Isn't This Unusual??

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AkitaSan
Posts: 20
Joined: Tue Mar 20, 2012 10:10 am
Location: Michigan, Southeast

Here, in SE Michigan, the last thing I expected to see was an adult male Martin on October 17th. He was flying strong, landed on the gourd rack and looked great. We had a one short one-sided conversation and off he went. Sure made my day. Comments, please.
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lynnh
Posts: 391
Joined: Thu Jun 28, 2007 7:07 am
Location: Iowa, New Sharon

Very unusual indeed,i seen three martins on oct 2nd and thought that was late they were with several hundred tree swallows.Congrats on your late sighting!
2007 2 pair 8 fledged
2008 4 pair 18 fledged
2009 21 pair 87 fledged
2010 44 pair 174 fledged
2011 68 pair 244 fledged
2012 82 pair 364 fledged
2013 82 pair 359 fledged
2014 86 pair 415 fledged
2015 101 pair 427 fledged
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taxidermy lady
Posts: 2988
Joined: Sun Mar 02, 2014 10:21 am
Location: IL/Ellis Grove
Martin Colony History: Started trying to attract purple martins in 2012! It's finally happened in 2017! 5 years!!! ASY male and SY female came May 1st, fledged 5 babies!

Wow that is unusual! May have to start leaving houses up for them! My trio is still up! Hope he stops by! :) Thanks for sharing!
Sharon from southern Illinois
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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

AkitaSan --- Your right...That seems a little late for a Martin... Well you never know what will happen with the weather we have had this year
:wink:

Dave
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Little Hocking, Ohio
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