My first purple martin, a female, showed up April 12, 4 days earlier than last year. My Troyer vertical gourds were not up yet, but it flew low right by the location of where the house would be. I got the house up that same night. The next day it was checking out the gourds. I now have 2 adult males and 3 females. We had 3 cold days in a row last weekend with temperatures down to 28 degrees F and a dusting of snow. They seem to have come through it ok and temps are back up in the 70's now. Will see how many show up in the coming weeks. I had all 8 gourds occupied last year which was only my second year hosting purple martins.
Dan
April 12 return in Buffalo, MN
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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 Dan on your birds showing up, it’s always a good day. I hope you have a joyful and prosperous season.
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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
... Dan ... Great News .. Congrats... I put my gourd racks up early, and plug all the entrances. As soon as the first Martin arrives, I start unplugging the gourds a few at a time. 
Dave
Dave
PMCA Member
Little Hocking, Ohio
Little Hocking, Ohio