Martins in Trophy Club Texas

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FredH
Posts: 8
Joined: Wed May 09, 2012 3:18 pm
Location: Texas/Trophy Club

Around 4:30 pm today we heard the Martins soaring above our yard. We watched for around 30 minutes. Then they flew into the houses like they had been there before. Hoping for a season like last year.
Fred
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dhjohnson
Posts: 478
Joined: Thu Jan 26, 2012 4:24 pm
Location: North Carolina/Clayton
Martin Colony History: 5th year hostess. Currently 58 confirmed breeding pair. 218 Fledged, 35 older nestlings, 2 new nests with 8 nestlings. 100% occupancy

Congratulations on your returning birds,
They tend to bring the excitement with them!
Best of luck for this martin season! We're still looking to the skies in North Carolina!
Debbie
Debbie Johnson
Clayton/NC (Archer Lodge)
2012 New Site 6 pair, 21 Fledged
2013 24 pair, 102 eggs, 94 hatched, 89 Fledged. What a great year!
2014 37 pair, 211 eggs, 193 Hatched, 178 Fledged, 1 nest of 5 young left! Late start but picked up speed quickly!
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AnnieM
Posts: 183
Joined: Mon Feb 06, 2012 3:57 pm
Location: Spring Branch/Canyon Lake ~ Mystic Shores, Comal County, TX
Martin Colony History: 2012 - 4 pair
2013 - 11 pair
2014 - 12 pair
2015 - 14 pair
2016 - Arrival Feb 28 - 17 pair
2017 - Full house for first time. 24 gourds all occupied. :-)

Fred, were your martins earlier than last year, same time or later??? Inquiring minds want to know... :lol: Maybe hearing other's martins are early will bring ours sooner as well! Can you tell I'm anxious??? Haven't seen even one flyover yet, altho they are all around us on the map.
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2012 - 4 pair
2013 - 11 pair
2014 - 12 pair
2015 - 14 pair
2016 - Arrival Feb 29/17 pair
2017 - Full house first time-24 gourds all occupied :)
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FredH
Posts: 8
Joined: Wed May 09, 2012 3:18 pm
Location: Texas/Trophy Club

About the same time.
Fred
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