Settling in before Sunset!

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Junior07
Posts: 81
Joined: Mon Jun 08, 2009 2:37 pm
Location: Illinois/Mahomet

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Settling in before sunset.
Kevin
2014 - Added 12 more Gourds to existing Gourd pole, 34 Pair, 134 Fledged
2013 - Replaced Best Nest with T-14, Added additional T-14 93 fledglings, 27 pair
2012 - Added Trio Castle, 23 pair, banded 48 out of 85 fledglings

PMCA Member Since 2010
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taxidermy lady
Posts: 2988
Joined: Sun Mar 02, 2014 10:21 am
Location: IL/Ellis Grove
Martin Colony History: Started trying to attract purple martins in 2012! It's finally happened in 2017! 5 years!!! ASY male and SY female came May 1st, fledged 5 babies!

Very nice picture! Gorgeous ! :)
Sharon from southern Illinois
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msaltzman
Posts: 34
Joined: Wed Jun 12, 2013 1:11 pm
Location: IL/Marseilles

Awesome pics Kevin nice site have you had any sy birds at your site I live in northern il and have been trying for two years to attract a pair with no luck getting anxious
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Junior07
Posts: 81
Joined: Mon Jun 08, 2009 2:37 pm
Location: Illinois/Mahomet

Msaltzman hang in there! My sub adults showed up a couple days ago. It took me 3 years to get a nesting pair. Once you get started it will grow and grow.
Kevin
2014 - Added 12 more Gourds to existing Gourd pole, 34 Pair, 134 Fledged
2013 - Replaced Best Nest with T-14, Added additional T-14 93 fledglings, 27 pair
2012 - Added Trio Castle, 23 pair, banded 48 out of 85 fledglings

PMCA Member Since 2010
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Carrera Mike
Posts: 150
Joined: Sat Jan 11, 2014 10:23 am
Location: Eastern TN, Claiborne County
Martin Colony History: Pls see signature

NIce
Mike
2020: 11pairs, 51 eggs, 45 fledged
2014: 8 pairs, 43 eggs, 39 fledged
2013: 3 pairs, 8 fledged
2012: 3 pairs, 7 fledged
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Matt F.
Posts: 3978
Joined: Mon Feb 28, 2005 9:48 am
Location: Houston, TX

Beautiful photo Kevin!
You have a wonderful site, and housing, as well!
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Jose Rodriguez
Posts: 692
Joined: Tue Mar 11, 2014 10:34 am
Location: FL/Belleview

LOVE IT! :grin:
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"Keep Calm and It Will Happen"
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DornCounty
Posts: 2169
Joined: Tue Feb 14, 2012 3:58 pm
Location: Rural SE Kansas
Martin Colony History: .
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Trio-Jedi

great photo!
2017 - Home & Public Colonies - 300 Cavities
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~Ray~Gingerich
Posts: 2122
Joined: Mon Jan 05, 2004 10:24 pm
Location: Delaware/Dover

Nice photo, love it.
~Ray~ Gingerich
1999 1pair, 2006 2 pair, 2008 2 pair,
2009 23 pair, 2010 39 pair, 2011 67 pair,
2012 115 pair, 2013 160 pair,
2014 152 pair, 2015 174 pair, 2016 178 pair
2017 187 pair, 2018 200 pair, 2019 171pair
2020 233 pair
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Laverne
Posts: 2216
Joined: Thu Jan 08, 2004 1:58 pm
Location: TX/Alvin
Martin Colony History: Erected 1st house in 1997. Birds were checking it out before Mike got down from the ladder. Six cavities had a little colony 1st year. Grown to 88 cavities all gourds with near 100% occupancy. Most important factor for success is rain = bugs.

Gorgeous happy colony. Good job, Kevin. Now, go update your profile. I think you have more than ten breeding pair.

I love your windmill, too. 8)
Sincerely,
Laverne
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Connie
Posts: 441
Joined: Wed Feb 23, 2011 4:05 pm
Location: WALKER, LOUISIANA
Martin Colony History: Had my site up to 22 gourds of which most (+/-3) stayed occupied.
Downsized to 17 gourds due to back surgeries. Had 14 families in 2017 but did not do nest checks due to health. Feeling better in 2018 and hoping for a good year.

Wow, that is an awesome site!!! Thanks for sharing.
Connie
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