My Unsuccessful Male From Last Year Is Back

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Bird Brain
Posts: 332
Joined: Wed Feb 10, 2016 9:22 am
Location: Highland Village, TX
Martin Colony History: 2022-visitors, 2023-visitors, 2024-1 pair, fledged 4, 2025-10 pair, fledged 42, 2026-18 pair

I was surprised he came back. He's still not spending the night. He showed up really late last year, late May. He was also an SY. He tried all the way into mid June to find a mate but couldn't. He came back April 5'th this year and he's full blown purple. He's a lot prettier now and arrived much earlier. I saw him bring another male in for a look this morning. I saw Whippy's post concerning a female deficit in the area. Maybe he'll get a mate when the females finally arrive. I didn't realize females arrived later than males. I think this is a critical year for me. If no female will accept my location this year, then they never will. If he can't get a female to accept my site this year, then he won't be back next year either. This is truly a "do or die" year for me in my opinion.
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sugarcreek
Posts: 252
Joined: Sun Mar 27, 2016 10:43 am
Location: Sugarcreek, Ohio
Martin Colony History: 2016 First Yr.

I wouldn't give up this soon....at least you are having action....Took me 10 plus yrs....
16 - 14 Cavities 4 Act. Ne 9 fledged, 2.25 Fl. per Act. Ne
17 - 36 Cavities 18 Act. Ne 65 Fledged, 3.61 Fl. per Act. Ne
18 - 54 Cavities 43 Act. Ne 169 Fledged, 3.93 Fl. per Act. Ne
19 - 108 Cavities 67 Act. Ne 209 Fledged, 3.12 Fl. per Act. Ne
20 - 108 Cavities 72 Act. Ne 243 Fledged, 3.38 Fl. per Act. Ne
21 - 112 Cavities 91 Act. Ne 313 Fledged, 3.44 Fl. per Act. Ne
22 - 114 Cavities 101 Act Ne 355 Fledged, 3.51 Fl. per Act. Ne
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deancamp
Posts: 873
Joined: Wed Mar 16, 2016 9:17 pm
Location: Raymore, MO

An asy male shouldn't have any trouble finding a mate. I have heard several others telling of a sy male returning as an asy and starting there colony. Good Luck
Jeff
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Junior07
Posts: 81
Joined: Mon Jun 08, 2009 2:37 pm
Location: Illinois/Mahomet

This is exactly how my colony got started. Thus my username - Junior07. In 2007 the young guy started stopping by around lunch time almost daily. After 3 years he brought a gal with him and the rest is history. My colony will be very close to fledging 300 this season if all goes well.

Patience does pay off. “ If you build it they will come. “ Hang in there and Good Luck👍🏻
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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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

ASY males are a big draw to the ladies. Dont discount this guy, he's trying his hardest and came a long way! A single ASY pair started ours, drew in other pairs and walah.

One PS: have a bunch of subbie Fresh Faced females here, ASY and SY birds are going nuts. They will move on, hope they end up with your guy.
A good house sparrow is a dead house sparrow.
HOSP: 17. Starlings: 23
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