Hello everyone,
Completed my last nest check of the '25 season and here are my results. Rack 1 - 120 eggs, 95 hatched and 90 fledged. Rack 2 - 126 eggs, 93 hatched and 92 fledged. Rack 3 - 101 eggs, 93 hatched and 84 fledged. Totals are 347 eggs, 281 hatched and 266 fledged. A couple of more stats - 4.82 eggs per gourd (72 gourds), 81% hatched and 77% fledged from the total eggs laid. 95% fledged from those that hatched. Nice season I should say. Landlording is a bundle of fun. Did find some evidence of avian predation (feathers under the colony) which I suspect could have been an early youngsters leaving too soon and got nabbed. But, like I say, all creatures got to eat.
Still have12-15 martins hanging around the colony so I'll leave my racks in place until all activity ceases.
Mike, Palm City, FL.
Nest Check #15 - 7/13/25
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mjfog
- Posts: 443
- 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.
2024 - 3 racks of 24 gourds. 330 eggs, 283 hatched, 250 fledged.
2025 - 3 racks of 24 gourds. 347 eggs, 281 hatched, 266 fledged.
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Mstan
- Posts: 159
- Joined: Tue Apr 16, 2024 7:52 pm
- Location: Missouri
- Martin Colony History: 2023- 2 racks. 24 gourds
2024- 2 racks.28 gourds. 100 fledged
2025- 3 racks. 24 gourds,6 chirpy nest.105 fledged.
Congratulations on a very productive season. Thank you for re populating the Martin population. Landlords like you make it easier for us all to start colonies. Thank you sir.