?
2008~(1st yr) 4 pairs, 11 to 12 fledged
2009~(2nd yr) 9 pairs, 41 fledged
2010~(3rd year) 11 pairs. 50 fledged
2011~(4th year) 20 pairs, 23 out of 23 gourds Martin occupied, 3 fledged, the rest died in the drought. (1 new Blue Bird, 3 BB fledged.)
2012~ 26 pairs, approx. 100-110 fledged
2009~(2nd yr) 9 pairs, 41 fledged
2010~(3rd year) 11 pairs. 50 fledged
2011~(4th year) 20 pairs, 23 out of 23 gourds Martin occupied, 3 fledged, the rest died in the drought. (1 new Blue Bird, 3 BB fledged.)
2012~ 26 pairs, approx. 100-110 fledged
Yep, we have been getting some big thunderstorms, heavy rains and hail too! Yesterday I drove to the polls to vote and experienced rain so heavy that I couldn't see the front of my own car, sort of like driving under Niagara Falls.
But this afternoon I noticed two ASY male Purple Martins preening themselves atop a gourd rack while taking a shower.
I am anxious to see whether our frozen ground has thawed enough to put the shepherds hook where the tree swallow gourd needs to be.
But this afternoon I noticed two ASY male Purple Martins preening themselves atop a gourd rack while taking a shower.
I am anxious to see whether our frozen ground has thawed enough to put the shepherds hook where the tree swallow gourd needs to be.
PMCA member
2011 - 1 SY pair w/ 2 HY fledged
2012 - 5 breeding pairs
2013 - 14 nesting pairs and several singles
2014 - 8 nesting pairs
2015 - 5 nesting prs w/mostly ASY parents
2011 - 1 SY pair w/ 2 HY fledged
2012 - 5 breeding pairs
2013 - 14 nesting pairs and several singles
2014 - 8 nesting pairs
2015 - 5 nesting prs w/mostly ASY parents
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KathyF
- Posts: 3522
- Joined: Thu May 24, 2007 1:57 pm
- Location: Missouri/Licking
- Martin Colony History: Colony started - 2007 with one pair
As of 2018 - 84 cavities offered, max # of pairs hosted - 82.
Neat site, Jack - Thanks!
"Sometimes", said Pooh, "the smallest things take up the most room in your heart."
2023 - 82 pair
2022 - 80 pair
2021 - 75 pair
2020 - 78 pair
2019 - 80 pair
http://kathyfreeze.blogspot.com
2023 - 82 pair
2022 - 80 pair
2021 - 75 pair
2020 - 78 pair
2019 - 80 pair
http://kathyfreeze.blogspot.com