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- Sun Dec 26, 2010 9:21 pm
- Forum: Purple Martin Forum
- Topic: Purple martins in Austin, TX...
- Replies: 16
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- Sun Dec 26, 2010 6:39 pm
- Forum: Purple Martin Forum
- Topic: Purple martins in Austin, TX...
- Replies: 16
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Purple martins in Austin, TX...
This report is from Texbirds. Two purple martins, one an adult male, were seen on a "green and white metal house" in Austin, Texas today. Perhaps the unseasonably warm weather has brought a few birds in early.
Patrick
Patrick
- Sat Jul 10, 2010 11:42 am
- Forum: Purple Martin Forum
- Topic: any cliff swallow 'landlords' out there?
- Replies: 29
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- Wed Jul 07, 2010 9:36 pm
- Forum: Purple Martin Forum
- Topic: Trio with tunnels
- Replies: 4
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- Sat Jun 19, 2010 10:19 pm
- Forum: Purple Martin Forum
- Topic: sold lot behind house
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2546
- Fri Jun 18, 2010 4:46 pm
- Forum: Purple Martin Forum
- Topic: Attn: sparrow trappers...
- Replies: 18
- Views: 6203
- Thu Jun 17, 2010 3:30 pm
- Forum: Purple Martin Forum
- Topic: They are Fledging but flying into their Doom?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1865
You didn't make a mistake by trying to replace them. The problem is, once they jump, they rarely stay put. Unfortunately, grounded babies are usually doomed, unless you want to try to hand feed for a couple of days. Some landlords have used a "halfway house" with success. That is a gourd with the fr...
- Tue Jun 15, 2010 8:21 am
- Forum: Purple Martin Forum
- Topic: Attn: sparrow trappers...
- Replies: 18
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- Mon Jun 14, 2010 8:40 am
- Forum: Purple Martin Forum
- Topic: Attn: sparrow trappers...
- Replies: 18
- Views: 6203
Anna, I place mine in the open underneath my houses. The advice from the manufacturer is that it seems to work better elevated, like on a picnic table, a box, or something. I'm not sure why that is. I have the Uncle Blaine's repeating bait trap. It really works best with a bait bird and that first b...
- Sun Jun 13, 2010 1:21 pm
- Forum: Purple Martin Forum
- Topic: Attn: sparrow trappers...
- Replies: 18
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Attn: sparrow trappers...
For those of you with repeating bait traps (such as Uncle Blaine's), post nesting is an excellent time to get even with house sparrows. I've trapped in excess of 30 in the last 2 days. Granted, they aren't the adults that are nesting in one of my gourds, but these young, inexperienced house sparrows...
- Thu Jun 10, 2010 5:26 pm
- Forum: Purple Martin Forum
- Topic: 41 house sparrows in 6 days
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2779
On house sparrow fledglings, the black of the male's bib starts to appear right under the beak on the chin. I caught one the other day that was just starting to turn. The young ones are easy to catch at this time of year so get out those repeating traps and let 'em have it. I think I hate sparrows m...
- Thu Jun 10, 2010 5:21 pm
- Forum: Purple Martin Forum
- Topic: Baby Blue Birds
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1190
- Fri May 07, 2010 4:55 pm
- Forum: Purple Martin Forum
- Topic: Bird identity help
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3914
- Wed Mar 10, 2010 11:23 pm
- Forum: Purple Martin Forum
- Topic: After last year......
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2644
- Sat Mar 06, 2010 9:52 am
- Forum: Purple Martin Forum
- Topic: No Martins ...
- Replies: 21
- Views: 7368
Well, I finally did see some martins today but they didn't stop on my housing. They must be arriving in the area, considerably late. Though I would miss them, if they choose not to nest here this year I'm okay with that, too. After 2 conecutive years of high nestling losses, I don't need the stress....
- Fri Mar 05, 2010 10:52 pm
- Forum: Purple Martin Forum
- Topic: No Martins ...
- Replies: 21
- Views: 7368
None here at my site in Fort Worth either. I had about 22-25 pairs last year. I haven't even seen a martin this year. I think last year's high nestling mortality combined with this year's cold weather has slowed or maybe even stopped my colony. I've gotten to where I don't even watch for them anymore.
- Thu Feb 04, 2010 11:44 pm
- Forum: Purple Martin Forum
- Topic: unusual ducks in N. Alabama
- Replies: 3
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- Sat Jul 18, 2009 3:12 pm
- Forum: Purple Martin Forum
- Topic: The Heat Made 'Em Jump and Die
- Replies: 12
- Views: 7697
I had the same problem here. As far as I know, I lost every fledgling except for 2 that I raised and released. After the last nest jumped and/or died, all the adults abandoned the site. In general the young ones were thin and poor. I guess the parents just stopped feeding. I'm not 100% sure but I th...
- Fri Jul 03, 2009 4:05 pm
- Forum: Purple Martin Forum
- Topic: Season ends on sad note...more dead but a few fly
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4618
My lone surviving nestling died today. There had to have been something else going on besides the heat and dehydration. No matter how many crickets he ate, he stayed thin and lethargic. He finally just wasted away to nothing. I'm sorry he didn't make it but I'm glad it's all over. My colony has been...
- Mon Jun 29, 2009 9:16 pm
- Forum: Purple Martin Forum
- Topic: a gruesome scene...
- Replies: 15
- Views: 10290
Yes, it is a disheartening situation. I guess what makes it such a bitter pill to swallow is that we do all the right things. I'm almost positive the parents just stopped feeding when the heat hit. The babies were thin and poor and some had diarrhea. Even when first rescued their appetites were poor...