I've got eggs with my pair
Last Sunday did nest check and it looked completely ready for egg laying.Monday PM Behavior changed and they were hanging out in he gourd so I sensed the first egg was laid Monday or Tuesday.Yesterday checked the nest and found five eggs with leaves.Exciting to say the least.Today I am ordering the pole guard and the owl guards as well.I'm not sure i will use I will put the owl guard on but felt years ago I lost a nest when I checked nest and the eggs and martins had disappeared.I did a search for eggs in area nothing so I believe a snake must have controlled up the pole.I do have a second yr male staying with pair and still perhaps although it is late I am hoping he might find a mate.My question is I have a chatter cd which I have been playing very low in the back of my garage in an effort to attract other martins.Should I continue?I keep it very low and used to have the speakers outside the garage and play it louder but moved them in the garage once these martins came. I am hoping the single male sticks around for security and perhaps next year project.
Congrats!! i don't think you'll need to continue with the CD, but probably wouldn't hurt anything at lower background levels....
2004...notta
2005-2008 lookies
2009...lookies, and a SYM hanging around a bunch
2010...an ASY pair! 5 eggs, 5 babies fledged! yehawwwwwwwwww
2011....still only one nesting pair..extreme heat killed the babies
2012..ASY pair...fledged 4 babies!
2013 notta, few lookie lous
2005-2008 lookies
2009...lookies, and a SYM hanging around a bunch
2010...an ASY pair! 5 eggs, 5 babies fledged! yehawwwwwwwwww
2011....still only one nesting pair..extreme heat killed the babies
2012..ASY pair...fledged 4 babies!
2013 notta, few lookie lous
