final check on our birds

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lockharttaylor
Posts: 210
Joined: Sun Jul 03, 2005 1:33 pm
Location: texas/lockhart

We did finally check today, we have 1 baby left. We fedged 324. They will come to visit in the morning arriving around 9 and afternoon leaving around 2 and 3.
We ave a couple of them hanging around all day, till the last one leaves the nest.

gary taylor
8 pairs 2005, 33 pairs 2006, 55 pairs 2007, 65 pairs 227 fledged 2008, 68 pairs 244 fledged 2009, 63 pairs 291 fledged 2010 make 296 2011 73 pairs 2013 59 Pairs 190 Fledged,2014 62 Pairs 2 babies 230 Fledged 2015? 72 pairs 4 babies 273 fledged 2018 75 pairs 267 fledged 2020, 81 pairs 2022 70 pairs 324 fledged 2023, 2024 have 38 House room & 48 Gourd room 81 pairs & 324 fledged 2025 38 house room & 62 Gourd b11 S K 2026 70 bo 11+ Gourd & 27 House Room
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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

Great season for them that is sure, and your numbers excellent!
Quick check shows two reluctant chicks here at home...its late 4th quarter, no downs 30 seconds on the clock for martin season 2023. Went quick.
Hope your off season is a good one!
A good house sparrow is a dead house sparrow.
HOSP: 17. Starlings: 23
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WillyPete
Posts: 18
Joined: Sat May 28, 2022 3:43 pm
Location: NE Arkansas

Wow, I’m sitting on probably 20 babies at most. Can’t imagine having space enough for housing for hundreds.
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oppomojo
Posts: 19
Joined: Sun Apr 02, 2023 10:41 am
Location: Sullinan, Texas

Gary, I applaud you for the effort you donate to these great birds! I can't imagine the sounds and sights of a colony that size......good on ya!
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