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Dave Reynolds
Posts: 2308
Joined: Mon Jan 31, 2011 4:35 pm
Location: Little Hocking, Oh.
Martin Colony History: 2017 Visitors
Satellite Site “Oxbow Golf Course”..
2018 - 15 Pair, 58 Eggs, 36 Fledged
2019 - 26 Pair, 128 Eggs, 97 Fledged
2020 - 30 Pair, 156 Eggs, 137 Fledged
2021 - 30 Pair, 162 Eggs, 144 Fledged
2022 - 27 Pair, 146 Eggs, 125 Fledged
2023 - 31 Pair, 157 Eggs, 130 Fledged

Home Site "Little Hocking, Ohio".
2019 - 1 Pair, 5 Eggs, 5 Fledged
2020 - 1 Pair, 4 Eggs, 4 Fledged
2021 - 8 Pair, 39 Eggs, 36 Fledged
2022 - 13 Pair 64 Eggs, 46 Fledged
2023 - 16 Pair, 89 Eggs, 84 Fledged

.. Hello Everyone.. Did a nest check yesterday at my Satellite Site the Oxbow Golf Course.. I found 41 pair with 182 Babies and still 30 eggs yet to hatch, I’m sure some will not hatch. Also checked at my home site and found 22 pair with 104 Babies and 9 eggs yet to hatch.. Hope everyone is having as great season as I am.. These numbers are way above my last year numbers.. :grin: :grin: :grin:

Dave
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Little Hocking, Ohio
Martintown33
Posts: 1025
Joined: Tue Jun 01, 2021 6:21 pm
Location: Laplace,La
Martin Colony History: Colony started in 1998. 2 s&k modified houses and gourd rack

Excellent news Dave! You’re helping produce many more martins.. numbers up here too and all over se Louisiana from what I’ve been hearing.. all good news for these great birds..
Rob
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Laplace, La
Thomabear
Posts: 417
Joined: Tue Jun 02, 2020 10:10 am
Location: Cut Off, Louisiana

Congrats on a great year Dave! Same down here as Rob stated. I feel like we definately helped the Martin population this season. Sad for us down south because it's almost over. Have to enjoy them while we can.
2019- 6 Pair, 31 Hatched, 30 Fledged
2020- 8 Pair, 38 Hatched, 32 Fledged
2021- 10 Pair, 51 Hatched, 39 Fledged
HOSP count 130, Starlings 2
2022- 31 Pair, 154 Hatched, 146 Fledged
HOSP count to date 17, Starlings 1
2023- 28 Pair, 128 Hatched, 124 Fledged
HOSP count 47, Starlings 1

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Phil01
Posts: 214
Joined: Wed Apr 29, 2020 6:42 pm
Location: Fernandina Beach FL
Martin Colony History: 34 Cavities offered.
24 unit gourd rack with Troyer Horizontal and Vertical Gourds. Sunset Inn aluminum house with 4 Troyer Horizontal Gourds.

2020- 1 pair, 4 eggs, fledged 3
2021- 3 pair, 15 eggs, fledged 8
2022- 5 pair, 26 eggs, fledged 21
2023- 10 pair, 53 eggs, fledged 27

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Congratulations Dave! Those are some very impressive numbers! Thank you for adding so many martins to the population! Same here down in FL. More than doubled my numbers from last year. Sounds like everyone is having a great year!
Phil
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Fernandina Beach, FL
Matt F.
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Joined: Mon Feb 28, 2005 9:48 am
Location: Houston, TX

Great report and great work Dave!
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