HELP FROM DFW AREA LANDLORDS NEEDED

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TX Rehabber
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Location: Texas/Rowlett

Rogers Wildlife has 5 displaced babies from last Wednesday’s storms that hit the Dallas/Ft. Worth area.

All babies are fat healthy and around 7 days and younger and they would certainly be better off with foster parents than being raised in rehab at this age. If anyone is interested in helping please contact me @ the Center 972-225-4000 between 9AM to 5PM. I'll be there Sunday and Monday. Thank You!

Penny
Penny Halstead
Rogers Wildlife Rehabilitation Center
972-225-4000

LANDLORD BY PROXY
State & Federal Sub-permitted Rehabilitator
2009 - Received 150 Nestlings/Fledglings for Rehab Released: 102
2011 - Received 173 Nestlings/Fledglings/Adults for Rehab Released: 133
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Louise Chambers
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Location: Corpus Christi, TX

Moving this up - surely there are a few landlords in the Dallas-Ft Worth area who can help these nestlings? There are hundreds of landlords, at least - if you know someone (not everyone is glued to forums, facebook, etc :wink: ) give them a heads up, please. The birds would be much better off in a nest with martin sibs and martin parents. Five nests to adopt one each would do the job.
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KathyF
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Joined: Thu May 24, 2007 1:57 pm
Location: Missouri/Licking
Martin Colony History: Colony started - 2007 with one pair
As of 2018 - 84 cavities offered, max # of pairs hosted - 82.

Bumping .... there have to be tons of landlords in this area....
"Sometimes", said Pooh, "the smallest things take up the most room in your heart."
2023 - 82 pair
2022 - 80 pair
2021 - 75 pair
2020 - 78 pair
2019 - 80 pair
http://kathyfreeze.blogspot.com
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teridickinson
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Location: Texas/Lake Palestine

I would love to help but don't have any even close to hatching yet. Nest check tomorrow so I can double check but even if they are hatching they will be tiny and my friend in rockwall is behind me.

Keep me posted, if I have any small clutches, I can move some babies around and put them with some parents.
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teridickinson
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Location: Texas/Lake Palestine

Another thought, make a post and ask if anyone in Central Texas has some small clutches due to the cold snap and could move babies around and take them. I think they might be far enough ahead to help.
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Matt@atx
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Location: Buda, TX, south of Austin

Hi Penny,

How are you? Between 1 and 7 days old, I bet I could fit them in somewhere but Im not in the DFW area. Im down south and south of Austin but I know there are loads of martin peeps up there. They probably have not looked on this site yet since its a Monday.

I have a feeling starting June, you going to get busy. We got no rain again this year and its just a matter of time before the drought and heat hit.
2008~(1st yr) 4 pairs, 11 to 12 fledged
2009~(2nd yr) 9 pairs, 41 fledged
2010~(3rd year) 11 pairs. 50 fledged
2011~(4th year) 20 pairs, 23 out of 23 gourds Martin occupied, 3 fledged, the rest died in the drought. (1 new Blue Bird, 3 BB fledged.)
2012~ 26 pairs, approx. 100-110 fledged
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Louise Chambers
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Landlords from other areas have offered, but due to time to transport back & forth, a Dallas area site would be only option, from what I read.
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LoneOakMartins
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Location: Lone Oak, TX

Louise, I have called both the office number & her cell number. It says don't leave a phone message. I'll be glad to take the nestlings and spread them between the nest that I have now. I have at least 4 nest with the same age babies. I'm about 30 minutes from Rowlett, TX
2014 - 50 pair, 206 eggs, 179 fledge
2013 - 36 pair, 176 eggs, 148 fledge
2012 - 8 pair, 21 eggs, 15 fledge
2011 - 6 pair, 15 eggs, 11 fledge
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Louise Chambers
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Penny says she will call you after work today OR tomorrow - thank you, thank you, for offering to help these martins.
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LoneOakMartins
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Just spoke to her. I'm guessing I just place them in the nest with same age babies and the parents will take over? I've never done this before.
2014 - 50 pair, 206 eggs, 179 fledge
2013 - 36 pair, 176 eggs, 148 fledge
2012 - 8 pair, 21 eggs, 15 fledge
2011 - 6 pair, 15 eggs, 11 fledge
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Louise Chambers
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She will give you some suggestions, but basically it's choosing a nest with adult parents, and with young as close to same in size as possible. Then look for nests with 2-3 young, not more than 4, to avoid overloading the foster parents.
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LoneOakMartins
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Location: Lone Oak, TX

Just spoke to Penny and and she said ALL my babies are too small!!!
I'm so sorry I couldn't help the 5 martin babies.
2014 - 50 pair, 206 eggs, 179 fledge
2013 - 36 pair, 176 eggs, 148 fledge
2012 - 8 pair, 21 eggs, 15 fledge
2011 - 6 pair, 15 eggs, 11 fledge
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Louise Chambers
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But thank you for trying. That counts for a lot.
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