My martins are here in Plantation!!

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Stingray
Posts: 426
Joined: Wed May 11, 2005 9:45 pm
Location: Plantation/Florida
Martin Colony History: 2005 to present

I heard and saw three of them overhead this evening.
One on my gourds that I saw. Not sure if the other two had gone in by the time I got to my back yard.

Good luck to all!!
Have a great season!


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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

Stingray --- That's good news... I'm sure it got you a little excited when you heard them singing.. Glad to hear one has landed... Your season is on it's way,, Good luck for the rest of 2017.. May you have many Martins babies.. :wink:

Dave
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Stingray
Posts: 426
Joined: Wed May 11, 2005 9:45 pm
Location: Plantation/Florida
Martin Colony History: 2005 to present

Dave Reynolds wrote:Stingray --- That's good news... I'm sure it got you a little excited when you heard them singing.. Glad to hear one has landed... Your season is on it's way,, Good luck for the rest of 2017.. May you have many Martins babies.. :wink:

Dave
Thanks Dave!
Best of luck to you this season also!
Have a great season!


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pmartinlover2
Posts: 521
Joined: Mon Mar 24, 2014 6:37 pm
Location: IL/Hillsboro
Martin Colony History: 2011 Home site--1 SY pair--2 fledged
2016 Satellite Site---4 pair--19 eggs laid--17 hatched--16 fledged
2017 Satellite Site--8 pair--37 eggs laid--34 hatched--34 fledged
2018 11 pair--fledged 60
2019 20 pair-fledged 94
2020 23pair-fledged 108

Yay Stingray! Your martins have returned and we're all celebrating with you! Have a great martin season!
Dave everyone is rooting for you to become a landlord this year! You and all our other wannabes! Hope all these wishes come true. Good luck!
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Jody
Jody in Central Illinois
Landlord in 2016
2016—4 pr fledged 16
2017—8 pr fledged 34
2018—11 pr fledged 60
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Jose Rodriguez
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Joined: Tue Mar 11, 2014 10:34 am
Location: FL/Belleview

Congratulations! Your season is on it's way! Best of luck to you!
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MichaelH
Posts: 586
Joined: Fri Mar 27, 2015 10:10 am
Location: IL/Gillespie
Martin Colony History: 2015 28 cavities 2 pairs
2016 big upgrade 56cavities 16 pairs great year
2017. 76 cavities 36 pairs
2018. 146 cavities

Yes congrats stingray glad your season has begun always a fantastic feeling to see them come back have a great year
2018 146 cavities.
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Stingray
Posts: 426
Joined: Wed May 11, 2005 9:45 pm
Location: Plantation/Florida
Martin Colony History: 2005 to present

pmartinlover2 wrote:Yay Stingray! Your martins have returned and we're all celebrating with you! Have a great martin season!
Dave everyone is rooting for you to become a landlord this year! You and all our other wannabes! Hope all these wishes come true. Good luck!
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Jody
Thanks Jody. I am always happy to see them back and looking forward to a good season!!
Hope you have a great season!! :)
MichaelH wrote:Yes congrats stingray glad your season has begun always a fantastic feeling to see them come back have a great year
Thanks Michael. It is exciting to see the first birds arrive.
I hope you have a great season too!! :)
Have a great season!


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James Strickland FL
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Joined: Thu Nov 13, 2003 8:04 pm
Location: Reidsville NC
Martin Colony History: 2017 Had a lot visitors no Matins nesting, hoping 2018 will be different.
2018 Had 1 pair
2019 had 30 pair

Great to here that yours are starting to show up. Hope you have a great season.
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Stingray
Posts: 426
Joined: Wed May 11, 2005 9:45 pm
Location: Plantation/Florida
Martin Colony History: 2005 to present

James Strickland FL wrote:Great to here that yours are starting to show up. Hope you have a great season.
Thanks James!
Best of luck in finding a new home for yourself and your martins!
Looking forward to seeing posts from your new set up.
:)
Have a great season!


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