Well after 3 weeks of a lone second year male bird and multiple other visitors morning, afternoon and evening he finally had a second year female with him this morning. I watched from the house and porch for probably a half hour. They had particular interest in one gourd and were going in and out of it. I ended up walking out to take a closer look at the female and was able to watch her for about 10 minutes standing about 10-15 feet away from the gourd rack and then she took off and didn't return. The same male stayed as I can tell him apart due to the one purple feather on the one side of his chest.
I can't help but think if I had stayed on the porch she probably would have stuck around a little longer.
Oh well.... I watched pot never boils.
Here in another 6-7 weeks I'll start getting hundreds of fledgling visitors from the carry over on the Nimisila Roost. Even though I'm not a Landlord my season basically starts in mid July with all the hatching year birds checking out my digs.
Mitch
May have scared off my founding pair...
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Mitch Booth
- Posts: 480
- Joined: Tue Jun 03, 2008 6:23 am
- Location: Akron, OH
- Martin Colony History: 2012 - 0
2013 - 1 pair, 4 eggs, 2 fledged
2014 - 0
2015 - 1 pair, 5 died during week of rain
2016 - 0
2017 - 1 pair, 4 eggs, 4 fledged
2018 - 4 pair, 19 eggs, 19 fledged
2019 - 7 pair
2020 - 17 pair
2020 - 17 pair 77 eggs 69 fledged
2019 - 7 pair
2018 - 4 pair 19 eggs, 19 fledged
2017 - 1 pair 4 eggs, 4 fledged
2016 - 0 only visits
2015 - 1 pair 5 eggs, 5 hatched, 5 dead on days 6-7
2014 - 0 only visits
2013 - 1 pair 3 eggs, 2 hatched, 2 fledged
2012 - 0
2019 - 7 pair
2018 - 4 pair 19 eggs, 19 fledged
2017 - 1 pair 4 eggs, 4 fledged
2016 - 0 only visits
2015 - 1 pair 5 eggs, 5 hatched, 5 dead on days 6-7
2014 - 0 only visits
2013 - 1 pair 3 eggs, 2 hatched, 2 fledged
2012 - 0
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Leandortree
- Posts: 130
- Joined: Tue Jan 11, 2011 4:10 pm
- Location: Saskatchewan/Grenfell
Mitch,
It will probably be ok as she had a good look at your offerings, he may go round her up again. But it never hurts to leave the martins alone until they choose your place. I would stay away from them at first, give them a chance, you are an added distraction that don't help. The birds know you are there just stay back next time.
Good Luck
It will probably be ok as she had a good look at your offerings, he may go round her up again. But it never hurts to leave the martins alone until they choose your place. I would stay away from them at first, give them a chance, you are an added distraction that don't help. The birds know you are there just stay back next time.
Good Luck
Saskatchewan "The land of living skies"
Leandortree colony
2012-46 pair 200+ Fledged
Leandortree colony
2012-46 pair 200+ Fledged
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Chuck Yetter
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- Joined: Mon Feb 28, 2005 1:41 pm
- Location: Maryland/Northeast
Mitch--do you have any natural gourds in your setup? I have found that SY birds will almost always go to them first if they are available. I gave a couple to my brother-in-law, who had been trying for several years without them, and he got his first two pairs this year and they both built in the naturals. And I agree with Willbird that she will be back if she liked it. Good luck!
Hi Mitch the same thing happened to me with my first pair , I went out she took off and he went after her and then he came back alone but the next morning she was back that time to stay !!!!! Best of luck .
April McClelland
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