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- Sun May 22, 2022 9:04 am
- Forum: Purple Martin Association of the Dakotas Forum
- Topic: 2022 first PM
- Replies: 7
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Re: 2022 first PM
Picture of mealworm / eggshell feeder. I have two.
- Sun May 08, 2022 6:24 am
- Forum: Purple Martin Association of the Dakotas Forum
- Topic: 2022 first PM
- Replies: 7
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Re: 2022 first PM
I now have about 52 PM's back today. My first ones survived at least 2 snowstorms and were snowed in for at least a day both times. It was about a week after the first ones appeared before they began to trickle in. I started feeding years ago by flipping crickets but quit when sharp shinned hawks we...
- Mon Apr 11, 2022 7:00 pm
- Forum: Purple Martin Association of the Dakotas Forum
- Topic: 2022 first PM
- Replies: 7
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2022 first PM
First ASYF arrived about 6:30 PM and did a fly by. Returned a few minutes later and landed on House #2 and acted like it owned the compartment that was opened up yesterday. It would be the same compartment the first returning pair claimed last year. Wish it waited for a week before coming back. I wi...
- Wed May 13, 2020 10:13 am
- Forum: Purple Martin Association of the Dakotas Forum
- Topic: Pre-nest material
- Replies: 10
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Re: Pre-nest material
My first arrivals were 2 very hungry males and headed straight to platform feeders. I put out several hundred meal worms. Worms cleaned up in no time. Birds have been trickling in ever since. males at least 3 to 1 over females. Have just over 50 birds back now. Have had several dead on ground, starv...
- Sat Apr 21, 2018 6:47 pm
- Forum: Purple Martin Association of the Dakotas Forum
- Topic: 2018 arrivals
- Replies: 3
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Re: 2018 arrivals
As of 1835 5 males and 1female. Of course they all wanted holes opened in all 4 T-14's.
- Sat Apr 21, 2018 9:26 am
- Forum: Purple Martin Association of the Dakotas Forum
- Topic: 2018 arrivals
- Replies: 3
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2018 arrivals
First arrivals were a pair m & f together at 0830 today. Had one hole open on each side of all T-14's but each one wanted a different hole on opposite sides of house #2. Put out some meal worms right away. Year has started.
- Sat Apr 08, 2017 12:37 pm
- Forum: Purple Martin Association of the Dakotas Forum
- Topic: 2017 season has begun 10 days earlier than last year
- Replies: 2
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2017 season has begun 10 days earlier than last year
1ST ASYM arrived at 12:15 4/8/17. Hope everyone has a good year. I have a pair of Sharpshinned Hawks Nesting about 1/2 block north of colony. Hope that doesn't spell disaster for me.
Al
Al
- Wed Oct 12, 2016 4:14 pm
- Forum: Purple Martin Association of the Dakotas Forum
- Topic: 2016 production
- Replies: 4
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Re: 2016 production
Not likely to affect returns as most unhatched eggs were scattered around in nests that fledged other young. Only one nest had about 13 unhatched eggs laid in it over the season, apparent retries as many times the number went down and more infertile eggs were laid.
- Wed Aug 31, 2016 1:27 pm
- Forum: Purple Martin Association of the Dakotas Forum
- Topic: 2016 production
- Replies: 4
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Re: 2016 production
This years stats: 86 pair 419 eggs many duds (cold early weather, some re-layed) one nest had 13 eggs total none hatched 343 hatched 310 fledged All young were banded again this year. Over 57 banded birds observed at this colony. At least one pair, both banded last year fledged young. Banded birds f...
- Tue Jul 12, 2016 10:27 am
- Forum: Purple Martin Association of the Dakotas Forum
- Topic: PM status update 7/12/16
- Replies: 2
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PM status update 7/12/16
First bird fledged on Sunday. Found it in another nest on the Gourd rack 30' away while banding more birds. Had 9 more fledge today. So far 88 pair, 411 eggs laid, 278 hatched so far. Last year's banded SY's verified in Fosston (45 mi) and Bemidji (90 mi) the one in Bemidji has been seen here and 4 ...