My first Martin showed up this morning in Northwest Arkansas ( thirty miles south of Branson, MO).
Two weeks earlier than last year and four weeks ahead of the three years before that.
Get ready you Landlords up in MO.
Tom
Way To Early
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DakotaLady
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Tom,
That is awesome that you are beginning to see martins. I did notice they are really on the move now. It won't be long and they will be trekking through the midwest.
Good luck with your martins. I hope you have a successful year.
That is awesome that you are beginning to see martins. I did notice they are really on the move now. It won't be long and they will be trekking through the midwest.
Good luck with your martins. I hope you have a successful year.
~Tangula~
2013 - 16 pair, 79 eggs, 71 fledged
2012 - 4 pair, 18 eggs, 18 fledged
2013 - 16 pair, 79 eggs, 71 fledged
2012 - 4 pair, 18 eggs, 18 fledged
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Dave Duit
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- Martin Colony History: In 2024, 82 pair with 350 fledged youngsters. 110 total cavities available, 82 Troyer Horizontal gourds and a homemade PVC / metal 28 compartment unit, 1 fallout shelter. Hawk and owl guards included. Martin educator and speaker. President and founder of the Iowa Purple Martin Organization. Please visit Iowa Purple Martin Organization on Facebook link: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1627283871068161 Emails send to [email protected]. Subject line include Iowa Purple Martin.
YIKES! Tell them to slow down. I think I will start knotting tiny coats for the martins if they show up in the snow.
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KathyF
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- Location: Missouri/Licking
- Martin Colony History: Colony started - 2007 with one pair
As of 2018 - 84 cavities offered, max # of pairs hosted - 82.
Geeez, I hope not! I think this temporary warm weather is giving them some false sense of security. Last year they were here on 3/18, I think and I had to supplement-feed them through the first week of May - 7 weeks!!! I still lost 10, but by the time the last of the snow melted and the temps warmed up, my colony was almost full and the subbies were here too.
The only advantage of that was that the majority of the eggs were laid close to the same dates and nest checks were a bit easier.
The only advantage of that was that the majority of the eggs were laid close to the same dates and nest checks were a bit easier.
"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
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Dave Reynolds
- Posts: 2441
- Joined: Mon Jan 31, 2011 4:35 pm
- Location: Little Hocking, Oh.
- Martin Colony History: Satellite Site “Oxbow Golf Course”..
2018 - 15 Pair, 36 Fledged
2019 - 26 Pair, 97 Fledged
2020 - 30 Pair, 137 Fledged
2021 - 30 Pair, 144 Fledged
2022 - 27 Pair, 125 Fledged
2023 - 31 Pair, 130 Fledged
2024 - 41 Pair, 198 Fledged
2025 - 44 Pair, 168 Fledged
Home Site "Little Hocking, Ohio".
2019 - 1 Pair, 5 Fledged
2020 - 1 Pair, 4 Fledged
2021 - 8 Pair, 36 Fledged
2022 - 13 Pair, 46 Fledged
2023 - 16 Pair, 84 Fledged
2024 - 22 Pair, 104 Fledged
2025 - 28 Pair, 83 Fledged
That's good news Tom, Have a good year 
Dave
Dave
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Little Hocking, Ohio
Little Hocking, Ohio