2023

[SYmywa]

Hi Purple Martin People

The 2023 season is upon us, PM are Swooping north, believe there are 6 reports in South of Minnesota!

Spotted 4 Tree Swallows purched above, our only system with cubys, this wed. AM.

Sno is leaving Fast & noticed an Eastern Phoebe, picking Flys off our exterior walls, already.
Geese, Hawks. Sandhills & a mirad of Avian migrants
Are moving in & passing thru!

PM system I started last fall, is waiting for Paint. Once
Frost goes, will be helping a new Wannabe, raise it at his home site!

Spose Crookston area, could see Arrivals any day

Good Luck to all!
Hope to hear some reports from group soon!

[SYmywa]

Update;
Scout map indicates, that Allen, at Crookston has reported first ASY-m, arrived at that site on 4-19-23!
Our first ASY-m arrived in Thief River Falls area at 7 PM, on the 19th as well, following a sno/rain squall & preceding a 5 inch snow event.
He reappeared on Saturday, as the sun appeared, he flew up foraging, half the day, than spent afternoon hanging out checking cubys & visiting with me, before turning in for the nite, around 7 PM.
Obviously, the up-temps in early April produced enough forage for a few PM. It's day seven & although he's hard to track, when spotted, his wings are still working Good!
A few TS, have appeared & left twice already!
Either these Avian are getting smart about climate changes or numbers are down, time will tell!
Be fun to here, what others are experiencing?

[SYmywa]

2023 in review

Hosted 24 pair at home site, fledged 106, from 116 eggs!
Two females went missing, leaving 8 unincubated eggs!

Satillite site, 7 pair, fledged 3o from 33 eggs!

Group I helped start, produced approx. 240 fledges, in 2023.

Productive, inspite of Kool spring, Hot/Dry weather!

Raised one & constructed another new system, for an area business! Am gathering parts for yet another, to be raised in spring!

Any progress reports, from others in this group