Florida Countdown

SMJohnson · Thu Dec 01, 2016 10:57 am

29 days and counting for first Florida arrival when comparing with 2016.

Anthony Neira · Thu Dec 01, 2016 2:46 pm

Thanks for the reminder !

My "Scout" should /hope be here in Tx. in just under 2

months ! tick..tick..tick..

Dave Reynolds · Fri Dec 02, 2016 6:20 pm

Golly Gee ===. It's that time already... Good luck and I sure hope she or he is on time this year for ya...

Dave

Insectivore Villa · Sat Dec 03, 2016 2:28 pm

Yeah...only 125 days or so for me, seems like an eternity. Oh well, we used the post that has a tree swallow box and the Purple Martin Sanctuary sign on it to hang some Christmas cheer.

taxidermy lady · Sat Dec 03, 2016 8:26 pm

Very creative Henry! It looks like millo from the field and some fox tail!! Love it!
I'm not looking forward to the martins this year. I will be ignoring them big time when they come! LOL

Yeah right!!!

Rodger Drye · Sun Dec 04, 2016 10:13 pm

Don't talk like that Sharon - It might come True.!! LOL

Nah, No Way! Seriously, I hope you get a Thousand.!!! Good observation on Henry's pic. It does look like Milo and Fox Tails.!!

Dan G · Mon Dec 05, 2016 12:33 pm

I often count the days till April 1st, when the martins will return to Central PA. Even knowing that since i'm a member in good standing with the 'Wannabe Club', it will be more realistic for me to see my first martin 3 weeks later. But watching the scout report helps the days go faster.

Insectivore Villa · Mon Dec 05, 2016 8:37 pm

We all count the days until they get "home"...it is just part of the addiction. It only gets worse as the days get closer.

Roger/Sharon...close, it is Staghorn Sumac seed heads, white pine, yew branches, some wild rose hips, some ornamental grass seed heads, and a really neat Austrian Pine that stays yellow most of the year. Essentially stuff we trim off every year at this time, turn into Christmas stuff and hand out to friends, family, some really nice old people etc. gives us something to do because it's dark at five PM :(

~Ray~Gingerich · Tue Dec 06, 2016 9:32 am

At least 100 days for me ....the good news, the off season is more than half way gone!

Rodger Drye · Tue Dec 06, 2016 12:41 pm

Hey Henry,
Where did you get that "Purple Martin Sanctuary" sign.? I like that with the 1 flying Bird on it.!! I don't think the PMCA has a sign like that.?.?
Rodger

taxidermy lady · Tue Dec 06, 2016 6:48 pm

Yes they do Rodger! It's 20.00 for a member!

SMJohnson · Tue Dec 06, 2016 9:54 pm

Ray G. : Reviewed your profile and noticed slow increase in your Martin pairs from
1999 to 2009 and a huge increase from 2011 to 2012. Do you have any understanding
of what you might attribute that to. Was your housing maxed out and you added
more housing?

Rodger Drye · Tue Dec 06, 2016 10:44 pm

Thanks Sharon, I'm gonna get one.! I thought the only one they had was the one with multiple Bird's....

avesrun · Wed Dec 07, 2016 4:40 pm

Sharon & Roger:

I checked in the PMCA shop and could only find the sanctuary sign with multiple birds........let me know if you know what category to find it under; thanks! and Sharon....... IT'S GONNA HAPPEN!
TimG

~Ray~Gingerich · Wed Dec 07, 2016 5:31 pm

SMJohnson wrote:Ray G. : Reviewed your profile and noticed slow increase in your Martin pairs from
1999 to 2009 and a huge increase from 2011 to 2012. Do you have any understanding
of what you might attribute that to. Was your housing maxed out and you added
more housing?

SM , I consider the 2008 to be the start of my colony, I spent a lot of time outside with the birds and caring for them and I believe the birds knew this was the place to be. I did add a few racks as time went on. Another factor is that the area around me has numerous colonies, I'm trying to get them all mapped in a 15 mile radius and finding the job overwhelming

taxidermy lady · Wed Dec 07, 2016 6:20 pm

Yeah the only one is with multiple birds! I guess Henry has a special place he got his! Maybe we could paint our own!!!!

Jose Rodriguez · Thu Dec 08, 2016 12:46 pm

I can hardly wait! I have been working on my site for a while now. There has been a lot of modifications! Things are looking good!

Rodger Drye · Thu Dec 08, 2016 10:39 pm

Jose,
I don't know exactly where you're at in Fla., but I'm thinking you should be getting your Bird's sometime in January. I have other Landlord friends in Fla. and they tell me their first Bird's come in about the middle of January.
I should get my 1st Bird's about the middle of March.!
Like you - I can't hardly wait.!!!
Rodger

Jose Rodriguez · Fri Dec 09, 2016 7:20 am

Rodger, I live in Central Florida. For the past two seasons our scout has arrived mid February. We are eager to get started with our new set-up this season! My wife and I have been working hard preparing the site for the better for our Martins. She still thinks I'm loco!

We're wishing everyone the best of luck this season!

Fred · Fri Dec 09, 2016 11:11 am

In Marco Island, FL. First birds on Jan 9th, however so far Dec has been rather on the warm side and so I am keeping a sharp eye out for late Dec to start the new season off. This year have 4 gourd racks 72 gourds, plus also a new house with 4 gourds. Last season was very good but crows getting to be more of an issue each season. Now using fence chargers to keep the snakes out with 100% success. Have in past used netting, pole guards but always seems one will slip by. Not so with the chargers. GL to everyone for the coming season when our little friends come back... Fred