Had my first scout today!

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Posts: 22
Joined: Wed Sep 24, 2025 4:39 pm
Location: Louisiana

First year with Troyer horizontal gourds. Plugged in the Bird Magnet and within 2 hours had a male scout sitting on the top perch. Thank goodness my husband was home and took a picture of it.
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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

Nice!! Good gourds too you will love them.
A good house sparrow is a dead house sparrow.
HOSP: 17. Starlings: 23
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Phil01
Posts: 346
Joined: Wed Apr 29, 2020 6:42 pm
Location: Fernandina Beach FL
Martin Colony History: 52 Cavities offered.
24 unit gourd rack with Troyer Horizontal and Vertical Gourds. K-18 gourd rack all Troyer Horizontal 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
2024- 26 pair, 125 eggs, fledged 83
2025- 32 pair, 182 eggs, fledged 134
2026- Added a Troyer K-18 all Troyer Horizontal.
PMCA Member

Congratulations! I agree, you and your Martins will love them!
Hope you have a great season!
Phil
PMCA member
Fernandina Beach, FL
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brent
Posts: 1280
Joined: Sat Feb 10, 2018 2:43 pm
Location: Raceland, Louisiana

Exciting!!! One year I was so anxious that I’d go to the window so often to see if there was one to the point of just about crazy. One day I thought for sure it was one and was so excited but it ended up being a starling. :oops: Good luck!!!! Brent
Brent
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Dave Reynolds
Posts: 2441
Joined: Mon Jan 31, 2011 4:35 pm
Location: Little Hocking, Oh.
Martin Colony History: Satellite Site “Oxbow Golf Course”..
2018 - 15 Pair, 36 Fledged
2019 - 26 Pair, 97 Fledged
2020 - 30 Pair, 137 Fledged
2021 - 30 Pair, 144 Fledged
2022 - 27 Pair, 125 Fledged
2023 - 31 Pair, 130 Fledged
2024 - 41 Pair, 198 Fledged
2025 - 44 Pair, 168 Fledged

Home Site "Little Hocking, Ohio".
2019 - 1 Pair, 5 Fledged
2020 - 1 Pair, 4 Fledged
2021 - 8 Pair, 36 Fledged
2022 - 13 Pair, 46 Fledged
2023 - 16 Pair, 84 Fledged
2024 - 22 Pair, 104 Fledged
2025 - 28 Pair, 83 Fledged

…. Congratulations …. Great News …. I’m excited for you and your new arrivals… : :grin:

Dave
PMCA Member
Little Hocking, Ohio
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Martintown33
Posts: 1366
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

Congrats. Agree ! The martins do like the horizontals! Had my first arrival this morning!
Good luck
Rob
PMCA member
Laplace, La
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LCM
Posts: 121
Joined: Thu Mar 06, 2025 4:33 pm
Location: Many Louisiana
Martin Colony History: Have had martins 20 years, I have anywhere from 6 pair to 10 pair
yearly.

:grin: CONGRATULATIONS!! So happy for you!!
Linda Moore, Many Louisiana
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Joined: Wed Sep 24, 2025 4:39 pm
Location: Louisiana

Thanks to all! If I knew how to send a photo I would share it.
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LCM
Posts: 121
Joined: Thu Mar 06, 2025 4:33 pm
Location: Many Louisiana
Martin Colony History: Have had martins 20 years, I have anywhere from 6 pair to 10 pair
yearly.

Bdaigle where bouts are you in Louisiana please?
I’m a landlord in north Louisiana, 60 miles south of Shreveport
I have everyone on alert and my number on speed dial so I can know when these babies get close lol
Linda Moore, Many Louisiana
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Joined: Wed Sep 24, 2025 4:39 pm
Location: Louisiana

I live in Church Point, La.
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LCM
Posts: 121
Joined: Thu Mar 06, 2025 4:33 pm
Location: Many Louisiana
Martin Colony History: Have had martins 20 years, I have anywhere from 6 pair to 10 pair
yearly.

Thank you for that. Just anxious to find out how close they are being documented to me.
I so hope you have a most memorable PM season in 2026.
Lord Bless you!!
Linda Moore, Many Louisiana
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Joined: Wed Sep 24, 2025 4:39 pm
Location: Louisiana

Thank you so much. I wish you the same. I am very familiar with Many we love fishing Toledo Bend. Once a year we rent a cabin at the State Park on South Toledo Bend.
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LCM
Posts: 121
Joined: Thu Mar 06, 2025 4:33 pm
Location: Many Louisiana
Martin Colony History: Have had martins 20 years, I have anywhere from 6 pair to 10 pair
yearly.

South Toledo Bend State Park is a popular park on the lake.
I have a lot of church friends that live in subdivisions very close in proximity to this park.
It really is a shame that there are no more PM landlords in that area because without a doubt, the lake would be an attraction.
I am excited for your adventure as a PM landlord and look forward to your reporting those precious babies.
Linda Moore, Many Louisiana
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LCM
Posts: 121
Joined: Thu Mar 06, 2025 4:33 pm
Location: Many Louisiana
Martin Colony History: Have had martins 20 years, I have anywhere from 6 pair to 10 pair
yearly.

I hate to admit this….. but I must, lol.
It was after I sent email to the lady that asked for website direction on how to access PM Scout reports.
I knew there was such a site but it didn’t occur to Goose, (my family’s nickname for me) that there was so much up to date information there on the arrival of PM’s, and location to all identified and registered landlords. That site is awesome. I’m sure I have driven some of you crazy asking about your geographical location. I just didn’t know, I’m sorry.
I just happened up on it. So thank you Ms Carol for opening up this new world of Martin information from the question you posed today.
Linda Moore, Many Louisiana
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Posts: 22
Joined: Wed Sep 24, 2025 4:39 pm
Location: Louisiana

Oh the Scout-Study is awesome. I go to it many times a day. Wishing you a successful year
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LCM
Posts: 121
Joined: Thu Mar 06, 2025 4:33 pm
Location: Many Louisiana
Martin Colony History: Have had martins 20 years, I have anywhere from 6 pair to 10 pair
yearly.

Thank you so much!!! I’ve never placed bedding in the houses before , but am leaning towards doing that this season before they arrive.
I can try it and see how they respond to it and monitor nest.
Without a doubt, they will bring many green leaves before egg laying.
Being a serious landlord and joining PMCA, a whole new world of knowledge has opened up. I STAND AMAZED!!
Linda Moore, Many Louisiana
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