Too late for martins in central Tx?

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Buda Martins
Posts: 6
Joined: Sun Jun 27, 2021 9:24 am
Location: Central Tx

Well I have a pole and gourd set up arriving Wed. So I'll have it up this weekend. Is it too late for central Texas this year? I know there is another guy in my neighborhood with a martins.
Just thinking about chances for this year.
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C.C.Martins
Posts: 3368
Joined: Fri Apr 14, 2017 11:15 am
Location: Corpus Christi Tx
Martin Colony History: 2016- Visitors.
2017- 5 pair. 15 fledged
2018- 18 pair. 85 fledged
2019- 17 pair. 81 fledged
2020- 25 pair. 111 fledged
2021- 28 pair. 118 fledged
2022- 33 pair. 151 fledged
2023- 33 pair. 165 fledged
2024- 40 pair. 185 fledged
2025- 40 pair. 181 fledged
HOSP:
Home colony: mix natural, super, Troyer and excluder gourds, enlarged compartment house. All SREH.

Satellite colony: Oso Bay Preserve: 49 PMCA excluder gourds; 16 room Lonestar Goliad with Modified Excluder entrances.
2019: Visitors
2020: 3 pair, 11 fledged
2021: 10 pair, 30 fledged
2022: 11 pair, 35 fledged
2023: 18 pair, 101 fledged
2024: 39 pair, 181 fledged
2025: 51 pair, 216 fledged
PMCA member

Nope! Sub adults are coming in now with new arrivals every day. Im in south texas. Keep the sparrows at bay, investigating martins are skittish and a sparrow will chase it off.
Don't throw in the towel. Hope you get them
Tom
A good house sparrow is a dead house sparrow.
HOSP: 17. Starlings: 23
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CTMartins
Posts: 168
Joined: Fri Dec 17, 2021 1:30 pm
Location: Hartford CT

never to late for a variety of reasons. Other colony got to big, other colony site was destroyed ....
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Jones4381
Posts: 830
Joined: Sat Apr 25, 2020 10:54 pm
Location: Southwestern VA
Martin Colony History: 2020- 0
2021- 1 pair-5
2022- 5 pair-20
2023 34 pair-44
2024 30 pair-122
2025 54 Pair -178

good luck...every starting point is slightly different...looking forward to hearing your story as time moves along.
"Be content with what you have; rejoice in the way things are. When you realize there is nothing lacking, the whole world belongs to you." - Lao Tzu
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Spiderman
Posts: 991
Joined: Thu Jan 31, 2008 9:19 am
Location: Gladewater, Texas

There are still many Martins moving through Texas, after The beginning of May they will slow down.

But for other reasons mentioned there are always Martins relocating and starting over.
Colony started in 2002

Offering 82 Troyer Horizontal Gourds

2018 - 45 PAIR - FLEDGED 203 MARTINS
2019 - 68 PAIR - FLEDGED 268 MARTINS
2020 - 82 PAIR - FLEDGED 392 MARTINS
2021 - 78 PAIR - FLEDGED 349 MARTINS
2022 - 76 PAIR - FLEDGED 373 MARTINS
2023 - 68 PAIR - FLEDGED 355 MARTINS

*2023 Added 2”X4” wire cages to all three Troyer Gemini Gourd Racks to deal with Great Horned Owl predation on Colony.
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CTMartins
Posts: 168
Joined: Fri Dec 17, 2021 1:30 pm
Location: Hartford CT

Psst if you visit CC or Spiderman they have plenty you could just "borrow" :lol:
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C.C.Martins
Posts: 3368
Joined: Fri Apr 14, 2017 11:15 am
Location: Corpus Christi Tx
Martin Colony History: 2016- Visitors.
2017- 5 pair. 15 fledged
2018- 18 pair. 85 fledged
2019- 17 pair. 81 fledged
2020- 25 pair. 111 fledged
2021- 28 pair. 118 fledged
2022- 33 pair. 151 fledged
2023- 33 pair. 165 fledged
2024- 40 pair. 185 fledged
2025- 40 pair. 181 fledged
HOSP:
Home colony: mix natural, super, Troyer and excluder gourds, enlarged compartment house. All SREH.

Satellite colony: Oso Bay Preserve: 49 PMCA excluder gourds; 16 room Lonestar Goliad with Modified Excluder entrances.
2019: Visitors
2020: 3 pair, 11 fledged
2021: 10 pair, 30 fledged
2022: 11 pair, 35 fledged
2023: 18 pair, 101 fledged
2024: 39 pair, 181 fledged
2025: 51 pair, 216 fledged
PMCA member

CTMartins wrote: ↑
Tue Apr 18, 2023 8:25 am
 Psst if you visit CC or Spiderman they have plenty you could just "borrow" :lol:
I heard that sir!!!! Actually there's three subbies that NEED a home. Tearing it up!!! Please please come get them.
Sunday one subbie decided to go into the earliest arrivals ASY gourd. Went right in, ASY was in there, oh boy did they fight. Leaves were coming out the entrance, subbie tried to get out, head and shoulders were on the porch but he got dragged back in. Then the ASY came out backwards, went right back in! Finally the subbie made it, head wings and body but the ASY was holding his feet. Finally let go, and off he went. About 5 minutes of fighting. Thought that was it, nope, subbie came right back in a few minutes went right back in!!!! More leaves came out, a minute later subbie came out looking like he had been washed and rinsed. ASY came out after a bit looking like Rocky! He was tired but victorious.
I'll ship sir.
A good house sparrow is a dead house sparrow.
HOSP: 17. Starlings: 23
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Spiderman
Posts: 991
Joined: Thu Jan 31, 2008 9:19 am
Location: Gladewater, Texas

CTMartins wrote: ↑
Tue Apr 18, 2023 8:25 am
 Psst if you visit CC or Spiderman they have plenty you could just "borrow" :lol:
Rental Martins $10.00 per week!
Colony started in 2002

Offering 82 Troyer Horizontal Gourds

2018 - 45 PAIR - FLEDGED 203 MARTINS
2019 - 68 PAIR - FLEDGED 268 MARTINS
2020 - 82 PAIR - FLEDGED 392 MARTINS
2021 - 78 PAIR - FLEDGED 349 MARTINS
2022 - 76 PAIR - FLEDGED 373 MARTINS
2023 - 68 PAIR - FLEDGED 355 MARTINS

*2023 Added 2”X4” wire cages to all three Troyer Gemini Gourd Racks to deal with Great Horned Owl predation on Colony.
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C.C.Martins
Posts: 3368
Joined: Fri Apr 14, 2017 11:15 am
Location: Corpus Christi Tx
Martin Colony History: 2016- Visitors.
2017- 5 pair. 15 fledged
2018- 18 pair. 85 fledged
2019- 17 pair. 81 fledged
2020- 25 pair. 111 fledged
2021- 28 pair. 118 fledged
2022- 33 pair. 151 fledged
2023- 33 pair. 165 fledged
2024- 40 pair. 185 fledged
2025- 40 pair. 181 fledged
HOSP:
Home colony: mix natural, super, Troyer and excluder gourds, enlarged compartment house. All SREH.

Satellite colony: Oso Bay Preserve: 49 PMCA excluder gourds; 16 room Lonestar Goliad with Modified Excluder entrances.
2019: Visitors
2020: 3 pair, 11 fledged
2021: 10 pair, 30 fledged
2022: 11 pair, 35 fledged
2023: 18 pair, 101 fledged
2024: 39 pair, 181 fledged
2025: 51 pair, 216 fledged
PMCA member

Spiderman wrote: ↑
Wed Apr 19, 2023 6:00 pm
CTMartins wrote: ↑
Tue Apr 18, 2023 8:25 am
 Psst if you visit CC or Spiderman they have plenty you could just "borrow" :lol:
Rental Martins $10.00 per week!
Hahahahahahaha!!!! :grin:
A good house sparrow is a dead house sparrow.
HOSP: 17. Starlings: 23
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