This really sucked
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Rafke77
- Posts: 92
- Joined: Sun Jan 12, 2020 10:47 pm
- Location: Plymouth, IN
- Martin Colony History: 2022 First arrival 4/5. 32 pair, 94 hatched. 11 males found dead throughout the season.
2021 Texas deep freeze, first arrived 4/6. 37 pair, 143 hatched, 140 fledged, 21 non viable.
2020 first arrived 3/27. 21 pair, 92 fledged, 9 non viable.
2019 first time with Martin's, first arrived 4/24 10 pair, 24 fledged, 15 eggs non-viable.
I was just working outside and I noticed that Martin flying a little low and landed in my pool cover. I went over, helped it out, noticed it's a second year, first one I've seen this season. It flew from my hand about 150 ft into some bushes and then fell onto the ground. I went over and picked it up again and figured it was probably hungry due to the cold weather we've been recently getting in Northern indiana. I was going to try to give it some water and food, so I put some mealworms in front of it and about 30 seconds after I took this picture it died in my hand..
It had its eyes closed and then all of a sudden opened its eyes stretched its wings out really wide went forward on its feet and stretched its toes and then just died.
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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
Damn sorry man
A good house sparrow is a dead house sparrow.
HOSP: 17. Starlings: 23
HOSP: 17. Starlings: 23
That hurts! We can only try............
I have been worried also here in Ohio. 3rd day in the upper 40's and all they do is puff out and sit on the rack. I've been flicking crickets every day and all they would do is flinch if it hit a gourd.
I tried again this morning and nothing. Went out around three and one took it and then they all started. Can't tell you the relief I'm feeling with 2 more days of 40's in the forecast. I bought a bed and breakfast pole and hope they take to eating from it.
I have been worried also here in Ohio. 3rd day in the upper 40's and all they do is puff out and sit on the rack. I've been flicking crickets every day and all they would do is flinch if it hit a gourd.
I tried again this morning and nothing. Went out around three and one took it and then they all started. Can't tell you the relief I'm feeling with 2 more days of 40's in the forecast. I bought a bed and breakfast pole and hope they take to eating from it.
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Kegger
- Posts: 381
- Joined: Sun Sep 15, 2019 8:58 am
- Location: Awesome Florida
- Martin Colony History: 2020: 2 pair of SY with 4 eggs ,fledge 7
2021: 5 pair 25 eggs fledge 18, 4 egg 2nd brood attempt
2022: 13 pair 61 eggs fledge 56 added 11 cavs. now 22 total
2023 15 pair 75 eggs fledge 51 only 3 of 11 eggs hatched cavity 10
2024 11 pair 50 eggs fledge
26. 1 renest cav1, cav10 8 eggs 8 fledged 2 couples ASY and Sy
Sorry to hear this 
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Rafke77
- Posts: 92
- Joined: Sun Jan 12, 2020 10:47 pm
- Location: Plymouth, IN
- Martin Colony History: 2022 First arrival 4/5. 32 pair, 94 hatched. 11 males found dead throughout the season.
2021 Texas deep freeze, first arrived 4/6. 37 pair, 143 hatched, 140 fledged, 21 non viable.
2020 first arrived 3/27. 21 pair, 92 fledged, 9 non viable.
2019 first time with Martin's, first arrived 4/24 10 pair, 24 fledged, 15 eggs non-viable.
There is always a couple adults hanging around throughout the day with most returning at late evening. They all look healthy, so I know they're finding food. I think this second year was a little too soon and inexperienced. Maybe the shock of me picking it up didn't help, but on the pool cover in water was not going to end well either.
Just never had one pass on my hands before. It was a weird feeling and oddly bothered me more then expected with it being so young and seeing it panic the way it did as it passed. I know there is nothing I could have done but will always wish there was.
Just never had one pass on my hands before. It was a weird feeling and oddly bothered me more then expected with it being so young and seeing it panic the way it did as it passed. I know there is nothing I could have done but will always wish there was.
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Conrad Baker
- Posts: 756
- Joined: Fri Jan 12, 2007 7:43 pm
- Location: Paulina, Louisiana
So sorry. You did all you could. He really looks healthy in the picture. Beautiful plumage, and appears to be "plump" and not underfed. Thanks for trying.
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Dave Reynolds
- Posts: 2442
- Joined: Mon Jan 31, 2011 4:35 pm
- Location: Little Hocking, Oh.
- Martin Colony History: Satellite Site “Oxbow Golf Course”..
2018 - 15 Pair, 36 Fledged
2019 - 26 Pair, 97 Fledged
2020 - 30 Pair, 137 Fledged
2021 - 30 Pair, 144 Fledged
2022 - 27 Pair, 125 Fledged
2023 - 31 Pair, 130 Fledged
2024 - 41 Pair, 198 Fledged
2025 - 44 Pair, 168 Fledged
Home Site "Little Hocking, Ohio".
2019 - 1 Pair, 5 Fledged
2020 - 1 Pair, 4 Fledged
2021 - 8 Pair, 36 Fledged
2022 - 13 Pair, 46 Fledged
2023 - 16 Pair, 84 Fledged
2024 - 22 Pair, 104 Fledged
2025 - 28 Pair, 83 Fledged
,,, Do sorry to hear... That bites.. ' ,, You did what everyone else would have done.. Thanks for giving it you all...
Dave
Dave
PMCA Member
Little Hocking, Ohio
Little Hocking, Ohio