What are your goals for next season....

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DornCounty
Posts: 2169
Joined: Tue Feb 14, 2012 3:58 pm
Location: Rural SE Kansas
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Trio-Jedi

IN this thread please post what your goals may be for next season.

I enjoy reading and hearing them.
2017 - Home & Public Colonies - 300 Cavities
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John Miller
Posts: 4866
Joined: Mon Mar 22, 2004 9:11 pm
Location: St. Louis, MO

Hope to again have a few educational events around the St. Louis area. If anyone wants to come and speak on some aspect, please let me know. I can stand there and talk, but I'm not as perky as I used to be. Seriously thinking maybe somebody who participates in Project Martin Watch could talk on value of nest checks and about keeping the data. Maybe do one at Cahokia Mounds (Illinois metro side of St. Louis) and maybe one at Creve Coeur Park in St. Louis County. John Miller
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Tim Mangan-Kansas
Posts: 1728
Joined: Wed Mar 15, 2006 7:25 am
Location: Kansas, Pittsburg
Martin Colony History: 2016 - 22 Pair

John:

I am surprised you can even think about martins for the next week or so with the Cardinals in the world series.

Tim
Licensed Bander
2015 - 14 Pair - fledged 68
2014 - Moved to Kansas - 7 Pair, 35 eggs, 28 fledged in first year
2010 Thru 2013 - Moved-Tried to start new colony
2009 - 46 pair, 217 eggs, 178 fledged
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gwarnerjr
Posts: 153
Joined: Sun Jan 08, 2006 9:36 am
Location: Virginia/Northern Neck

My goal for next season is to finally get to 50 pairs of pms. I am currently at 42 pair.
First pair in 2005
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Dave Duit
Posts: 2145
Joined: Tue Nov 25, 2003 2:02 pm
Location: Iowa / Nevada
Martin Colony History: In 2024, 82 pair with 350 fledged youngsters. 110 total cavities available, 82 Troyer Horizontal gourds and a homemade PVC / metal 28 compartment unit, 1 fallout shelter. Hawk and owl guards included. Martin educator and speaker. President and founder of the Iowa Purple Martin Organization. Please visit Iowa Purple Martin Organization on Facebook link: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1627283871068161 Emails send to daveduit@yahoo.com. Subject line include Iowa Purple Martin.

To increase involvement and membership of the Iowa Purple Martin Organization
ImageMite control, heat venting, predator protection and additional feeding during bad weather add up to success.
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Bulldog1
Posts: 700
Joined: Fri Apr 08, 2011 8:33 am
Location: Mississippi/Hamilton

And to have at least 14 pairs of active nests in my community.
PMCA member
2015 - 18 Gourds offered - 12 active nests, 62 eggs, 51 fledged
2014 - 18 gourds offered - 12 active nests, 52 eggs, 48 fledged
2013 - 12 gourds offered - 9 pairs, 56 eggs, 52 hatched, 49 fledged
2012 - 12 gourds offered -4 pairs, 20 eggs, 19 fledged
2011 - 6 gourds offered -1 pair, 5 eggs, 5 hatched, 5 fledged !!!!
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Patrick W. Dusek
Posts: 167
Joined: Thu Nov 13, 2003 9:35 pm
Location: Sugar Land, Texas

Try to sale my Trio Castle house,( its For Sale!) so I can buy more gourds.

Talk soon, Patrick in Sugar Land, Tex.
Spring time yet???
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Martin man RI
Posts: 441
Joined: Sun Dec 14, 2003 7:04 pm
Location: MA/RI area

To manage 238 pairs of martins I have the room just need the martins.
They are making progress yearly.

Ray
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Glynn B - LA
Posts: 320
Joined: Fri Feb 03, 2012 3:59 pm
Location: Louisiana West Monroe

Kill as many S&S as possible at my site. I hope to increase from the two pair. To learn as much about martins from anyone willing to tell. To make all housing martin ready.
2019 26 pair 116 fledged
2018 20 pair 76 fledged
2017 19 pair 82 fledged
2016 13 pair 48 fledged
2015 3 pair 13 fledged
2014 1 pair 4 fledged
2013 2 pair 6 fledged
2012 0 pair
2011 0 pair

I don’t have the perfect site. One open flyway with trees within 80 ft. I do have a small pond they utilize during the heat of Summer. (2017) HEAVY HAWK PREDATION
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tonyg
Posts: 1520
Joined: Fri Feb 27, 2009 4:16 pm
Location: Olpe, KS
Martin Colony History: 22 year landlord, 14 at current residence..offering 9 racks and a homemade T-8 for 166 total cavities. 160 Pair in 2018 Racks consist of a Deluxe 12, AAA 16, Starburst 16, 2 K-18 Series, Super 24, 2 Gemini, Multi-purpose/two trio’s/4gourds and a T-8..Great hobby to be involved in..

Max out all of my compartments (102/108) last year, and maintain a safe and healthy colony throughout the season. And if things work out, maybe banding a few of my birds this coming season..
22 year landlord..9 Rack Systems for 2018 and my home built T-8 for a total of 166 cavities..160 pair in 2018 ..SUPER COLONY!!! Love You Bev... Fan of those St. Louis Cardinals!!!!!
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Courtney-NC
Posts: 592
Joined: Tue Jul 15, 2008 2:28 pm
Location: Holly Springs, NC
Martin Colony History: 2009-2015-Helped to manage Raleigh site, 36 cavities
2016- 33 pairs at Raleigh site, 1 pair at home site.
2017- 34 pairs at Raleigh site, 3 pairs + extra SYs at home site
2018- 33 pairs at Raleigh site, 5 pairs + extra SYs at home site
2019 - 32 pairs at Raleigh site, 7 pairs at home site, 2 pairs at new Holly Springs park site

1. To re-establish a satellite site that had martins in the past and then lost them.
2. To successfully fix up a new satellite site owned by the town (right now we have hit some serious snags in the process).
3. To increase active membership in the NC Purple Martin Society and find others to help out with activities and planning.
4. To establish a colony at home.

Of course, these have been my goals for a few years now, with the exception of #2.

Every year I don't accomplish #4, I plant a new garden somewhere, or fix up an old one, so at least my yard is getting prettier. :wink:
-Courtney
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NC Purple Martin Society (PMCA affiliate)
http://www.ncpurplemartin.org
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MamaBruff
Posts: 1466
Joined: Wed Mar 06, 2013 12:21 pm
Location: SW Missouri
Martin Colony History: 2013-2016 Unsuccessful at starting a PM colony. Health problems.
Rehomed all my PM stuff. Good Luck and Best Wishes to All.

1) Keep at those S&S (doing it year round)
2) Increase my colony from founding pair to full house. My neighbor has 16 gourds and her home is for sale, so I may have some displaced birds take up residence!
3) Contact as many area PM landlords as I can (drive-by/ knock on the door) and ask them to join PMCA. It would be great to accompany an experienced Landlord on a nestcheck.
4) Continue to learn about Purple Martins, and talk about them everywhere!
5) Support my Purple Martin friends by maintaining PMCA membership and being part of this wonderful forum. I also can lend a helping hand to area PM landlords.
~Mary B~

Lifelong PM Admirer and Nature Enthusiast.
Ruthless trapper of S&S year round.
2013-2016 Unsuccessful at starting a PM colony. Health problems.
Rehomed all my PM stuff. Good Luck and Best Wishes to All.
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JL Murray

My goal is to just sit back and enjoy the Martin's, i added three new gourd rack's in 2013 so 2014 is just going to be kick back, sip a cool glass of tea and relax year for me.
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pmlover
Posts: 805
Joined: Thu Apr 04, 2013 3:30 pm
Location: OH/New Concord

goal is to go from 70 pairs to 100 pairs
Rick
2015 69 pairs 418 eggs 396 fledged
2019 I have 148 openings now
2016 100 pairs 600 babies fledged added another t-14 and have 126 openings now
2015 Jun 24 360 babies and 58 eggs also found one that had died
2017 632 babies 11died and 20 were killed by hawks
2015 74 pairs and 9 eggs 5/14
2010 3pairss
]JOINED PMCA JUNE 6,2018
2018 651 babies 5 hawk kills 11 floater kills 25 died in houses and 610 fledged

2014 80 pairs 283 babies 282 fledged one died
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phldave
Posts: 528
Joined: Fri Jun 15, 2012 2:44 pm
Location: Iowa/Pleasant Hill
Martin Colony History: Started trying in 2012 and still trying

Purple Martins would be nice!
2012 late start
2013 nothing yet, lots a lookers
2014 Bust again
2015 Bust again
2016 Bust again
2017 Bust again
2018 April 14 a group joined me, but moved on after a week
2019 Had SY male seriously check me out but didn't stay
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MamaBruff
Posts: 1466
Joined: Wed Mar 06, 2013 12:21 pm
Location: SW Missouri
Martin Colony History: 2013-2016 Unsuccessful at starting a PM colony. Health problems.
Rehomed all my PM stuff. Good Luck and Best Wishes to All.

Phldave, that is the best goal I have seen posted.
I hope you are successful in 2014!
8)
~Mary B~

Lifelong PM Admirer and Nature Enthusiast.
Ruthless trapper of S&S year round.
2013-2016 Unsuccessful at starting a PM colony. Health problems.
Rehomed all my PM stuff. Good Luck and Best Wishes to All.
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Vern1
Posts: 471
Joined: Fri Aug 03, 2007 2:06 pm
Location: Pettytown, Texas, US of A

Gourds are down and clean.
1. Continue year around Starling and EHS control.
2. Late December, load pine needles with a dash of Sevin and hoist them up - still plugged.
3. Late January, open a few holes on rack 1 - they showed up early in February last year.
4. Hope to add a few pair this year - had 26 pair last year, have 40 total gourds available - all SREH with porches.
5. Enjoy the Martins - We have had them around since late 60's but I just started properly managing them since I found this place a few years ago and a sky full of Martins is good for your spirits.

Hope everyone has a great productive season in 2014
Cheers,
Joe
2015 - 40 cavities - 37 pair - fledged 172
2016 - 40 cavities - 38 pair - fledged 192
Hosting Purple Martins since 1976...Managing since 2006.
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Chuck4
Posts: 861
Joined: Mon May 16, 2011 10:05 am
Location: North MS
Martin Colony History: I started trying to attract Purple Martins in 2011. I got my first breeding pair in 2013.

2013-1 pair, 2014-4 pair, 2015-8 pair, 2016-12 pair 60 babies :-).

My goal is to move from one pair to multiple pairs. I desire full occupancy, which would equal eight nesting pairs. If I get half of that I will be very happy!!!
PMCA Member
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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

Some of the gourd arms are sagging. I will prop them up so that they again will be level. After Christmas Day, start hanging gourds.
PMCA Member, 250 gourds, 6 poles, 2traps
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jr 2
Posts: 749
Joined: Fri Jun 17, 2011 3:20 pm
Location: ohio,proctorville(just across ohio river from huntington,west virginia)

i would like too go from my 14 pair too at lleast double this year;;had room last year for 38 pair and plan on adding enough housing too get too 50 pair ;;;;jr2
PMCA member; s 2011 2 pair fledged 3; 2012 3 asy pair,4 sy pair,2013 8 asy pair,6 sy pair;2014 19 asy pair,2 sy pair
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