Purple Martin Forum

vman wrote:our late asy pair appears to have finished their nest, they were taking in green leaves yesterday and a few today, how soon should we look for the first egg to be laid?
jim

She should lay any day now , Congrats

Nest check this afternoon
207 total eggs
87 hatched with many more scheduled to hatch this week. All look good
Had one nest that they just layed there first egg this morning , little late?
40 active nests
Been a great yr so far.
Good luck to all!!

Thanks for taking the time too stop by and visiting with us...like my wife commeneted after you left it sure is special how many people we have met through our love for a tiny little bird.

Matt it can be very frustrating for folks that believe they have good setups, And most people do. The one thing that is persistent to just about every colony i know about is open area, This is the one that is most prevalent when driving around the county and looking and observing other folks who hav...

Sharon that is absolutely awesome!!!! Wow!!! How many ASY birds do you have? I had the one pair last year and so far I have 3 pair sitting on 15 eggs (5 each) and a fourth pair getting ready to lay eggs in a leaf filled nest with one additional SY male that has his gourd picked out trying to attrac...

So awesome to hear!!! Talk about an increase , "wow" so how many cavities are you offering ? You may want to increase next yr. I agree with you open things up and they will come....i have doubled every yr i have had martins with what i believe the simple reason as we have just about no trees in the ...

Wish I could give you some of mine....been praying you would get some.

Please do.....would love to meet you.

Wow, many babies

Congrats on your pinkies, and many eggs... had the oppertunity to visit Dick and Cathy Morrow yesterday in New Concord , Ohio ...Wow he has a bunch of martins and is having a fantastic summer. Checked my nests this afternoon 46 active nest 186 eggs with 9 pinkies Overall it sounds like a pretty good...

Nice job.

I was wondering what happened to you....Wow 14 pair congrats, lot of chirpping for you....I agree with you open it up and they will come!!!...Better add some housing.

Happened to run by your place last night, almost dark but saw all the missing trees, wow

Stop in anytime Tim

Don't know if your playing the dawnsong tape or not but if you aren't that could shake some things up for you...If your houses are within 50 ft of your house and no trees from the houses to your place you look like you have a very nice location and its just a matter of time. My first yr it was May 2...

Wow, Bless you for your efforts

16 days

Trying a few things to see if this works...Let me know if you can view it

https://video.nest.com/live/AEfRCkw3ef

Or a YouTube video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xeDbZeH ... e=youtu.be

I would love that, i have a meeting until around 4 in the afternoon hope that could work.

Wow Dick that is awesome, some of your last yr. fledglings must have made it to Sugarcreek because subbies are still pouring in. I did our nest check on Sunday and went to 35 active nests up from 18 a yr. ago , with more pairs just starting nest building this week....up close to 80 total martins.......