As usual, when the martins come to Port O'Connor, the weather is not very inviting. Wind gusts around 30 mph+ are finally subsiding. These birds are not my regulars because the gourds are full as well. They like perching here to get out of the wind since it is on protected south side. Time to go scramble up some more eggs.
A good season to all!!!
No travel ban on these fellows
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adrianhans
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- Joined: Fri May 19, 2006 1:15 pm
- Location: Texas/Port O'Connor
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Adrian Hans
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Dan G
- Posts: 446
- Joined: Thu Jun 12, 2014 7:52 pm
- Location: PA/Bellefonte
- Martin Colony History: Several colonies with in 6 mile radius.
Have had visitor every year 2014-24.
Two large trees removed in fall 2024 and moved T-14 to a more open location.
2025- 1 SY pair. Fledged 2.
Nice photo. It really depicts the 'droopy wings' i have heard others talk about when they are hungry. Feed them well and send em to PA 
Good luck on the season.
Good luck on the season.Bellefonte PA
2014, 1st year-a few lookers, no nests
2015-23. Visitors each year. But no pairs.
2024- most active year. 2-4 SY male’s hang out most days.
2025, 1 SY pair. 2 eggs, 2 fledged!! Other martins visited daily.
Still eliminating starlings and sparrows.
2014, 1st year-a few lookers, no nests
2015-23. Visitors each year. But no pairs.
2024- most active year. 2-4 SY male’s hang out most days.
2025, 1 SY pair. 2 eggs, 2 fledged!! Other martins visited daily.
Still eliminating starlings and sparrows.
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Okie
- Posts: 541
- Joined: Mon Apr 11, 2016 3:26 pm
- Location: Claremore, OK
- Martin Colony History: 2016 Informed landlord now Have 2 pair returning from 2015 That is a miracle. Hoping for a very successful year, sparrow population on decline.
First house was plastic with crescent holes Had martins within a few days. Ignorant landlord gradually lost them
Then got Trio House and still lost most of them. Lots of sparrows
They look cold & hungry. Hope they know how to feed on supplements. If hungry enough, won't take long to catch on huh.
Okie
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2016 Started with 2 pair, 1 pair abandoned after HOSP destroyed eggs
1 pair= 6 eggs, 6 fledged
2017 1 pair so far, But they abandoned before nest complete for ?reason? Now Bridless and joined the Wannabes
2018 One pair ASY male SY female 5 eggs, 5 fledged
PMCA member
2016 Started with 2 pair, 1 pair abandoned after HOSP destroyed eggs
1 pair= 6 eggs, 6 fledged
2017 1 pair so far, But they abandoned before nest complete for ?reason? Now Bridless and joined the Wannabes
2018 One pair ASY male SY female 5 eggs, 5 fledged
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Insectivore Villa
- Posts: 131
- Joined: Thu Jan 14, 2016 4:55 pm
- Location: Blenheim, Ontario
Hey, three of the ASY's males look like mine, two like their eggs not too dry and the other one likes some crickets mixed in with the eggs before you cook them.... 
hoping you can keep them at your place for three weeks or so. Look at what we are gonna be blessed with this week...cold, snow, high winds....awesome.
http://www.intellicast.com/National/Rad ... imate=true
hoping you can keep them at your place for three weeks or so. Look at what we are gonna be blessed with this week...cold, snow, high winds....awesome.http://www.intellicast.com/National/Rad ... imate=true
Henry W.
2015, 28 pair, 102 fledged
2016, 39 pair, 154 fledged
2017, 44 pair, 164 fledged
2018, 68 pair, 218 fledged
2015, 28 pair, 102 fledged
2016, 39 pair, 154 fledged
2017, 44 pair, 164 fledged
2018, 68 pair, 218 fledged