Ready in TN

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D'Nese
Posts: 450
Joined: Tue Jun 22, 2010 3:09 pm
Location: Unionville, TN

We are ready now in Unionville. Hubby got them up this weekend.
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This is our t14 from last year.
This is our t14 from last year.
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D'Nese in Tennessee


2009-new house up, many visitors no one stayed
2010-3 pairs, 14 eggs, 9 babies 9 fledged
2011 20 pairs, 106 eggs, 79 fledged
2012 37 pair, 120 fledged
2013 37 pair, 173 fledged
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daveh
Posts: 761
Joined: Wed Oct 22, 2008 7:40 am
Location: Kingsville Mo.

Looks great D'Neese, wide open space. Houses and gourds are perfect. I bet 30 + pair this year. Good luck. Have you got bbs nesting in the box?

dave
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D'Nese great setup!!! Looking good ! I'm ready in MT. Juliet just watching
For my friends to return last year they started returning on the 16th of
March but I'm thinking with this warm weather they may be Back early.
Anyway hope have a great season.
Mike
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Tim Stover
Posts: 505
Joined: Fri Jan 22, 2010 4:04 pm
Location: Tennesse/Madisonville

great looking houses D'nese hope you fill them up good luck this season
2009 2pair 2010 24pair 2011 106 pair
2012 124 pair
2013 145
2014 170 pair
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rrmartins
Posts: 1441
Joined: Tue Oct 19, 2010 8:04 am
Location: Round Rock, TX

Those look very nice, you guys did a great job on them. Good luck this year.
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T14
10 Pair
49 Fledged
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Stretch
Posts: 192
Joined: Wed Sep 29, 2010 2:25 pm
Location: White House, TN

top notch housing and location! martins will be here any day!!
2011 19 Pair, 108 eggs, 74 fledged
2010 9 Pair, 44 eggs, 30 fledged
Mast 1: western cedar T18 + 4 SREH tunneled gourds - 3"x3"x24' alum. custom fab mast
Mast 2: 11 Horizontal Gourds with custom Jack Petty entrances +6 SREH tunneled supergourd - 2in deluxe 18.
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Emil Pampell-Tx
Posts: 6743
Joined: Tue Nov 11, 2003 1:26 pm
Location: Tx, Richmond (SW of Houston)
Martin Colony History: First started in Gretna, La in 1969 with a small homemade house, have had martins ever since at 2 different homes in Texas

I just love the pitchfork tree, it will be guarding the martins!
PMCA Member, 250 gourds, 6 poles, 2traps
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carlymac
Posts: 109
Joined: Mon May 03, 2004 2:47 pm
Location: Tennessee/ 20 mi. north of Nashville

Great looking set-up...And not a moment too soon!
I'm in Hendersonville,TN and had my first scout this morning. If he's mine, he's way early this year...
I know your set-up will attract lots of attention from scouts as well as those looking for new place to live.
Congrats
"Birds are wild because they have to be,
Man is wild because he chooses to be"
----Mark Twain
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D'Nese
Posts: 450
Joined: Tue Jun 22, 2010 3:09 pm
Location: Unionville, TN

Daveh, not yet. But soon, they raised 2 sets of babies in that house last year. We host a couple of pairs each year and feed multiple in the winter. They come to the deck and wait for me to come out! Such delightful creatures.
D'Nese in Tennessee


2009-new house up, many visitors no one stayed
2010-3 pairs, 14 eggs, 9 babies 9 fledged
2011 20 pairs, 106 eggs, 79 fledged
2012 37 pair, 120 fledged
2013 37 pair, 173 fledged
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Tim Stover
Posts: 505
Joined: Fri Jan 22, 2010 4:04 pm
Location: Tennesse/Madisonville

lot of storms last night gonna be a busy day on the scout report :lol:
2009 2pair 2010 24pair 2011 106 pair
2012 124 pair
2013 145
2014 170 pair
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Stretch
Posts: 192
Joined: Wed Sep 29, 2010 2:25 pm
Location: White House, TN

I hope so Tim.

Been watching the scout report for TN like a hawk (hawk is probably a bad word around here).

This weather is PERFECT for arrivals. Live in white house, could be another week or so for me. But I'm ready none the less!
2011 19 Pair, 108 eggs, 74 fledged
2010 9 Pair, 44 eggs, 30 fledged
Mast 1: western cedar T18 + 4 SREH tunneled gourds - 3"x3"x24' alum. custom fab mast
Mast 2: 11 Horizontal Gourds with custom Jack Petty entrances +6 SREH tunneled supergourd - 2in deluxe 18.
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Stretch
Posts: 192
Joined: Wed Sep 29, 2010 2:25 pm
Location: White House, TN

carlymac, where in Hendersonville do you live? trying to figure out this martin migration thing. plus I may know where you live...i often go searching for martin colonies :)
2011 19 Pair, 108 eggs, 74 fledged
2010 9 Pair, 44 eggs, 30 fledged
Mast 1: western cedar T18 + 4 SREH tunneled gourds - 3"x3"x24' alum. custom fab mast
Mast 2: 11 Horizontal Gourds with custom Jack Petty entrances +6 SREH tunneled supergourd - 2in deluxe 18.
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Doug Martin - PA
Posts: 1988
Joined: Thu Mar 25, 2004 10:47 am
Location: Pennsylvania/Fombell
Martin Colony History: First pair in 2009 after 28 years of trying. 3 pairs 2010, 17 pairs 2011 and 35-45 pairs since. Many additional colonies are now springing up around mine in an area once completely void of Martins. I offer 50 compartments at my site consisting of primarily Excluder II gourds on Gemini racks. Also a wooden T-14. I utilize electric fence type predator guards on the base of the poles. Supplemental feeding is crucial in maintaining my colony. I platform feed throughout the season as needed. My site tends to be a stop over point for additional birds as they migrate further north.

Those houses are "dandy" D'Nese.

Hope you see them soon.

Doug
Supplemental feeding plays a major role in Western Pennsylvania. Finally got my 1st pair in 2009 after 28 years of effort. The colony has grown quickly to 45 pairs that I care for. Many new colonies have now sprung up around me in the past few years as well. Where there was none.... there is many.
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Tim Stover
Posts: 505
Joined: Fri Jan 22, 2010 4:04 pm
Location: Tennesse/Madisonville

best i can tell quite a few martins moved into tn. today i had two this morning then 4 then 6 then 8 and 6 are staying the night rite at dark two flew north wide open believe its gonna turn cool this weekend but short lived
2009 2pair 2010 24pair 2011 106 pair
2012 124 pair
2013 145
2014 170 pair
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