1090 EGGS LAID

TONY FREDERICKSON - TEXAS · Fri Apr 28, 2006 12:02 am

In Seguin, TEXAS

.. 34 have hatched, 9 discard/missing, 190 active nests, and 86 PMNs yet to yield eggs. SYs are building nests like there's no tomorrow and lots of new arrivals at dusk trying to find billeting. I'm trying to send them on as we are quickly filling up

God bless all

Friend In Texas---

Donna - TX · Fri Apr 28, 2006 5:43 am

WOW! I guess your pretty busy, and loving every minute of it....

Guest · Fri Apr 28, 2006 7:18 am

To date, our Texas landlords to the north seem to be having fantastic egg laying and fledglings already.....HOORAY!!!!!!!!!! I'm so glad your efforts are paying off so well. South Texas is a little frustrating but you all are picking up the slack! Thanks for being a great landlord!

Sue
City by the Sea, TX

klcretired · Fri Apr 28, 2006 11:40 am

TONY,
Congrat's My Friend.....WoW, you have to be busy right now, i just have 75 egg's and they are keepin me busy, i expect close to a 100 this year.
Good luck to your continued success this year!!!

TONY FREDERICKSON - TEXAS · Fri Apr 28, 2006 4:16 pm

Thanks Donna, Sue and KC---- You kind folks KUTGWork

Yes ,, a lot of work---- but well worth it my friends

RC Moser · Fri Apr 28, 2006 6:49 pm

Tony you take the word SUPER to another level!! You are the MAN! A true PM hero! The Texas SuperMan PM gunslinger from San-an-tone!! One bad Hombre!!!!!

Guest · Fri Apr 28, 2006 7:17 pm

WOW! I guess I have to move South.
Tell your guest there is plenty of hospitality North with double accommodations and free B&B.

I guess it is true what they say about Texas.

Fred

Ken&Sheryle - TX · Fri Apr 28, 2006 10:58 pm

Tony, great work over there!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Sheryle and I are off to a great start this year. 116 eggs so far and about 5 nests ready to go. We are expecting to see about 130 eggs on Sunday. This is early for this many nests with eggs. Smart birds, beat the heat. Keep us posted. Hopefully the storms this morning will bring lots of rain and little damage.
Your friend's in Helotes,
Ken and Sheryle

floridasunshinegoddess · Sat Apr 29, 2006 8:01 pm

Another great year for you, Tony. I don't know how you keep it all straight.

I have just about got my system down. I made up my own "jot sheet" which I then transfer to my main sheet.... But even with my small colony, it's a challenge. I can't imagine if the heavens opened above me and poured out hundreds of Martins like you have.

Keep up the good work. I really admire you.

TONY FREDERICKSON - TEXAS · Sun Apr 30, 2006 1:46 pm

Thanks RC & Fred

Ken & Sheryle--- You two are amazing!!!!!! KUTGWork

Barb--- You nailed it

Organizing is a must and is up to each of us to do it -- and get it straight. I use a rough copy, manual , homemade sheet, designed to my large systems. Then I transfer info to The Martinwatch Data sheet at a later time. I must stay on top of the operation , or it's unmanageable,,, no absenses for me during the period of April through June. Vacation in July--- but not sooner.

Friend In Seguin, Texas

floridasunshinegoddess · Sun Apr 30, 2006 2:41 pm

Tony, it's so important to keep accurate records and send them into the PMCA at the end of the season. It's the only way to be able to decifer what's going on in the Martin population... to spot trends... compare regions... identify problem areas... etc. All this in an effort to improve the nesting chances and survival rate of Martins in years to come.

With that all said, I have to admit I have all my data from last year but haven't compiled it on the PMCA form yet nor sent it.

It's not too late, is it?

Guest · Sun Apr 30, 2006 3:18 pm

Tony

It would only take me about 2 1/2 hours to drive to Seguin to see that Martin Farm,,,are you accepting visitors?

dick

Louise Chambers · Sun Apr 30, 2006 3:53 pm

Tony's records are sent in to PMCA for Project Martinwatch each year, and I cannot tell you how valuable his data (and YOUR data, all of you reading this) is. As Barb says, the data is needed so we can compare nesting success of martins on a regional basis and it is hoped this information will help us determine if declines of martins in some areas, such as MI, WI, MN, is related to poor breeding success - or will tell us that nesting success is NOT the cause for declines, pointing us to look elsewhere.

Barb & others, it is not too late to send in data from previous years - it does not matter how many years old those records are, if you did regular nest checks (every 5-7 days) and filled out the Martinwatch forms, we can add them to the data already collected.

I am enjoying using the PMW forms for nest records this year - it makes it easy to keep consistent records. I'd like to encourage landlords to participate - we need your help in collecting range wide information about martin nesting success.

Louise