I have waited to post as our luck has Not been good.
Finally have 1 adult pair nesting. I waited, when I saw the Male take green leaves to their nest gourd. I knew this year we got lucky. I'm So Happy.
Have a juvenile pair checking out gourds some days
but are not here daily.
I can see them in the pasture from my kitchen window.
Hope they bring in more P.M's next year.
Finally Lucky.
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flyin-lowe
- Posts: 2962
- Joined: Wed Mar 29, 2006 8:49 am
- Location: Indiana/Henry Co.
Congrats, Indiana has a good population of martins, once you can get a pair or two to return a second year and survive migration you can grow a colony pretty quick. I am on my second colony and both of them grew at about the same rate once I got a pair to return the second year. By the third year at my old site I had 30 pair and I am a little over 30 right now in my third year with martins at my new place. At both places it took 5 years to get a pair to survive migration and return as ASY's.
2020 Currently 42 nest, 110 babies, 64 eggs left to hatch(6-22-20) HOSP count-8
2019- 31 Pair over 100 fledged
2018- 15 pair last count 49 fledged
2017 3 SY pair nested, 12 eggs total, fledged 10. 4 additional SY's stayed all summer but never paired/nested.
2016 1 pair fledged 4
2015 Visitors
2014 Visitors
2013 Moved 6 miles away, 1 pair fledged 2.
2012 30 pair fledged 100.
2011 12 pair (11 that nested), 43 fledged.
2010 5 pair, 21 eggs, 16 hatched, 14 fledged.
2019- 31 Pair over 100 fledged
2018- 15 pair last count 49 fledged
2017 3 SY pair nested, 12 eggs total, fledged 10. 4 additional SY's stayed all summer but never paired/nested.
2016 1 pair fledged 4
2015 Visitors
2014 Visitors
2013 Moved 6 miles away, 1 pair fledged 2.
2012 30 pair fledged 100.
2011 12 pair (11 that nested), 43 fledged.
2010 5 pair, 21 eggs, 16 hatched, 14 fledged.
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Ryan
- Posts: 281
- Joined: Sat Apr 15, 2006 4:19 pm
- Location: Eganville, Ontario
- Martin Colony History: Visitors are rare. Three SY males seen in 10 years.
Congratulations. That's a long wait. Enjoy it.
Home site: 12 cedar chalets - Plus two satellite sites which are also empty.
2010- 1 SY male on and off for a couple weeks
2011- 0 visits
2012- 0 visits
2013- 0 visits
2014- 1 SY male stopped in here and there for two weeks.
2015- 0 visits
2016- 0 visits
2017- 0 visits
2018- 0 visits
2019- Break-through year. Had a SY Male stop in on June 7th and stay all day, every day until end of June and built a nest. Hoping he returns in 2020 because I'm getting tired of updating this list.
2010- 1 SY male on and off for a couple weeks
2011- 0 visits
2012- 0 visits
2013- 0 visits
2014- 1 SY male stopped in here and there for two weeks.
2015- 0 visits
2016- 0 visits
2017- 0 visits
2018- 0 visits
2019- Break-through year. Had a SY Male stop in on June 7th and stay all day, every day until end of June and built a nest. Hoping he returns in 2020 because I'm getting tired of updating this list.
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Ladybug
- Posts: 203
- Joined: Fri Mar 11, 2011 1:09 pm
- Location: Indiana/ Jamestown
- Martin Colony History: 2005-2019. Lots lookers, 2 successful nesting's.
2010- 1 pair nested,eggs destroyed(Wren).
2012- 1 pair nested, 4 eggs, 4 fledged
2019- 1 pair nested, 4 eggs, 4 fledged.
Thanks to everyone. We had an adult nesting pair in 2012; successfully, 4 eggs,4 young fledged.
However, That Martin Pair did not return in 2013.
Just SO thankful we have a pair this year.
However, That Martin Pair did not return in 2013.
Just SO thankful we have a pair this year.
Joanne
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Ryan
- Posts: 281
- Joined: Sat Apr 15, 2006 4:19 pm
- Location: Eganville, Ontario
- Martin Colony History: Visitors are rare. Three SY males seen in 10 years.
I read your profile and saw that. Must have been frustrating in 2010 with the wren causes egg loss
Home site: 12 cedar chalets - Plus two satellite sites which are also empty.
2010- 1 SY male on and off for a couple weeks
2011- 0 visits
2012- 0 visits
2013- 0 visits
2014- 1 SY male stopped in here and there for two weeks.
2015- 0 visits
2016- 0 visits
2017- 0 visits
2018- 0 visits
2019- Break-through year. Had a SY Male stop in on June 7th and stay all day, every day until end of June and built a nest. Hoping he returns in 2020 because I'm getting tired of updating this list.
2010- 1 SY male on and off for a couple weeks
2011- 0 visits
2012- 0 visits
2013- 0 visits
2014- 1 SY male stopped in here and there for two weeks.
2015- 0 visits
2016- 0 visits
2017- 0 visits
2018- 0 visits
2019- Break-through year. Had a SY Male stop in on June 7th and stay all day, every day until end of June and built a nest. Hoping he returns in 2020 because I'm getting tired of updating this list.
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Ladybug
- Posts: 203
- Joined: Fri Mar 11, 2011 1:09 pm
- Location: Indiana/ Jamestown
- Martin Colony History: 2005-2019. Lots lookers, 2 successful nesting's.
2010- 1 pair nested,eggs destroyed(Wren).
2012- 1 pair nested, 4 eggs, 4 fledged
2019- 1 pair nested, 4 eggs, 4 fledged.
Ryan== Yes, 2010, it was totally devastating..
Everyone should use the PM.Forum, there is SOO MUCH Helpful, invaluable information, I urge every PM person to STUDY & LEARN all you can. INVALUABLE.
Thanks.
Everyone should use the PM.Forum, there is SOO MUCH Helpful, invaluable information, I urge every PM person to STUDY & LEARN all you can. INVALUABLE.
Thanks.
Joanne