Good to be on the Forum this year! It is gorgeous in Prosper, TX which was perfect for doing spring cleaning to prepare for this year's arrivals. It was early February when I first spotted arrivals last year, so I am ready. House is up, entrances are shut off, (much to the disappointment of HOSPs), binoculars, and comfortable seat are all in place.
I look forward to our spring/summer together again!! :D
LisaJ
New Season House Cleaning
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Sharon - Central TX
- Posts: 696
- Joined: Sun Feb 08, 2004 9:20 pm
- Location: Central TX
- Martin Colony History: All Troyer Horizontal Gourds with Conley Entrances
PMCA Member since 2004
LisaJ,
Shouldn’t be long now especially with the warmer temperatures predicted. We are ready as well. I can’t wait with the exception of a hawk that has been crossing our property several times a day. I swear I think they know when it’s time for the martins to return
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Good luck this season.
Sharon
Shouldn’t be long now especially with the warmer temperatures predicted. We are ready as well. I can’t wait with the exception of a hawk that has been crossing our property several times a day. I swear I think they know when it’s time for the martins to return
.Good luck this season.
Sharon
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C.C.Martins
- Posts: 3368
- Joined: Fri Apr 14, 2017 11:15 am
- Location: Corpus Christi Tx
- Martin Colony History: 2016- Visitors.
2017- 5 pair. 15 fledged
2018- 18 pair. 85 fledged
2019- 17 pair. 81 fledged
2020- 25 pair. 111 fledged
2021- 28 pair. 118 fledged
2022- 33 pair. 151 fledged
2023- 33 pair. 165 fledged
2024- 40 pair. 185 fledged
2025- 40 pair. 181 fledged
HOSP:
Home colony: mix natural, super, Troyer and excluder gourds, enlarged compartment house. All SREH.
Satellite colony: Oso Bay Preserve: 49 PMCA excluder gourds; 16 room Lonestar Goliad with Modified Excluder entrances.
2019: Visitors
2020: 3 pair, 11 fledged
2021: 10 pair, 30 fledged
2022: 11 pair, 35 fledged
2023: 18 pair, 101 fledged
2024: 39 pair, 181 fledged
2025: 51 pair, 216 fledged
PMCA member
Yes! Let the battles begin, only one type of winners in this one. Our birds!
A good house sparrow is a dead house sparrow.
HOSP: 17. Starlings: 23
HOSP: 17. Starlings: 23