How Are Oklahoma and North Texas Colonies Doing in the Storm
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Dick Sherry
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- Location: Tulsa, OK
The rain has been relentless and it has to be keeping adults from feeding their young. How are your birds doing so far? Are they bringing in any food at all? Until this system moves farther east, we are going to keep getting soaked.
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stan davison
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- Location: Tulsa Oklahoma
Dick, we dodged a bullet with this last round of rain. The adults were busy feeding the young at first light this morning until about 9 am it started raining and the feeding trips dropped off. Around 4pm today the rain winded down and feeding resumed right up until dark. I have some fledgling in a neighbors tree the last few days and I noticed this afternoon those babies were still getting fed. I will do a nest check tomorrow to make sure all is well
I did notice this evening every feeding trip was a martin with a huge dragon fly. Not to get too excited next week we have heat to worry about. All other pairs, which is about 15 are incubating on their re nest. What a crazy year. I am actually ready for it to be over.
I did notice this evening every feeding trip was a martin with a huge dragon fly. Not to get too excited next week we have heat to worry about. All other pairs, which is about 15 are incubating on their re nest. What a crazy year. I am actually ready for it to be over.
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Tim Mangan-Kansas
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- Location: Kansas, Pittsburg
- Martin Colony History: 2016 - 22 Pair
Dick:
Like you, lots of rain here in extreme S.E. Kansas the past few days. I have been providing crickets to my colony in the mornings. Many trips by my martin parents from the feeding tray to nests with nestlings. Fortunately, even during the some of the lighter rain bands, my martins were bringing in all kinds of insects to their young. Sunshine in store for a few days.
Tim
Like you, lots of rain here in extreme S.E. Kansas the past few days. I have been providing crickets to my colony in the mornings. Many trips by my martin parents from the feeding tray to nests with nestlings. Fortunately, even during the some of the lighter rain bands, my martins were bringing in all kinds of insects to their young. Sunshine in store for a few days.
Tim
Licensed Bander
2015 - 14 Pair - fledged 68
2014 - Moved to Kansas - 7 Pair, 35 eggs, 28 fledged in first year
2010 Thru 2013 - Moved-Tried to start new colony
2009 - 46 pair, 217 eggs, 178 fledged
2015 - 14 Pair - fledged 68
2014 - Moved to Kansas - 7 Pair, 35 eggs, 28 fledged in first year
2010 Thru 2013 - Moved-Tried to start new colony
2009 - 46 pair, 217 eggs, 178 fledged
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Dick Sherry
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- Joined: Wed Nov 12, 2003 5:30 pm
- Location: Tulsa, OK
Thank you all for the feedback. Glad your colonies seem to be doing OK.
We are trying to figure out what this year's crazy weather is going to do to the timing of when the martins start roosting and how long they will stay. The Roost Watch dates are tentatively July 25th and August 8th.
We had extra martins around our housing this morning. Our one pair is feeding young that are about ten days old. The sunshine is greatly welcome!
We are trying to figure out what this year's crazy weather is going to do to the timing of when the martins start roosting and how long they will stay. The Roost Watch dates are tentatively July 25th and August 8th.
We had extra martins around our housing this morning. Our one pair is feeding young that are about ten days old. The sunshine is greatly welcome!