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steve r
Posts: 371
Joined: Sat Mar 20, 2004 8:16 am
Location: Antioch/Plant City Fla

I counted 12 flying around today, Looks like the season is starting fast. the only problem is they show up early and leave early my season ends mid to late June
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Bill Hyde
Posts: 287
Joined: Sat May 08, 2004 8:59 am
Location: Illinois/Roscoe

Maybe you can find a friend farther north -- say in Antioch, IL -- where the martins arrive in early April and stay until the end of July or later. This forum used to have a member from there who had loads of fun with her PM colony. :lol:
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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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marshainpuntagorda
Posts: 177
Joined: Mon Jan 12, 2004 7:58 pm
Location: Punta Gorda/Florida

Our site also, went from 1 on 1/24 to 8 today; beautiful weather and they are already staking out the area! 8)
Think Purple!
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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

I am waiting for mine.
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steve r
Posts: 371
Joined: Sat Mar 20, 2004 8:16 am
Location: Antioch/Plant City Fla

They should be there soon James I noticed there was a scout report from Miami.
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Mark Scott
Posts: 56
Joined: Fri Jun 10, 2011 3:21 pm
Location: Central Virginia
Martin Colony History: 2018 - Had 44 pairs and put out 100+ babies. 3-Super System 24’s. 2019 - Had 48 pairs

Its 3 degrees up here in Central Virginia this morning, coming to Orlando in March, can't wait, it has to be warmer down there. I will have to wait another 3 months to see my first bird!!
2018 - 44 pairs, produced 100+ babies. Using 3 Super System 24’s.
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