Substantial increase in Martins today!

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Darryl Holden
Posts: 51
Joined: Tue Dec 09, 2003 9:59 pm
Location: Alabama/Meridianville

Today was nice an warm here in North Alabama. I counted at least 12 new martins this evening. Get ready people up north, they are coming!!
taxidermy lady
Posts: 2988
Joined: Sun Mar 02, 2014 10:21 am
Location: IL/Ellis Grove
Martin Colony History: Started trying to attract purple martins in 2012! It's finally happened in 2017! 5 years!!! ASY male and SY female came May 1st, fledged 5 babies!

I am sure ready, send them on up.
chickadee
Posts: 1128
Joined: Fri Mar 25, 2011 3:02 pm
Location: ohio

I second that!
2008 1 pair
2009 3 pair
2010 7 pair
2011 20 pair
2012 44 pair 280 eggs 210 fledged
2013 67 pair.
2014 67pair
2015-2022 67 pair
JR4-AL
Posts: 74
Joined: Mon Mar 11, 2013 11:55 am
Location: Alabama

They were definantly on the move here in Alabama today. We had three since mid February. This evening we added 9! Spring is springing!
2011...1 pair
2012...2 pair
2013...9 pair/40eggs/25fledged
2014..14 pair/70eggs/57fledged
chickadee
Posts: 1128
Joined: Fri Mar 25, 2011 3:02 pm
Location: ohio

You was right they are here in ohio.
2008 1 pair
2009 3 pair
2010 7 pair
2011 20 pair
2012 44 pair 280 eggs 210 fledged
2013 67 pair.
2014 67pair
2015-2022 67 pair
chickadee
Posts: 1128
Joined: Fri Mar 25, 2011 3:02 pm
Location: ohio

Guess I should of not seconded that. Lol
2008 1 pair
2009 3 pair
2010 7 pair
2011 20 pair
2012 44 pair 280 eggs 210 fledged
2013 67 pair.
2014 67pair
2015-2022 67 pair
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