Nest Check #7 5/5/24 Palm City, FL

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mjfog
Posts: 375
Joined: Sat Dec 30, 2017 3:40 pm
Location: Palm City, FL
Martin Colony History: 2018 will be my first try. 6 S&K B09s. 29 eggs - 8 fledged
2019 - 12 Troyer Horizontals with tunnels, 6 S&K B09s and 12 B011s all with tunnels. 43 eggs - 36 fledged
2020 - Rack 1 - 6 B011s, Rack 2 - 24 B011s, and Rack 3 - 24 Troyer Horizontals. All gourds have tunnels, porches and crescent/Conley 11 entrances; racks have predator guards. 161 eggs - 88 fledged.
2021 - 54 gourds-214 eggs, 184 hatched, 168 fledged.
2022 - 3 racks of 24 gourds. 363 eggs, 294 hatched, 278 fledged.
2023 - 3 racks of 24 gourds. 321 eggs, 276 hatched, 246 fledged.

Hello All
Rack 1 - 53 Young and 48 eggs, Rack 2 - 65 young and 43 eggs and Rack 3 - 51 young and 57 eggs. Totals 169 Young and 148 Eggs. Egg count increased this week over last. Noticed "good" nests in some gourds earlier in the season that had no eggs. Now these gourds are getting clutches.
Happy Martining, Mike
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