Update in Regina, Sk

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Russel Loire
Posts: 44
Joined: Wed May 22, 2013 1:21 pm
Location: SK/Regina

Day 4 of sym attendance. Had yesterday off and watched him hang around the house inspecting it and sitting on the perching rods singing and preening himself. He brought what looked to be a lady friend back mid-afternoon , but she did not stick around. This morning I woke to him calling again. Yet another female in tow! I'm officially excited!
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2013 - 1 SY Male Looker. Couple of Fly-bys.
2014 - Observed no Lookers :(
2015 - Bird-X Songbird Magnet, Sym and 2 others with him visited 4 days in a row.
2016 - Few Fly-bys at home. Started Public Site, a few vistors
2017 - Home, Visitors, Satellite Site, 3 Pairs, 14 eggs, 10 Fledged!
madattiver
Posts: 263
Joined: Tue Nov 11, 2003 8:44 pm
Location: SK/Saskatoon
Martin Colony History: 12 unit North Star + 4 gourds
2014 - 1 pair
2015 - 1 pair
2016 - 1 pair + 1 sub male (until my female died)
2017 - 6 pair

Things look like they are improving for you down in Regina. Are these birds SY or ASY birds?
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Russel Loire
Posts: 44
Joined: Wed May 22, 2013 1:21 pm
Location: SK/Regina

Near as I can tell Adam the male is a SY. I posted a small video of him in the "After June 1 scout thread" Video is off my cell phone. Its a shakey one! I haven't had a chance to get a good look at the second bird yet. Could even be a different female this morning. Pretty sure it's the same male though. Camcorder is my best tool for getting a good look.
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2013 - 1 SY Male Looker. Couple of Fly-bys.
2014 - Observed no Lookers :(
2015 - Bird-X Songbird Magnet, Sym and 2 others with him visited 4 days in a row.
2016 - Few Fly-bys at home. Started Public Site, a few vistors
2017 - Home, Visitors, Satellite Site, 3 Pairs, 14 eggs, 10 Fledged!
sheila&dwayne
Posts: 33
Joined: Mon Jul 14, 2008 2:17 pm
Location: Bonnyville,Alberta,Canada

its all a good sign......good luck and keep your fingers crossed.
Russel Loire
Posts: 44
Joined: Wed May 22, 2013 1:21 pm
Location: SK/Regina

Houdini has disappeared, and with him my hopes of starting a Colony this year. I haven't seen him, or any other Martin for the last 3 days. Heck I even awoke at 4:30am the last 2 mornings just on the chance I missed him the previous day. No such luck. Thankfully I had some time to observe a Martin this year. Managed to bare witness to his actions and got a few short video clips of him!
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2013 - 1 SY Male Looker. Couple of Fly-bys.
2014 - Observed no Lookers :(
2015 - Bird-X Songbird Magnet, Sym and 2 others with him visited 4 days in a row.
2016 - Few Fly-bys at home. Started Public Site, a few vistors
2017 - Home, Visitors, Satellite Site, 3 Pairs, 14 eggs, 10 Fledged!
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