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Unk Bond
Posts: 206
Joined: Tue Aug 22, 2023 1:11 pm
Location: Ohio

Hello

How dose a Martin bird get its water

Never have saw a Martin bird get water

See n other birds dip on the fly and pick up water

Later Unk
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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

Hello sir,
They dip on the fly too. Skip right across the surface.
A good house sparrow is a dead house sparrow.
HOSP: 17. Starlings: 23
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Unk Bond
Posts: 206
Joined: Tue Aug 22, 2023 1:11 pm
Location: Ohio

Hello
Thanks for your reply and input
And now I know [ Smile
Later Unk
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flyin-lowe
Posts: 3792
Joined: Wed Mar 29, 2006 8:49 am
Location: Indiana/Henry Co.

There is a pond less than 100 yards from my housing and the martins and splashing in it all the time and skimming the surface for drinks.
2026 HOSP 29
2025 62 pair HOSP 20
2024 60 pair, HOSP 44
2023 60+ pair, HOSP 8
2022 60 nests with 262 eggs, HOSP 14
2021 62 pair, HOSP 9
2020 42 nest, HOSP 8
2019- 31 pair
2018- 15 pair 49 fledged
2017 3 SY pair, 12 eggs , fledged 10. 4 additional lone SY's
2016 1 pair fledged 4
2015 Visitors
2014 Visitors
2013 Moved 6 miles, 1 pair fledged 2.
2012 30 pair fledged 100.
2011 12 pair 43 fledged.
2010 5 pair 14 fledged.
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Unk Bond
Posts: 206
Joined: Tue Aug 22, 2023 1:11 pm
Location: Ohio

Hello and thanks for your reply
That what I thought Just wasn't sure
Later Unk
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