Hello to all,
Dropped my 3 racks last week (3/30) and again today. What a change. Last week I counted 59 gourds either empty or with just a few leaves/pine needles and 13 appearing to be under construction. This week I had just 11 bare gourds and 61 "under construction." Next check should show eggs, hopefully.
Had new visitors this week, swallow-tail kites. What beauties. Martins ran 'em off. Haven't seen my accipter visitor in a few weeks. Things here at Mike's are settled and peaceful.
Happy Easter to everyone and to my fellow martin folks who appreciate hawks and owls. All God's creatures gotta eat.
Nest Check #2 - 4/4/26
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mjfog
- Posts: 446
- Joined: Sat Dec 30, 2017 3:40 pm
- Location: Palm City, FL
- Martin Colony History: 2018 will be my first try. 6 S&K B09s. 29 eggs - 8 fledged
2019 - 12 Troyer Horizontals with tunnels, 6 S&K B09s and 12 B011s all with tunnels. 43 eggs - 36 fledged
2020 - Rack 1 - 6 B011s, Rack 2 - 24 B011s, and Rack 3 - 24 Troyer Horizontals. All gourds have tunnels, porches and crescent/Conley 11 entrances; racks have predator guards. 161 eggs - 88 fledged.
2021 - 54 gourds-214 eggs, 184 hatched, 168 fledged.
2022 - 3 racks of 24 gourds. 363 eggs, 294 hatched, 278 fledged.
2023 - 3 racks of 24 gourds. 321 eggs, 276 hatched, 246 fledged.
2024 - 3 racks of 24 gourds. 330 eggs, 283 hatched, 250 fledged.
2025 - 3 racks of 24 gourds. 347 eggs, 281 hatched, 266 fledged.
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Mstan
- Posts: 162
- Joined: Tue Apr 16, 2024 7:52 pm
- Location: Missouri
- Martin Colony History: 2023- 2 racks. 24 gourds
2024- 2 racks.28 gourds. 100 fledged
2025- 3 racks. 24 gourds,6 chirpy nest.105 fledged.
Thanks for the update on the progression of your colony. I have 3 Troyer racks with 12 gourds each. Martins starting to nest build here.