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- Thu Jul 20, 2017 3:19 pm
- Forum: Purple Martin Forum
- Topic: Alert! Red banded martins
- Replies: 19
- Views: 5425
Re: Alert! Red banded martins
Ed, your very welcome and thank you again for taking the time to come visit. Your record keeping blew me away. I will try harder in the future. :roll: Thanks again for your advice and input. It was fun being able to talk to someone so knowledgeable in the Martin field. I'm glad the Martin was one fr...
- Wed Jul 19, 2017 7:01 am
- Forum: Purple Martin Forum
- Topic: Alert! Red banded martins
- Replies: 19
- Views: 5425
Re: Alert! Red banded martins
Sorry Ed, it is fine with us if you want to come. I will be home. Ann Goetz 608-617-3302 I sent another email. I do t know why you didn't get mine yesterday.
- Tue Jul 18, 2017 10:27 am
- Forum: Purple Martin Forum
- Topic: Alert! Red banded martins
- Replies: 19
- Views: 5425
Re: Alert! Red banded martins
Ed.. I sent you an email.. He's here and hanging out on a gourd. One that an adult pair fledged 6 babies. Ann Goetz
- Mon Jul 17, 2017 9:03 am
- Forum: Purple Martin Forum
- Topic: Alert! Red banded martins
- Replies: 19
- Views: 5425
Re: Alert! Red banded martins
I just was looking at one of my gourd racks and happen to notice a sy male with a right leg red band and a silver left leg band. I only have binoculars so I can't read the letters or numbers. Could be one of yours Ed. Ann Goetz
- Wed Jun 07, 2017 7:18 pm
- Forum: Purple Martin Forum
- Topic: where did my birds go
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1700
Re: where did my birds go
Sounds like some kind of predator.. did you find any feathers at the base of the pole? Do you have predator guards up?
- Sun Jun 04, 2017 9:40 am
- Forum: Purple Martin Forum
- Topic: Delayed egg laying
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1273
Re: Delayed egg laying
My first nest check of the season was yesterday. It reveled 44 eggs and several nests with green leaves. I had to use my pencil to carefully look below the leaves. The sy pairs are still nest building and arriving. Being naughty too.
Luckily I had my brother here to help me.

Luckily I had my brother here to help me.
- Sat May 27, 2017 1:58 pm
- Forum: Purple Martin Forum
- Topic: Almost excited.
- Replies: 4
- Views: 996
Re: Almost excited.
It sounds very promising being they are coming several times a day. I would not change anything. They are returning because they like what they see. :grin: :grin: The smell will not bother them. Maybe turn the Martin music way down when they are there. Let the male do all the talking. :wink: good lu...
- Fri May 26, 2017 9:50 am
- Forum: Purple Martin Forum
- Topic: What a day!!
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2527
Re: What a day!!
That's fantastic Sharon! You have to be thrilled. You deserve to enjoy every moment. I'm very happy for you.
Ann


- Tue May 23, 2017 9:24 am
- Forum: Purple Martin Forum
- Topic: Speaker placement vs martin house
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1494
Re: Speaker placement vs martin house
I would move it to your Martin house and play it low.. just might bring them in and check out your house. 

- Tue May 16, 2017 1:12 pm
- Forum: Purple Martin Forum
- Topic: OMG! OMG! OMG!!! I just had 2 purple martins here!!!
- Replies: 22
- Views: 4380
Re: OMG! OMG! OMG!!! I just had 2 purple martins here!!!
Omg! That's awesome Billie!!! Congrats on your siting. They know where you are now. I will keep my fingers and toes crossed for you.
keep us posted! Annie





- Thu May 11, 2017 3:24 pm
- Forum: Purple Martin Forum
- Topic: Video stream - ASY male impressing me
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2424
Re: Video stream - ASY male impressing me
That is so cool! Thank you so much!
- Thu May 11, 2017 9:28 am
- Forum: Purple Martin Forum
- Topic: finally showing up
- Replies: 1
- Views: 675
Re: finally showing up
The same is true here. Im guessing around 20 adults. Couldn't be happier. A lot have showed up in the last few days, so they must still be coming. Yay!
- Sun May 07, 2017 12:12 pm
- Forum: Purple Martin Forum
- Topic: Troyers
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1159
Re: Troyers
I just used copper coated wire and wrapped it to the hub. Snug so the wind wouldn't blow it off. Worked for me. 

- Sun May 07, 2017 8:32 am
- Forum: Purple Martin Forum
- Topic: 30 hours in a gourd!!!!
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1969
Re: 30 hours in a gourd!!!!
Sounds promising! That's great news. You must be doing something right. Anymore news?
- Sun May 07, 2017 8:28 am
- Forum: Purple Martin Forum
- Topic: He's back
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1239
Re: He's back
You just never know.. he could be out eating if the weather has been bad. Don't give up just yet. 

- Sat May 06, 2017 7:28 pm
- Forum: Purple Martin Forum
- Topic: Crows eating martins
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2697
Re: Crows eating martins
The crows have learned to take a wide girth over our yard. 

- Fri May 05, 2017 1:47 pm
- Forum: Purple Martin Forum
- Topic: Hi to everyone!
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1092
Re: Hi to everyone!
Thanks Billie! Yes there are quite a few colonies around here especially down on the river. I live about 1/4 mile from the Wisconsin River. I'm up on a hill and can see it below. Im guessing that's why it took so long for me to attract a pair. All I can say is keep trying and research what's availab...
- Fri May 05, 2017 12:06 pm
- Forum: Purple Martin Forum
- Topic: Hi to everyone!
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1092
Hi to everyone!
It's been a long time for me posting. This will be my 3rd year as a landlord after a long 26 year dry spell. The wait was well worth it. I ended up with 8 pair my second year and fledged around 40! My first year was an sy pair in a thg. They fledged 6! This year is slow going. I think I have 4 pair ...
- Tue Sep 09, 2014 8:48 am
- Forum: Purple Martin Forum
- Topic: Sigh... now even the barnies have left
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3744
About 3 weeks ago my son brought 2 baby barnies to me. Their nest had fallen and they were abandoned. They had feathers but were not close to fledging. I cannot believe how much these little guys ate!! I don't know how the parents do it. I took 2 trips a day on the ranger with a butterfly net drivin...
- Sat Aug 30, 2014 6:30 pm
- Forum: Purple Martin Forum
- Topic: Since my martins are gone
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1670