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Jason
Posts: 31 Joined: Mon May 05, 2014 7:14 pmLocation: LA/ErathMartin Colony History: 2015 17 nest 87 eggs 78 hatched 78 fledged
Sun May 10, 2015 9:28 am
Anyone know when martins lay eggs more in the morning r in the afternoons so when's the best te to nest check mornings r afternoon
twins
Posts: 47 Joined: Mon Jul 30, 2007 10:14 amLocation: new hampshire eastwakefield
Sun May 10, 2015 10:04 am
i think you should of worded it different the question lol
anybody in NH doing purple martin watching and doing house,s and gourds
KathyF
Posts: 3522 Joined: Thu May 24, 2007 1:57 pmLocation: Missouri/LickingMartin Colony History: Colony started - 2007 with one pair
Sun May 10, 2015 10:08 am
Jason, martins lay their eggs in the morning - nest checks should only be done in the afternoon, and only if it's not raining - and it's warm out.
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Jason
Posts: 31 Joined: Mon May 05, 2014 7:14 pmLocation: LA/ErathMartin Colony History: 2015 17 nest 87 eggs 78 hatched 78 fledged
Sun May 10, 2015 10:15 am
Thanks Kathy , the reason I asked because I had checked early one morning then the next day late in afternoon and found two eggs where there was none
