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- Sun Sep 06, 2020 9:49 am
- Forum: Purple Martin Forum
- Topic: Second Clutch Possibilities ?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1176
Re: Second Clutch Possibilities ?
Hanover Bill, I believe I had a pair produce a second clutch in 2015. First clutch fledged 6/16/15 second clutch fledged 8/18/15.
- Wed Jun 17, 2020 5:42 am
- Forum: Purple Martin Forum
- Topic: Preventing suffocation deaths in cold weather
- Replies: 3
- Views: 545
Re: Preventing suffocation deaths in cold weather
Supplemental feeding helps them to survive the cold wet weather.
- Wed Jun 10, 2020 7:43 pm
- Forum: Purple Martin Forum
- Topic: Have you had 100% occupancy?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 1951
Re: Have you had 100% occupancy?
Since approximately only 10 percent of subadult come back to their natal colony that would still leave 90 percent to go elsewhere.
- Tue Jun 25, 2019 9:00 pm
- Forum: Purple Martin Forum
- Topic: Scrambled eggs
- Replies: 10
- Views: 8252
Re: Scrambled eggs
I’m with Brad on this one to me all the tall tales are disgusting and may be misleading to folks that are just starting up and are still learning about martins.
- Tue Jun 25, 2019 8:05 am
- Forum: Purple Martin Forum
- Topic: Midseason report. Southern Iowa.
- Replies: 1
- Views: 4014
Midseason report. Southern Iowa.
Hello everyone Hope you all are having a good season.
Here are the numbers from my last nest check a few days ago.
683 eggs.
347 have hatched .
136 pair.
A few more pair still building nest.
Lynn.
Here are the numbers from my last nest check a few days ago.
683 eggs.
347 have hatched .
136 pair.
A few more pair still building nest.
Lynn.
- Sun Jun 09, 2019 10:06 am
- Forum: Purple Martin Forum
- Topic: Southern Iowa Report
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1532
Re: Southern Iowa Report
Hey Steve, buffalo gnats are definitely a concern of mine as I have heard of folks to the south of me having problems with them. I use a product called horse and stable spray I apply it on the outside of the housing this has worked well for me in the past .
- Sun Jun 09, 2019 6:27 am
- Forum: Purple Martin Forum
- Topic: Southern Iowa Report
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1532
Southern Iowa Report
Nest check 6-8-19
130-pair/active nests
573-eggs
31-babies
Lynn
130-pair/active nests
573-eggs
31-babies
Lynn
- Fri May 31, 2019 1:37 pm
- Forum: Purple Martin Forum
- Topic: Subies?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 10949
Re: Subies?
I have never seen so many subadult purple martins as I have this spring! I am located here in southern Iowa . As Tim Gedler stated migration may be leveling off but I’m pretty sure there are still A few weeks left of decent numbers migrating through our colony. Good luck to all of you still waiting ...
- Wed May 22, 2019 12:47 pm
- Forum: Purple Martin Forum
- Topic: Possible New Colony for West Des Moines, Iowa
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4771
Re: Possible New Colony for West Des Moines, Iowa
Sounds like you’ve got the makings of a great foundation for a new Martin colony ,congratulations Tim. Many prayers sent your way.
Lynn.
Lynn.
- Tue May 07, 2019 10:56 am
- Forum: Purple Martin Forum
- Topic: Rain water in T-14 houses
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2308
Re: Rain water in T-14 houses
Fuzzmeister mine have nest trays and also I have installed Connley II tunnels very little water gets past the tunnels.
- Sun May 05, 2019 5:38 pm
- Forum: Purple Martin Forum
- Topic: Old Flat Top Trio House Restoration
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1626
Re: Old Flat Top Trio House Restoration
Hey Kyler, heck of a good idea and it’s great that you’re doing everything you’re doing I’ve collected a few of those old aluminum houses over the years as well and paid cash for a few. And I agree with what you’re thinking as far as keeping the Sparrows from breeding /nesting in a Martin house, but...
- Sat May 04, 2019 9:30 pm
- Forum: Purple Martin Forum
- Topic: Yet another TS post
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1791
Re: Yet another TS post
Hello Zheeeem, if you had breeding martins last year and they have returned you need let them in ASAP!
- Fri May 03, 2019 11:13 am
- Forum: Purple Martin Forum
- Topic: Best way to dispatch a sparrow?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 6937
Re: Best way to dispatch a sparrow?
I just use just use thumb and index finger around the head give a little pinch and crush their skull instant death no blood no mess!
- Wed May 01, 2019 1:04 pm
- Forum: Purple Martin Forum
- Topic: Subadult females
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3443
Re: Subadult females
Thanks Dave Duit.
Hey,Steve if I remember right it’s like 10% or so .
Hey,Steve if I remember right it’s like 10% or so .
- Tue Apr 30, 2019 4:46 pm
- Forum: Purple Martin Forum
- Topic: Subadult females
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3443
Re: Subadult females
Hey Dave I can certainly feel your pain as far as patience goes and I hope you can get your colony started this summer. I fledged just over 500 last year only a small percentage of those come back to their natal colony as you know. So I would think there still be plenty to go around. Sincerely ,your...
- Tue Apr 30, 2019 2:35 pm
- Forum: Purple Martin Forum
- Topic: Subadult females
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3443
Subadult females
We had a few SY females arrive here yesterday at our colony in New Sharon,Iowa for those of you who may want to know. Last year we had 121 successful breeding pair. For the 2019 season we are offering 136 compartments to start with. We have 100 pair here so far give or take a few. If the Asys contin...
- Fri Apr 26, 2019 9:35 pm
- Forum: Purple Martin Forum
- Topic: Subies?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 10949
Re: Subies?
There's only a few reported in the whole state of Missouri i find it hard to imagine an Sy male in Iowa.
- Fri Apr 26, 2019 12:58 pm
- Forum: Purple Martin Forum
- Topic: Besieged by Smaller Starlings !!
- Replies: 9
- Views: 5802
Re: Besieged by Smaller Starlings !!
Hey Bill, why not try Emil Pampell's method of keeping starlings out?
- Thu Apr 18, 2019 4:29 pm
- Forum: Purple Martin Forum
- Topic: Entrance covers for modified houses
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4685
Re: Entrance covers for modified houses
If you are talking about closing the hole on the backside of converted nesting cavity then i would recommend something like flyin-lowe suggested.
- Sat Mar 16, 2019 1:49 pm
- Forum: Purple Martin Forum
- Topic: Why some Martins don't make it home.
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2019
Re: Why some Martins don't make it home.
Hey Doug, I like to think mine take the land route!
Lynn.
Lynn.