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Noticed N.D. is showing Scouts have Crashed the Southern Border!
Is it time to sprinkle some Sno-go?
Anyone pre-nesting houses?
How bout Caroline in Larimore, is your group getting excited?
Some are claiming Seasons starting Early.
You must be on par with Allen Hanson. Mabe Early Scouts, correlats with Established Colonys?
Or first Scout arrived on 2 may, last year, as we started 3rd Season.
Across the state of Iowa, our ASY reports have been roughly one week earlier than 2019 migration. So, I'm assuming that this will hold true for the states to the north.
Nest checks, supplement feeding and good landlord practices make for a healthy colony.
Good, haven't seen a SY-m here yet.
All ASY males, 1 ASY female, probably 5 SY females.
Have you noticed SY-f arriving ahead of SY-m?
It seems a trend here, last two years!
Hope the SY-m blend in like last season, only miner squabbles, no damage!