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  1. 03-21-2017, 02:08 PM #1
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    When I was on Greenwood the other day it struck me that I haven't seen or heard any purple martins yet this year. Has anyone else noticed them on the lakes? In years past they've shown up in mid to late February. Don't know if they're late or if something else happened.
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    I saw some on the hill Friday. I haven't noticed any on Murray yet
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    I'm not close to any lake but haven't had any scouts show up at my gourds yet either
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    We got a good many, they showed up last friday or sat, my dad has about 20+ and I had 10+ yesteday, they are on there way.
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    We don't have any yet. Just put up the "condo" last year. I'm told it takes time to get them to nest in a new house. Any suggestions on attracting them?
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    Quote Originally Posted by scottymoe View Post
    We don't have any yet. Just put up the "condo" last year. I'm told it takes time to get them to nest in a new house. Any suggestions on attracting them?
    They will find them, we've had ours up for 20 years, they fill them up every year.
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    I went for a ride yesterday it was so nice. I circled Bomb Island and did not see any. There were so many there a few years ago WIS was tracking them on radar.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bijhy View Post
    When I was on Greenwood the other day it struck me that I haven't seen or heard any purple martins yet this year. Has anyone else noticed them on the lakes? In years past they've shown up in mid to late February. Don't know if they're late or if something else happened.
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    have seen a few fartin around lake wateree but not in the mass numbers that I usually see...
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    Makes me wonder if they had a rough winter in S. America.
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    I actually got scouts on the 23rd of Feb. this year. That's the earliest I've ever had them. Got about 15 hanging around now.
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