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Abbreviations:
SY - Second Year
ASY - After Second Year

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Dec. 12, 2002 Jerry & Sue Glasson E. Naples, Florida 5 appeared early & high like they were feeding. Later 9-10 lower & circling lake. By 3 pm 6 martins flew between martin houses at colony site (Queen's Park). Reported by Bill Dietrich, Purple Martin Society of Collier County.
Dec. 26, 2002 Mike Dingman Melbourne, Florida My first scout was an ASY female.
Dec. 29, 2002 Richard Shulman Port St. Lucie, Florida Six pairs arrived.
Jan. 10 Mary Hallman Lake Wales, Florida
Jan. 17 Jon & Karen Dillenbeck Geneva, Florida
Jan. 18 Lloyd Lambert Gramercy, Louisiana One purple martin on martin box. Frequently has the first martin in St. James Parish, usually around January 18. Reported by Tom Sylvest via Nancy Newfield.
Jan. 19 Joe & Marge Prince Cape Coral, Florida Three purple martins came to stay at one of our 2 houses which we heated cause temps went to 32 last night. A 4th martin comes at times.
Jan. 21 Charles Duhon Lafayette, Louisiana
Jan. 22 Giles Kiefer Palmetto, Florida
Jan. 25 Lee Carpenter San Antonio, Texas
Jan. 26 Jim Dickerson Lillian, Alabama 25-30 martins circling overhead.
Jan. 27 Ray Philbrick Jr. North Port, Florida
Jan. 27 Eugene Loibl North Tampa, Florida
Jan. 31 Phil & Pattie Knight Jupiter, Florida
Jan. 31 Stuart Lasseigne Laplace, Louisiana 2 ASY males; one goes in housing other flying. Both birds seen next morning.
Feb. 1 Weldon Vickrey Atmore, Alabama One scout.
Feb. 1 Tim (no last name provided) Henderson, Louisiana Male scout; birds are late.
Feb. 1 Wade Shaddock Lake Charles, Louisiana 1 male checked on 2 of our 3 houses (Calcasieu Lake) Feb. 1 & 2.
Feb. 2 Gilbert Scales Marrero, Louisiana ASY male 8:10 a.m. on gourd rack.
Feb. 2 Janeth Moss San Antonio, Texas
Feb. 3 Floyd Kevin Cosper Killeen, Texas
Feb. 3 Mike & Nancy Tecce North Port, Florida 2 males in morning, 5 next day.
Feb. 3 Arvel Locklear Plant City, Florida 3 males, 1 female
Feb. 3 Trey Tatum Port Lavaca, Texas One scout at house 11:20 a.m.
Feb. 4 James Bolerjack Bratt, Florida
Feb. 4 Lewis Blount Clewiston, Florida 3 males, 2 females
Feb. 4 Karin Roberts Corsicana, Texas
Feb. 4 Patricia A. Krell Leesburg, Florida 2 scouts
Feb. 4 Silvia Rogillio Metairie, Louisiana Saw an adult male purple martin circling.
Feb. 4 Barry Call Palmetto, Florida
Feb. 4 Cordell W. Brown Sr. Summerdale, Alabama 2 scouts
Feb. 4 Jeff Morvant Thibodaux, Louisiana 5 males in the a.m.
Feb. 5 Diane Hansen Boca Raton, Florida
Feb. 5 Howard Hanks Bratt, Florida
Feb. 5 Jerry & Sherry Kamrath Cairo, Georgia 3 males
Feb. 5 Robert C. Draudt Lake Wales, Florida 2 purple martin pairs.
Feb. 5 Paul Krejci Venice, Florida 2 males & 1 female at sunset.
Feb. 6 Ramon Penny Biloxi, Mississippi 5 scouts
Feb. 6 Glenn & Rita Davis Hialeah, Florida
Feb. 6 Terry Sparks LaBelle, Florida
Feb. 6 Harold Streicher Muldoon, Texas Saw 1 pair in afternoon; 1st sighting around here in 2003!
Feb. 6 Andrea Loncaric Palm Springs North, Florida
Feb. 6 Edwin Smith Pharr, Texas 2 males, 1 female
Feb. 6 Steve Miklos Plant City, Florida 1 male scout at 11 a.m.
Feb. 6 Walter D'heedene San Antonio, Texas
Feb. 6 John & Gloria Fade St. Petersburg, Florida 2 adult males
Feb. 6 J.F. Luker Uriah, Alabama
Feb. 7 Timmy Hayden Amite, Louisiana 5 scouts
Feb. 7 Carol Staring N. Miami, Florida
Feb. 7 Theresa Poeller Tampa, Florida 3 scouts
Feb. 8 A. E. Kuntschik Gonzales, Texas 1 scout
Feb. 8 Floyd & Yvonne Allbritton Hialeah, Florida 1 female
Feb. 8 Woody & Sharon (no last name provided) Marrero, Louisiana 5 ASYs. 2 males at 9:30 a.m. followed by 3 females after hour of calling by males. 2 days later than last year.
Feb. 8 Jeff Abby Port Isabel, Texas 4 ASY males, 5 with light chests. 7 came in morning, 2 in afternoon.
Feb. 8 Jim Ward Union City, Tennessee 8 scouts
Feb. 9 Abbie & Ida Gaspard Lake Charles, Louisiana 4 males at 8:30 a.m.
Feb. 9 Mary Rabb Llano, Texas 2 scouts scouting my 2 houses.
Feb. 9 Buddy Brewer River Ridge, Louisiana 4 males
Feb. 9 Ann Delatte Willis, Texas
Feb. 10 Kathryn King Beaumont, Texas 1 scout
Feb. 10 Bobbye Higgins Broussard, Louisiana 5 scouts
Feb. 10 Steve Lyday Cape Coral, Florida
Feb. 10 John Vaughan Cape Coral, Florida 4 scouts
Feb. 10 Charles Murrell Hico, Texas
Feb. 10 I.N. Villarreal Laredo, Texas 1 martin scout arrived. Hearing him sing, we quickly put up the house; he returned a while later.
Feb. 10 Mark & Cathy Troester Round Rock, Texas 1 pair at 10 a.m. They were early this year. Now have 4 pairs, they made it through an ice storm just fine.
Feb. 10 Mary Terry Trevino San Antonio, Texas At 5:15 p.m. 4 males arrived, singing and flying in circles.
Feb. 10 Charles & Millie Broussard St. Francisville, Louisiana 1 scout at 5:30 p.m.
Feb. 10 Mary Lou Jones Trinity, Texas 3 scouts
Feb. 11 Jason Torres Arabi, Louisiana Same exact spot.
Feb. 11 Bill Taylor Arlington, Texas 1 ASY male
Feb. 11 Betty McKinney Brenham, Texas 2 pairs
Feb. 11 Glen Wooddell Dallas, Texas 12:30 p.m. ASY male martin; mid 60s, wind calm, sunshine.
Feb. 11 Carl & Bernice Boone El Campo, Texas 4 males & 1 female
Feb. 11 Vickie Reeves Havana, Florida 1 scout arrived.
Feb. 11 Robert Payne Houston, Texas 2 males
Feb. 11 Donnie Purdy McGehee, Arkansas 1 ASY female martin
Feb. 11 Lonnie Bales Milledgeville, Georgia 1 ASY male at 5 p.m.
Feb. 11 B.C. & Barbara Lennon Miller Grove, Texas One scout arrived this a.m. circled residence making usual chirping sound. Now have 2 martins going into houses.
Feb. 11 Larry Vickery Milton, Florida 5 spotters arrived.
Feb. 11 Billy & Mary Richardson Naples, Texas
Feb. 11 Anthony Pitt Scott, Louisiana 1 scout
Feb. 11 Catherine Paris St. Augustine, Florida 6 scouts
Feb. 11 W. Bosbyshell St. Petersburg, Florida 2 males on house in p.m.
Feb. 11 Moses Bender Transylvania, Louisiana First martin this year at 11 a.m.
Feb. 11 James Balcar Weimar, Texas
Feb. 11 Gary Pung Wills Point, Texas ASY pair
Feb. 12 Mike & Rochelle Sullivan Augusta, Georgia Male scout checking out our gourds.
Feb. 12 M. Proctor Beaumont, Texas 1 ASY pair arrived around noon.
Feb. 12 Patrick Spell Bossier City, Louisiana
Feb. 12 Adin Holdeman Brookston, Texas 1 scout
Feb. 12 Betty Desselle Challmette, Louisiana 5 ASY males circling above & 2 landed on house.
Feb. 12 Ray Beavers Cleveland, Alabama 1 male
Feb. 12 Tim Painschab Corpus Christi, Texas 6 martins at noon.
Feb. 12 Jack & Reba Leake Decatur, Texas 1 male on house a.m.
Feb. 12 Russell Smith Greenville, Mississippi
Feb. 12 David G. Pyland Groves, Texas 1 male & 3 females
Feb. 12 Libby Moser Hamilton, Texas Mid afternoon, warm & sunny, a pair of martins returned
Feb. 12 Frank Farmer Hazlehurst, Georgia 5 ASYs, 8 a.m. Fair, 38 degrees, wind calm.
Feb. 12 Jerry Branch Houston, Texas 4 martins arrived 8:30 a.m. at our houses.
Feb. 12 Bill & Jackie Watts Miller Grove, Texas 3 martins arrived 4:30 p.m. singing, circling & going into houses. Wind calm, 68 degrees.
Feb. 12 Clifford, Ivey Mobile, Alabama 1 scout
Feb. 12 Dennis Smith Nashville, Georgia 2 scouts
Feb. 12 Dave Maddox Port St. Joe, Florida 1 scout
Feb. 12 Jerry Duffey Shreveport, Louisiana 1 male on house a.m.
Feb. 12 Jim & Natalie Brandt Wallis, Texas 2 males & 1 female arrived today & stayed.
Feb. 12 H. Hoggins Wichita Falls, Texas 1 ASY male in a.m. Warm, clear day.
Feb. 13 J.D. Blair Boerne, Texas 2 scouts at 5 p.m. Past 2 years scouts arrived February 14.
Feb. 13 Brooks Blair Dallas, Texas 3 ASY males arrived at 9:55 a.m. It is 60 degrees & cloudy with light south wind.
Feb. 13 Victor Stoll Finger, Tennessee 2 males arrived at 4 p.m. & 4:30 p.m.
Feb. 13 Dan & Lillian Frazer Gilmore, Arkansas 1 adult male martin.
Feb. 13 John Radosevich Kenner, Louisiana 3 males at 7:45 a.m. 54 degrees, sunny & clear.
Feb. 13 Mary Tryer Kingsville, Texas Numerous pairs, not just scouts.
Feb. 13 Kenny Desselle Meraux, Louisiana 2 ASY males singing, checking out new houses. Sure they'll be pleased to see great changes made. Welcome home!
Feb. 13 Bob Washichek Mobile, Alabama 1 scout
Feb. 13 Ben Horton Pflugerville, Texas 1 pair arrived at 3 p.m.
Feb. 13 Miriam Fast Prairie, Mississippi
Feb. 13 Michael Allen Rayville, Louisiana 4 males & 2 females arrived soaring over houses & gourds.
Feb. 13 Don Day The Rock, Georgia 1 ASY female. Earliest ever scout, 10 days early. First time ASY female scout alone, usually my first scout is either an ASY male or ASY pair.
Feb. 14 Carlie Coley Alma, Georgia 6 arrived early today.
Feb. 14 Jim Vrbka Bossier City, Louisiana 6 scouts
Feb. 14 Tony Vitovsky Brownwood, Texas
Feb. 14 Nancy Payne Butler, Georgia 5 scouts came in morning.
Feb. 14 Pearl Dungan Carrollton, Texas 1 male & 1 female scouts on Valentine's Day.
Feb. 14 Hedy DeCosta Deridder, Louisiana
Feb. 14 Jack & Frances Lee Grandview, Texas 3 scouts
Feb. 14 Chester J. Bourgeois Jr. Katy, Texas 1 male scout landed this a.m. He inspected a compartment in my [PMC-24] Castle. I have 60 compartments & a pole with 3 MHPA perches between houses.
Feb. 14 Don Hardman Missouri City, Texas 2 pairs of martins arrived today. Hadn't noticed any sparrows or starlings around house, but as soon as martins arrived sparrows and starlings showed up too.
Feb. 14 Kirby Eberhart Ovilla, Texas 2 birds arrived at 6 p.m.
Feb. 14 Shep Green Rye, Texas
Feb. 14 Ray T. Shelton Shreveport, Louisiana 2 scouts at 8 a.m.
Feb. 14 Rich & Pat DeLange Terrell, Texas 1 ASY male
Feb. 14 Wendell Stovall Trenton, Texas
Feb. 14 Mike York Wichita Falls, Texas 3 ASY scouts in a.m. of warm, clear day. 1 scout was ambushed in mid-air by kestrel immediately after initial sighting by landlord. Martin escaped, but was still being pursued out of sight.
Feb. 14 Betty Baker Wichita Falls, Texas
Feb. 14 Ken Daves Wynne, Arkansas 1 ASY female on perch at 8 a.m. Cloudy & 48 degrees.
Feb. 15 Johnny Fife Brookshire, Texas ASY pair arrived at 1:15 p.m. after rainy morning, right on schedule.
Feb. 15 Gerald Murray Charleston, South Carolina 2 ASY males visiting.
Feb. 15 Tony Vitovsky Ennis, Texas
Feb. 15 Bradley Brown Eutaw, Alabama 2 scouts
Feb. 15 James Watson Farmersville, Texas 3 scouts arrived at 10 a.m.
Feb. 15 Gordon Bean Inverness, Florida 1 scout
Feb. 15 Herman Barton Pembroke, North Carolina
Feb. 15 Sylvia Johnson Tallahassee, Florida 2 scouts spent night in housing. Lots of clouds, rainy night & day following. Comfortable temperatures.
Feb. 15 Allen L. Newman Temple, Texas 5 scouts
Feb. 15 Ann Weatherford The Rock, Georgia Pair of martins arrived this a.m. chirping & happy. 70 degrees, unseasonably warm.
Feb. 15 Stan & Dotty Bartz Tyler, Texas 2 scouts arrived at 7 a.m. We raised houses & removed 4 door stops from each. Within 5 minutes scouts were checking both houses.
Feb. 15 Clyde Gurkin Universal City, Texas 4 adult martins showed up early this morning.
Feb. 15 Hans J. Mueller Wimberley, Texas 2 ASY males, 1 ASY female
Feb. 16 Keith Desselle Braithwaite, Louisiana Several ASY male scouts.
Feb. 16 Bill Anderson Denton, Texas 6 birds came by and spent a couple hours.
Feb. 17 Myrna Buchanan Forney, Texas 1 ASY male 8:25 a.m. low 40s and sunshine.
Feb. 17 Kathy Upham Mineral Wells, Texas 1 ASY male arrived at noon
Feb. 17 Bill Boyd Sulphur Springs, Texas 1 ASY male seen at 5:30 p.m.
Feb. 17 William Baird Wichita Falls, Texas 1 ASY male arrived at 8:25 a.m. Landed on TG-12 porch; weather clear & 34 degrees.
Feb. 18 David Cope Cedar Hill, Texas 2 ASY males & 1 ASY female
Feb. 18 Truman Hazelrigg Comanche, Texas 2 ASY males at 11:30 a.m.
Feb. 18 Roy Pierce Desoto, Texas 1 ASY male arrived at 6:20 p.m.
Feb. 18 John R. Swindell Sr. Georgetown, Texas 6 scouts
Feb. 18 Bill Wolf Lawton, Oklahoma 1 scout
Feb. 18 Frances M. Laborde Marksville, Louisiana
Feb. 18 Forrest Harvey Monroe, Louisiana 6 scouts
Feb. 20 Richard Keydoszius Birmingham, Alabama 3 scouts at 4 p.m. 66 degrees.
Feb. 20 Carolyn Hamilton Columbus, Mississippi 2 martins landed on house at 5:30, 1 male/1 female.
Feb. 20 Wayne Knight Goldthwaite, Texas 1 pair around bird house.
Feb. 20 John Bolding Guntersville, Alabama 1 male scout
Feb. 20 RD/Pauline (no last name provided) Lawton, Oklahoma 1 scout arrived at 9:30 a.m.
Feb. 20 Burt Walrath Orange Park, Florida
Feb. 20 D. Gramm Vienna, Georgia 4 scouts
Feb. 21 Minette Densmore Conway, Arkansas
Feb. 22 David Webb Cleburne, Texas 1 scout at 9:45 a.m.
Feb. 22 Roger Eberhart Dallas, Texas 3 birds arrived at 8 a.m.
Feb. 22 William E. Harris Equality, Alabama After stormy night & during very high southerly winds our first 2 purple martins arrived at 8:45 a.m.
Feb. 22 Truett Welborn Garland, Texas 1 ASY scout at 10 a.m. Circled, making usual sound, hour later another arrived.
Feb. 22 Margaret (no last name provided) Haslet, Texas 1 scout at 3:50 p.m.
Feb. 22 Ray Ploeger Horseshoe Bay, Texas 1 pair came and spent night.
Feb. 22 Roy Freeman Waxahachie, Texas 1 male scout mid morning has not yet returned bu did check out house.
Feb. 23 Dan Willard Fairfield, Texas 3 scouts
Feb. 23 Jimmy Mason Grant, Alabama 1 male scout
Feb. 23 Charlie Morgan Louisville, Texas 2 scouts
Feb. 23 Clark Tucker Sachse, Texas 1 adult male scout.
Feb. 23 R.J. Parr Wylie, Texas 4 scouts
Feb. 24 Eugene Tolley Decaturville, Tennessee 1 male, 2 females 12 p.m. cloudy, 37 degrees.
Feb. 25 Jeff Abby Port Isabel, Texas Cold front came in yesterday 38 degrees. Last night 70-90 martins came in at 5 p.m. They all got jammed into two 12-unit houses one ended up on the porch for the night. Warmer today (43 degrees) they are starting to move around. They all seem to be older
Feb. 25 Ann T. Reynolds Sumter, South Carolina 1 scout
Feb. 27 Larry & Donna Lee Memphis, Tennessee 2 ASY males, 1 ASY female at 3 p.m. 36 degrees, removed snow & ice & put 60 watt bulb in house for heat.
Mar. 2 Scott Walker Ft. Smith, Arkansas 2 scouts
Mar. 2 Johnnie L. Ratliff Grundy, Virginia
Mar. 2 Robert J. Thomas Paducah, Kentucky 2 pairs
Mar. 2 Bill Burris Salisbury, North Carolina 1 adult male arrived 5:13 p.m. stayed over night. Last observed 7:45 a.m.
Mar. 3 Johnny & Faye Riley Bailey, North Carolina 2 adult males
Mar. 3 Roy Bauder Portersville, Pennsylvania 2 ASY males
Mar. 4 Jerry Hutfles Bella Vista, Arkansas 1 adult male, 1 adult female
Mar. 4 Will Stafford Collierville, Tennessee
Mar. 4 Bob Haddox Huntsville, Alabama 7 a.m. martins were circling martin houses, temperature in low 40s and sunny.
Mar. 4 Wayne Gately Marion, Arkansas 2 adult males & the sparrow/starling fight continues.
Mar. 4 Keith DeFries Marmaduke, Arkansas 1 ASY male at 6 p.m. sitting on porch. Took couple door stops off but did not stay.
Mar. 4 Ambrose W. Engel Meeker, Oklahoma 2 ASY males. 1 a 5:30 p.m. & 1 at 6:30 p.m. Temp 58 degrees, wind south 15-20 mph, cold front coming then gradual warmup.
Mar. 4 Robert J. Thomas Paducah, Kentucky 1 pair
Mar. 4 Jerry & Margaret Schulze Rockwood, Texas 3 adult males have taken up residence in old house & checked out new one.
Mar. 4 Joy Ward Vernon, Texas 2 males
Mar. 5 Elton Willie Folsom, Louisiana 3 adult males
Mar. 5 Alberta Maddox Garland, Texas 2 scouts
Mar. 5 Gary & Marcy Morrison Marlow, Oklahoma One male at 5:45 p.m.
Mar. 6 Frank Bennett New Columbia, Illinois Observed 6 tree swallows & a long male purple martin at Mermet Lake.
Mar. 6 Arthur Vanlandingham Winchester, Kentucky
Mar. 7 Guy Williamson Cherryville, North Carolina
Mar. 7 Dean Skinner Edenton, North Carolina
Mar. 7 Betty Butler Effingham, South Carolina 2 scouts, cole/rainy 42 degrees.
Mar. 7 Robert Clowers Leachville, Arkansas
Mar. 7 Ed Ludwig Okarche, Oklahoma
Mar. 7 Paul Raisig Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 1 male sub-adult and 1 female 3 p.m. sunny, 68 degrees, beautiful.
Mar. 7 Richard Horn Pittsburg, Kansas
Mar. 7 Cherie Zpevak Plano, Texas 4 scouts 4 p.m. 75 degrees.
Mar. 7 Terry England Ponder, Texas 1 ASY male, 1 ASY female
Mar. 7 B.J. Copeland Shawnee, Oklahoma 3 scouts
Mar. 7 Thomas Martin Tulsa, Oklahoma An ASY pair arrived at 6:20 p.m.
Mar. 7 Bill Coatney Tulsa, Oklahoma 5 scouts
Mar. 7 Ed Weldon Tunica, Mississippi 2 scouts on Tunica cut-off lake.
Mar. 7 Jim Stamp Wolf Lake, Illinois
Mar. 8 John Patton Arpelar, Oklahoma First pair arrived at 10 a.m. on a strong south wind.
Mar. 8 Jack & Christie Mayo Atoka, Oklahoma 6 birds showed up this afternoon and appear to be making themselves at home.
Mar. 8 Charles & Marg Hickman Auburn, Kentucky One beautiful adult male scout arrived at 5:20 p.m., 69 degrees, wind WSW 14 mph.
Mar. 8 Joyce Fite Bonham, Texas 6 scouts
Mar. 8 Ronnie Templemire Boonville, Missouri 1 ASY male, 64 degrees in day, 19 degrees that night. Male stayed in gourd overnight.
Mar. 8 Tommy Chew Carl Junction, Missouri 2 scouts came in morning, stayed the night. Due to cold temps at night I put a heat emitter in one house. Birds got into compartment above it.
Mar. 8 Sidney Breece Claremore, Oklahoma
Mar. 8 James M. Jones Corning, Arkansas I usually have first scout last week of February but the weather has been so cold.
Mar. 8 Tom & Pat Moore Cullman, Alabama
Mar. 8 Bill Anderson Denton, Texas I live couple miles from Lake Lewisville. Right over my house is a flight path. At least 200,000 flew over today. Everyone further north - they're on the way.
Mar. 8 Glynn Parker Dresden, Tennessee 2 scouts
Mar. 8 Donald L. Duncan Harrisburg, Illinois ASY male arrived 3 p.m. 70 degrees, clear, windy. Stayed overnight in a gourd.
Mar. 8 Jim Pettit Hartshorne, Oklahoma 2 ASYs at 7 a.m.
Mar. 8 Cliff Waddell Hartwell, Georgia 1 ASY scout
Mar. 8 Jim & Sue Lawrence Jackson, Tennessee 2 males, 1 female arrived at 1 of 2 houses.
Mar. 8 Dr. Tony Gonzalez Kingsport, Tennessee Scouts arrived at 5:15 p.m.
Mar. 8 Bob Hunt Lexington, Tennessee
Mar. 8 Butch Schmidlkofer Lindsay, Texas 1 pair
Mar. 8 A. E. Cheatham Malvern, Arkansas 3 scouts
Mar. 8 Carl S. Norman Marianna, Arkansas 1 scout
Mar. 8 Jim Jones Mountainburg, Arkansas
Mar. 8 Larry LaVergne New Braunfels, Texas 2 males, 1 female
Mar. 8 Dr. Curt Van Horn Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 1 SY female observed on martin house at 6 p.m. 1 female arrived this evening at 6 p.m.
Mar. 8 Joe Plunk Olive Branch, Mississippi First male scout arrived this a.m.
Mar. 8 Willis Lance Olmsted, Illinois 2 scouts, 20 degrees
Mar. 8 James C. Savage Osceola, Arkansas 1 scout
Mar. 8 James Wells Osceola, Arkansas Male & female arrived at 5 p.m. 60 degrees (arrived March 8, 2002 at 10:30 a.m. 78 degrees)
Mar. 8 Jim J. Abernathy Perryville, Missouri 2 scouts
Mar. 8 Kathryn Dodd Sanger, Texas
Mar. 8 Tom Erman Springdale, Arkansas 1 adult male on a beautiful 72 degree day.
Mar. 8 Joel K. Freese Tulsa, Oklahoma 2 scouts
Mar. 8 George Milacek Waukomis, Oklahoma
Mar. 9 T.D. Burns Badin Lake, North Carolina Opened 4 M-12K houses Mar. 8 and 4 scouts arrived next day.
Mar. 9 Rodney Eldridge Benton, Missouri 2 scouts
Mar. 9 LeVern Nunley Church Hill, Tennessee 2 male scouts. Sunny and 60 degrees.
Mar. 9 James C. Choate Conway, Arkansas Scout arrived at 11:15 a.m.
Mar. 9 Dick Russell Farmington, Missouri
Mar. 9 Charles Canter Grand Prairie, Texas Have 2 pairs in the house.
Mar. 9 Wendell Griffy Lewisburg, Tennessee 3 scouts
Mar. 9 Connie Beauchamp Lewisville, North Carolina 3 males, 1 female at 10:30 a.m.
Mar. 9 Terry Burnett Nashville, Tennessee 1 scout
Mar. 9 David McCauley New Haven, Kentucky 1 purple male at 7:30. Temp. 34 degrees.
Mar. 9 Bob Lottes Perryville, Missouri
Mar. 9 Larry L. Newlin Ponca City, Oklahoma 1 pair ASY
Mar. 9 Johnny L. Dicus Sapulpa, Oklahoma 1 female or SY male at 7:45 a.m.
Mar. 9 H. Vance Zink Scottsburg, Indiana 1 male scout
Mar. 9 Rosana Bruner Shreveport, Louisiana 2 scouts
Mar. 9 Kenneth & Marjorie Ford Southwest City, Missouri 3 ASY birds - 2 male, 1 female
Mar. 9 Bob Edmunds Springfield, Tennessee
Mar. 9 Don Harwood Van Buren, Arkansas
Mar. 9 H.D. & Mary Harvey Waverly, Tennessee 3 scouts
Mar. 9 Robert E. Wilson Waxahachie, Texas 5 scouts at 11:45 a.m.
Mar. 10 Margie Berrie Arkansas City, Kansas 4 scouts
Mar. 10 David Mills Bartlesville, Oklahoma 3 male scouts at 3:45 p.m.
Mar. 10 Nancy Rolen Gastonia, North Carolina 2 pairs
Mar. 10 Larry Bertram Mt. Olivet, Kentucky 2 scouts, 14 degrees
Mar. 10 George Cotton Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Mar. 10 Robert Sauerbrunn Olmsted, Illinois
Mar. 10 Paul Turner Pampa, Texas 2 ASY males on porches about 7 a.m. 28 degrees & overcast.
Mar. 10 Jim Evans Pittsburg, Kansas 2 adults, 39 degrees
Mar. 10 Joe VanHooser Princeton, Kentucky 2 males
Mar. 10 Joe Brooks Scottsville, Kentucky 27 degrees, 2 scouts sitting on TV tower. Last 25 years, twice Mar. 12, usually the 15th. I raised houses, plugged in light, they went to roost 30 minutes before dark.
Mar. 10 Roger Krautkramer Spring Lake, North Carolina 3 males at radiator shop.
Mar. 10 Monte Yarger Virginia Beach, Virginia 4-5 adults circling over lake.
Mar. 11 William Mock Bartlesville, Oklahoma 2 male & 2 female adults at 9 a.m. 30 degrees, cloudy, no wind. To get up to 60s and 70s rest of week. Another season has begun!
Mar. 11 Watson H. Hester Chaffee, Missouri 6 scouts
Mar. 11 Lonnie B. Masters Edmond, Oklahoma 1 male scout
Mar. 11 Eugene Smith Jr. Kinston, North Carolina 6 martins bedded down for the night!
Mar. 11 The Becks Lawton, Oklahoma 1 ASY pair arrived at 9 a.m.
Mar. 11 Gary Estes Maywood, Kentucky 1 ASY male at 9 a.m.
Mar. 11 Delton Richmond McPherson, Kansas 1 adult male at 6:15 p.m.
Mar. 11 Ruth Atkinson Owasso, Oklahoma First scout arrived, same bird that was "lord of the flock" last year, a beautiful black martin with a white dot on his right wing.
Mar. 12 Joseph Gehman Anna, Illinois 3 scouts
Mar. 12 Bob Rogers Arnold, Missouri 1 SY male at 4:50 p.m. high 60s, about 7-10 days early from past years.
Mar. 12 Melba Reynolds Ava, Illinois
Mar. 12 Les & Carol Cook Blackburn, Missouri 2 scouts
Mar. 12 Joseph Gehman Buncombe, Illinois 1 scout
Mar. 12 Ron & Billie Hornback Charleston, Missouri 2 ASY males arrived late afternoon, stayed till sunset then settled in for night. It's great to hear their chatter again.
Mar. 12 Sam & Marilynn Wilson Chouteau, Oklahoma 1 ASY male arrived at noon. 70 degrees, partly cloudy, windy; week later than last year. He spent the night.
Mar. 12 Walter McComb Clarksville, Tennessee 1 adult pair & 1 extra male at 9 a.m. 2 days early
Mar. 12 Eugene Tracy Fair Grove, Missouri 3 scouts
Mar. 12 Jim Bywaters Flint Hill, Virginia ASY male arrived at 5:30 p.m.
Mar. 12 Tony & Karen Wolken Garnett, Kansas 2 male martin scouts
Mar. 12 Frank and Lucie Bowling London, Kentucky
Mar. 12 Roy and Velma Bowling London, Kentucky
Mar. 12 Wendell & Arlene O'Brien Mosheim, Tennessee
Mar. 12 Albert Alradspieler Mountain Home, Arkansas 5 scouts
Mar. 12 Dennis Hale Mt. Vernon, Illinois 1 adult male sitting on house when I got home from work at 5:30 p.m. Opened one house & he went right in.
Mar. 12 Ron Davia New Bern, North Carolina 2 martins (1 male, 1 female) at 7 a.m. on Castle.
Mar. 12 Bill Hunt Nortonville, Kentucky Same day as last year.
Mar. 12 Richard Harold Offil Oakland City, Indiana
Mar. 12 Wayne Liston Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 1 adult male at 8:15 a.m.
Mar. 12 Gene Dennis Olmsted, Illinois
Mar. 12 Carl Paff Olmsted, Illinois
Mar. 12 Bill Turner Olmsted, Illinois
Mar. 12 Cory R. Nichols Peterstown, West Virginia Scout arrived at 7:15 a.m. 5 days earlier than last year. Perched on top of house then perched on electric line about 5 minutes, left.
Mar. 12 Cliff & Betty Stokes Piedmont, Missouri 1 pair
Mar. 12 Randy Moore Prairie Du Rocher, Illinois 7-10 days early.
Mar. 12 Bruce Bauer Red Bud, Illinois 1 male martin by 4 p.m.
Mar. 12 John T. Boyd Rock Hill, South Carolina 3 scouts
Mar. 12 Terry Woodside Rogers, Arkansas Adult female at 7:15 a.m. cloudy, windy, 54 degrees; 3 males & 2 females by noon.
Mar. 12 Keith Davis Rolla, Missouri 2 in mid afternoon sky. Did not land at the time.
Mar. 12 L.C. Justice Rossville, Georgia 1 scout 3 days earlier than last year.
Mar. 12 Becky Krautkramer Sanford, North Carolina 1 male at the lakes.
Mar. 12 Green Mann Sayersville, Kentucky 2 scouts
Mar. 12 Ken Harmon Shawnee, Oklahoma 1 scout, 2 weeks earlier than past. Normally get about 5 birds last weekend of March.
Mar. 12 John Matthews Springfield, Missouri 2 males at 7 a.m. by late afternoon had six.
Mar. 12 Dale Trimpe Sun City Hilton Head, South Carolina Very late. Generally here by mid February.
Mar. 12 H.B. Laine Waco, Texas 3 scouts
Mar. 12 Carson Benson Sr. Wilmington, Delaware Scouts arrived at 3:40 p.m. 70 degrees, fair, SSW wind 5-10 mph.
Mar. 12 Ron Brewer Winston-Salem, North Carolina 3 male martins at 5:30 p.m.
Mar. 13 S.E. Parrish Benton, Kentucky
Mar. 13 E. & G. Neighbors Bloomsdale, Missouri 2 pairs at 7 a.m. cloudy, 45 degrees.
Mar. 13 Dallas Talvert Concord, North Carolina
Mar. 13 Peggy Bass Courtland, Virginia 1 scout this p.m. Has been cold & rainy since they came, staying in house at night but gone during the day till late. Had houses since 1977.
Mar. 13 Mark Herren Creal Springs, Illinois 2 birds. Welcome home!
Mar. 13 William & Katherine McFarland Crossville, Tennessee 3 scouts came same day as last year.
Mar. 13 Jim Stuever Dexter, Missouri Houses were not opened but they let me know!
Mar. 13 Christie Shaver Henderson, Kentucky Today's high temp was 60 degrees, low tonight to be in mid 30s.
Mar. 13 Harold Kolbek Holton, Kansas Right on time. Last year scouts came March 13, year before March 10.
Mar. 13 Everette Carter Hurricane, West Virginia 1 male 9 a.m. wet & foggy, 45 degrees.
Mar. 13 James Ferhee New Baltimore, Virginia
Mar. 14 Ray Frogge Garden City, Missouri 1 scout, early this year.
Mar. 14 Bonnie Cure Hanston, Kansas 1 martin at 9 a.m. 4 days early.
Mar. 14 Brad Goodpaster Hot Springs, Arkansas Better late than never.
Mar. 14 Ed Craft Kansas City, Missouri 1 adult male arrived at 6 p.m.
Mar. 14 Ann Smith Millington, Tennessee 2 males, 1 female
Mar. 14 Bob Baird Pampa, Texas 3 birds today.
Mar. 14 H.D. Jackson Rose Hill, Kansas 1 scout
Mar. 14 Dan Kuykendall Springfield, Missouri 2 male scouts at 8:30 a.m.
Mar. 15 John & Peri Levinn Atchison, Kansas 2 adult males
Mar. 15 Tom & Joni Koch Bright, Indiana 1 ASY female
Mar. 15 A.J. Stembel & Bettye Crockett Cape Girardeau, Missouri 1 scout
Mar. 15 Chris M. Burkholder Carrollton, Missouri 2 scouts
Mar. 15 Clayton Proffer Chaffee, Missouri 2 scouts
Mar. 15 Clayton Proffer Chaffee, Missouri 4 scouts
Mar. 15 Jesse Wimsett Chanute, Kansas (9-year-old, third grader reported martins.)
Mar. 15 Beatrice Drummond Chillicothe, Ohio Female scout arrived at 6:30 a.m. Usually a male comes first.
Mar. 15 Don Davidson Clarksville, Tennessee 3 males
Mar. 15 Mike & Jackie Kindel Concordia, Kansas 1 pair
Mar. 15 Stan Bosenberg DeFuniak Springs, Florida
Mar. 15 Jim & Pat Niland Dearborn, Missouri 1 scout
Mar. 15 Richard & Virginia Hilderbrand Farmington, Missouri 3 scouts
Mar. 15 Bob & Donna Rupp Hannibal, Missouri 1 adult male at about 2 p.m. 62 degrees with lots of sunshine.
Mar. 15 Mike Craft Kansas City, Missouri 1 pair arrived at 9 a.m. 1 day earlier than last 2 years.
Mar. 15 James & Esther Bradshaw Lee's Summit, Missouri 2 ASY males on proches at 6 p.m. Flew when house lowered to open doors.
Mar. 15 Waymon & Ruth Roberts Livingston, Tennessee 2 ASY males this morning.
Mar. 15 William H. Allgood Owensboro, Kentucky 1 scout, cloudy, 60 degrees.
Mar. 15 The Hollands Pratt, Kansas 6 scouts mid morning, 2 landed on house with 4 remaining in flight.
Mar. 15 George W. Stone Purcell, Oklahoma 2 pairs of martins arrived.
Mar. 15 Lettie Foss Shell Knob, Missouri 1 male landed on martin house just before dark. We're so happy to have them back!
Mar. 15 Ronald & Nellie Rose St. Joseph, Missouri 2 young males giving summer homes an inspection.
Mar. 15 Freeman Collier Villa Ridge, Illinois
Mar. 15 Kevin Groeneweg Wichita, Kansas Adult male & female arrived late afternoon. Upper 70s & breezy.
Mar. 15 Stevann Fraley Williamsburg, Kentucky 1 ASY male
Mar. 16 Ed Donath Arlington Hts., Illinois 1 adult female at 3:30 p.m.
Mar. 16 Max Lane Bedford, Indiana
Mar. 16 Dallas Stoudt Blue Rapids, Kansas 1 male at 7:30 a.m.
Mar. 16 Leonard & Betty Sandbothe Boonville, Missouri 1 ASY male checking compartments & left. Have 61 compartments, had 48 last year & all filled.
Mar. 16 Russell Eldridge Cape Girardeau, Missouri 2 scouts
Mar. 16 Dave Franzer Clarksville, Missouri 3 adult males, 1 female alive and chipper on river front.
Mar. 16 Kevin Nociar Ina, Illinois 4 scouts arrived at 10 a.m.
Mar. 16 Michael Burasco Kansas City, Missouri 2 adult males & 1 female arrived at 11 a.m.
Mar. 16 Mike Kenton Lexington, Kentucky 1 adult male
Mar. 16 Edward Elkins Olmsted, Illinois
Mar. 16 Larry Himmelspoch Rolla, Missouri 1 female at 7:30 a.m. Gone all day but returned late afternoon & stayed. Temp in the 70s; about 1 week earlier than last year.
Mar. 16 Lawson (no other name provided) Sparta, Kentucky 3 males
Mar. 16 Brad Gower Topeka, Kansas 2 males, 1 female, 79 degrees, south winds 10-20 mph.
Mar. 16 William Hatchet Wartrace, Tennessee 1 scout
Mar. 16 J.M. Cline Westmoreland, Tennessee Black male scout
Mar. 16 Keith E. Mohr Wilsonville, Illinois Male & female arrived at 1 p.m.
Mar. 17 Keith & Royline Dixon Appleton City, Missouri 1 male martin on house.
Mar. 17 Enos Peachey Beaver, Ohio 1 scout
Mar. 17 Richard Keith Bowling Green, Kentucky 2 scouts landed on martin houses but only stayed a few minutes then flew on.
Mar. 17 Rodney Hamblen Columbia, Missouri 4 mature males seen flying around martin houses.
Mar. 17 Ralph Spaulding DeMossville, Kentucky 2 martins checking out housing in the morning, sunny, 60 degrees.
Mar. 17 Jim Hoaglin Louisiana, Missouri 3 black males. Only 2nd time since 1964 they've come this date.
Mar. 17 Bob Cornelius Morning View, Kentucky 1 male sitting on house, 9 a.m., sunny, 60 degrees.
Mar. 17 Dane & Rita Miracle New Tazewell, Tennessee Spring is here, saw first purple martin!
Mar. 17 J.D. Bellamy West Frankfort, Illinois 2 scouts
Mar. 18 Richard Harper Freeburg, Illinois 1 male 9:10 a.m. 62 degrees, light rain. Only 5th time peony bushes not up when scout came.
Mar. 18 Janet Oitker Marblehead, Illinois
Mar. 18 Uria Yoder Mechanicsville, Maryland
Mar. 18 Joan Krausz New Baden, Illinois
Mar. 18 Wendell Eckelkamp Washington, Missouri
Mar. 18 Dick Noble West Point, Iowa 1 male
Mar. 18 Terald Kniffen Whittington, Illinois 2 male scouts mid day. Overcast, light rain.
Mar. 19 Mike & Dru McCarty Centertown, Kentucky 1 male scout 5 p.m.
Mar. 19 Morgan Reily St. Francisville, Louisiana 6 purple martins finally arrived.
Mar. 20 Robert Gentry Columbus, Indiana 2 males at 7 p.m.
Mar. 20 Merle Koontz Liberty, Illinois 6 p.m.
Mar. 20 Glenna Carr Mt. Vernon, Indiana 2 males, 1 female at 9 a.m.
Mar. 20 Ronnie Matheny Piketon, Ohio
Mar. 20 Lowell Fiedler Washington, Illinois 2 male scouts at 11 a.m. light rain.
Mar. 21 Gilbert Gregory Cape Charles, Virginia 4 scouts
Mar. 21 Andrew M. Troyer Conneautville, Pennsylvania 3 days earlier than record early date.
Mar. 21 Ray Higginbotham Eleanor, West Virginia
Mar. 21 Orla M. Bontrager Kenton, Ohio
Mar. 21 Edmond Clements La Plata, Maryland
Mar. 21 Edward L. Lester Roanoke, Virginia 3 scouts
Mar. 21 Patricia Jordan Washington, North Carolina 2 scouts arrived at 9 a.m. Sunny, wind from south. Birds stayed overnight, next day we had 5.
Mar. 22 Bill Riffel Burlington, Iowa 3 scouts
Mar. 22 Ernie & Mary Kalinowsky Cobb Island, Maryland Saw approximately 10 scouts at 5 p.m.
Mar. 22 Lydia Bailey Earleville, Maryland I saw my first purple martin scout at 8:30 a.m. & by 10:30 a 2nd scout had appeared, 4 days earlier than last year.
Mar. 22 Dan Hale Edmond, Oklahoma 1 pair
Mar. 22 Bill Staggenborg Hermann, Missouri
Mar. 22 Jerry Hunefeld Huntingburg, Indiana 1 pair
Mar. 22 Homer & Verna Disharoon Laurel, Delaware Gorgeous morning temps in high 60s, 2 pairs sitting on houses.
Mar. 22 Philip & Ann Gunter Marydel, Delaware 2 males.
Mar. 22 Everett C. Lundy Mooresville, Indiana 2 males & a female.
Mar. 22 C.T. Hester Nicholasville, Kentucky
Mar. 22 Howard Underwood Reidsville, North Carolina 3 scouts
Mar. 22 Patricia L. Lamberson Winchester, Kentucky
Mar. 23 Daryl Cox Corydon, Iowa 1 adult male
Mar. 23 Richard Murray Frankford, Delaware
Mar. 23 Roman R. Miller Holmerville, Ohio 1 scout
Mar. 23 Alan Koralek Midlothian, Virginia 1 ASY male on house at 7:45 a.m. sunny, calm, 42 degrees.
Mar. 23 Larry & Charlene Jahner Montgomery City, Missouri
Mar. 23 Kelly & Darlene Ramsey Monticello, Kentucky 1 ASY male
Mar. 23 Jim & Pat McCarthy Ozawkie, Kansas 1 scout - 4 more within next 3 days.
Mar. 23 Sherry Christopher Preston, Maryland
Mar. 23 Owen Humphress Simpsonville, Kentucky Had 2 scouts checking out Castle this morning.
Mar. 23 Sandra Horath Westfield, Illinois 1 male at noon
Mar. 24 Atlee E. Yoder Apple Creek, Ohio 1 male scout
Mar. 24 Clair & Joan Black Bedford, Pennsylvania 1 male scout at 9:30 a.m. Beautiful day, 65 degrees.
Mar. 24 Bruce Childs Boothwyn, Pennsylvania ASY male scout arrived at 4:15 p.m. Sunny, 60 degrees, winds 5-10 mph.
Mar. 24 T. Bybee Canton, Illinois 1 male scout
Mar. 24 Pat Emmendorfer Garnett, Kansas 1 scout
Mar. 24 Frank Uram Griggsville, Illinois
Mar. 24 Jack W. Christoper Hurlock, Maryland Male scout arrived at 6:12 a.m. 2 days early. He looks to be in very good shape.
Mar. 24 Rick Morris Nashville, Illinois 2 scouts about 11 a.m.
Mar. 24 Paul Bushong Oquawka, Illinois 1 pair, male & female
Mar. 25 Robert Sroufe Hamilton, Ohio Scouts arrived at 1:10 p.m.
Mar. 25 Earl Higginbotham Hurricane, West Virginia 1 ASY male at 7:25 a.m. 4 days later than last year.
Mar. 25 Henry & Betty Bounds Laurel, Delaware 3 scouts at 9 a.m. checking out gourds & houses. Temps high 60s.
Mar. 25 Buford Webb Tower Hill, Illinois 2 martins
Mar. 26 Esther Highland Grand Island, Nebraska
Mar. 26 T.R. Meadows High Springs, Florida They're back 1 year from the day. 2 arrived this a.m., putting on a flight show.
Mar. 26 Gary Cheek Leesburg, Ohio 1 male
Mar. 26 Al (no last name provided) Patoka, Illinois 1 scout
Mar. 26 Gerald Fornkahl St. Charles, Missouri 1 male
Mar. 26 Robert Cox St. Charles, Missouri 1 male
Mar. 26 Irene Penn Yukon, Oklahoma Hooray! Martins came today, later than usual.
Mar. 27 Rich Harless Jackson, Ohio 1 SY scout checking out boxes at 7:45 a.m. 2-3 others checking it out from above. Low 50s.
Mar. 27 Roger & Julie Lloyd Kirksville, Missouri 2 adult males at 7 a.m.
Mar. 27 Omar Baker Radcliff, Ohio 3 scouts
Mar. 27 Melvin Baker Shippensburg, Pennsylvania 2 scouts at 9 a.m.
Mar. 27 Don Hall South St. Georges, Delaware 2 scouts arrived at 4:30 p.m. 5 days earlier than last year (had 18 pairs). Gourds & houses ready.
Mar. 27 Karen White Topeka, Kansas Spotted my first martin flying about. What a beautiful sight.
Mar. 27 Mike & Carla Greenwood Weems, Virginia 3 scouts
Mar. 28 David Hall Brandon, Mississippi Sighted several scouts soaring this afternoon.
Mar. 28 Albert & Helen Rodrick Havelock, North Carolina This morning our first martin was sitting outside a nesting room just 50 feet away. What a thrill!
Mar. 28 Joseph Bontrager Ligonier, Indiana
Mar. 28 Carl Schott Vienna, West Virginia SY male on house - stayed approx 1 hour. Scouts appeared this date for past 6 years.
Mar. 29 Dexter Sholar Alton, Illinois 1 adult male.
Mar. 29 Bob Marshall Deer Creek, Illinois 1 ASY male
Mar. 29 Wayne Murphy Denton, Maryland 2 scouts
Mar. 29 Les Houser Dodge City, Kansas 1 pair visited the house.
Mar. 29 Wayne R. Trolz Pinckney, Michigan
Mar. 30 F. Kendzejeski Chase, Maryland 2 males & 2 females
Mar. 30 Jim VanHorn East Alton, Illinois
Mar. 31 Robert P. Chapman Bluffs, Illinois 2 scouts
Apr. 1 Steve Tisher Council Bluffs, Iowa
Apr. 1 Bruce James Goshen, New Jersey Right on time!
Apr. 1 Marge Albracht Humphrey, Nebraska 1 adult male
Apr. 1 Darrell L. Cook Martinsville, Indiana 1 male & 1 female ASY adults at 8:30 a.m. spent night. 1 week earlier than last year. I am so glad they're back!
Apr. 1 Verna Kruse Sorento, Illinois 1 scout
Apr. 1 J. Hammond Wilmington, North Carolina
Apr. 2 Barbara Newell Ashville, Ohio 2 scouts
Apr. 2 Jesse Williams Canton, New Jersey Scouts arrived at 6 p.m.
Apr. 2 Tim Harle Dubuque, Iowa ASY male
Apr. 2 Roger Boleyn Elgin, Iowa 1 female at 6 a.m. checking out housing.
Apr. 2 Johnnie Ratliff Grundy, Virginia 1 male arrived at 5:45 p.m.
Apr. 2 Gene Sebben Leon, Iowa 3 males
Apr. 2 Joseph Ruff Marydel, Maryland 1 male - 4 days later than last year.
Apr. 2 Joe Miller Millers Creek, North Carolina 1 ASY male at 6 p.m. About 2 weeks later than last year.
Apr. 2 Steve Fullerton Muscatine, Iowa 2 males
Apr. 2 Chris J. Slabaugh Sr. Nappanee, Indiana ASY pair
Apr. 2 Crist N. Raber Randolph, New York 1 male scout
Apr. 2 David Pankow Willow Springs, Illinois
Apr. 3 Steve Spauldin Dawson, Iowa 1 male
Apr. 3 Donald Orendorf Gumboro, Delaware
Apr. 3 Paul Carey New Castle, Delaware 1 scout at 7 p.m.
Apr. 3 Harry E. Gouff Jr. Smithsburg, Maryland
Apr. 4 Jerry Schneider Bismarck, North Dakota 1 female scout
Apr. 4 Paul & Barbara Richardson Waterford, Ohio
Apr. 5 Ed Koetting Essex, Maryland 2 ASY males, 1 SY male & 1 ASY female
Apr. 5 Bob Eckelbarger Peru, Indiana 1 ASY male at 7 p.m. 32 degrees.
Apr. 7 Clyde C. Bryan Perkasie, Pennsylvania Scouts came latest ever in my 44 years of hosting them.
Apr. 10 Bob Fennell Danville, Illinois 1 ASY male at 6:45 p.m. Still here next day, 32 degrees.
Apr. 10 Robert Heinz Deweese, Nebraska 1 adult male spent the night.
Apr. 10 Robert Heinz Deweese, Nebraska 1 adult male spent the night.
Apr. 11 Tom Sullivan North Platte, Nebraska 1 pair checking accommodations.
Apr. 11 Robert M. Cooper Osage City, Kansas
Apr. 11 Rich Bieker Salina, Kansas 2 adult pairs but only 1 pair stayed.
Apr. 11 Dennis Droge Seneca, Kansas Approximately 7 p.m. several circled and one sat on house.
Apr. 11 Bill & Faye Missant Stoney Pointe, Ontario
Apr. 11 T. Schaefer Stover, Missouri 9:30 a.m. 3 males stayed an hour.
Apr. 12 Barry Buchen Abingdon, Illinois A male & female about 2 weeks later than last year.
Apr. 12 Jim Olson Albert Lea, Minnesota
Apr. 12 Doug O'Rourke Amboy, Illinois
Apr. 12 Bruce Nachtigal Ankeny, Iowa 1 scout
Apr. 12 Bob Schneewind Chaska, Minnesota 1 ASY male at 12:30 p.m. 61 degrees & sunny skies.
Apr. 12 Ron & Nedra Hash Findlay, Illinois Finally! 2 male scouts arrived at 7 a.m., about 2-3 weeks later than usual.
Apr. 12 Dave Wollin Stoddard, Wisconsin Good to see them back.
Apr. 13 Ann Babler Browntown, Wisconsin Have a nice flock here already. A few are arriving every day.
Apr. 13 Richard & Marlys Hjort Chisago City, Minnesota 1 ASY male at noon. He went to same room as last year.
Apr. 13 Al Westphal Clinton, Iowa
Apr. 13 Donald P. Miller East Sparta, Ohio 3 scouts
Apr. 13 Tom Behling Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin 1 male
Apr. 13 Donald Dierkhissing Milaca, Minnesota ASY male at 5 p.m. Sunny & 77 degrees.
Apr. 13 Mardene Bryce- Dalton Plainview, Nebraska Same day as last year. Always a joy to see them back.
Apr. 13 Mardene Bryce- Dalton Plainview, Nebraska Same day as last year. Always a joy to see them back.
Apr. 13 Elmer Krushinske Sherwood, Wisconsin ASY female arrived at 2:22 .pm. Sunny skies, 58 degrees, west wind 7 mph. About 2 weeks later than last year.
Apr. 13 Ed & Trudy Vedral St. Charles, Illinois 1 scout, late.
Apr. 13 Craig Kelsy White Bear, Minnesota
Apr. 13 Kathy Nelson Whitewater, Wisconsin First 4 martins
Apr. 14 Bernie Jager Allendale, Michigan 2 scouts
Apr. 14 Vince Maine Amboy, Minnesota A male scout at 9:30 a.m.
Apr. 14 Louie S. Braddock's Bay, New York
Apr. 14 Chuck Collert Carleton, Michigan
Apr. 14 Andy Katzmarek Chesterton, Indiana 1 male & 1 female at 6 p.m. both ASY. Very warm, about 85 degrees.
Apr. 14 Ray Marcum Lucasville, Ohio 2 scouts
Apr. 14 Joan Knoll Milan, Ohio 2 weeks late, 1 male scout arrived at 5 p.m. Sunny skies, 72 degrees. Latest scout in 30 years.
Apr. 14 Floyd Bontrager Nappanee, Indiana 1 pair about 2 weeks later than average.
Apr. 14 Roger & Sharron Comartin Tilbury, Ontario 1 male scout checked out our houses here on Lake St. Claire, flew off but kept coming back. We had a purple martin tape playing.
Apr. 14 Helen L. Walker Waukee, Iowa
Apr. 15 Harry C. Barker Bridgeport, West Virginia 3 scouts 3 weeks late; cold weather.
Apr. 15 Rick Reed Buffalo Grove, Illinois 1 male & 1 female
Apr. 15 Connie Spotts Clarklake, Michigan 3 martins at 11 a.m.
Apr. 15 William J. Charlton Consecon, Ontario 3 male martin scouts, 2 ASY & 1 SY. Glad to see them back. Arrived in the morning on a strong southwest wind.
Apr. 15 Floyd Pfeifer Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin 2 males, 1 female this a.m. Warm southwest wind.
Apr. 15 Shawn Anderson Gowrie, Iowa 2 scouts arrived in p.m.
Apr. 15 Robert Miller Hartville, Missouri 7:45 a.m.
Apr. 15 Dan Bacak Lacarne, Ohio 4 ASY males showed up.
Apr. 15 Bill & Anne Carter London, Ohio
Apr. 15 Bob Pum New Franken, Wisconsin Saw first scout this morning while fishing at Bailey’s Harbor (Door County), at 6:30 a.m. checking out 12-unit aluminum house off the shores of Lake Michigan. It's still an annual "aesthetic" experience to witness the first purple martin of the season!
Apr. 15 Dennis Zunk Oak Harbor, Ohio Adult black male flew in at 4 p.m.
Apr. 15 Robert E. Gloria Orient, New York 1 scout
Apr. 15 Wayne & Sharon Sockovie Port Robinson, Ontario 1 male & 1 female at 6:30 p.m. landing on M-12K house. Mild, 72 degrees, colder weather expected for next few days.
Apr. 15 Jerry Yoeckel Savanna, Illinois Scouts arrived around 1:30 p.m.
Apr. 15 Shirley Foglesonger Wyoming, Illinois 1 pair about a week later than last year.
Apr. 16 Doug Upwright Harper's Ferry, West Virginia 1 scout at 4 p.m.
Apr. 16 Arnold Manwaring Niantic, Connecticut First scout male at 11 a.m. Then at 11:30 another male. Low 40s.
Apr. 16 Lou & Sue Kociuk Port Rowan, Ontario Saw 3 scouts entering houses at 6:30 p.m. only 35 degrees.
Apr. 17 Robert Pum New Franken, Wisconsin 1 male purple martin checking out metal 12-unit houses at 4:45-5:30 p.m. Mid 30s with cold ENE wind from Lake Michigan. Always a "springtime" delight to see a purple martin scout in the backyard!
Apr. 17 Darrell James Sandusky, Ohio
Apr. 18 Paul Coleman Buffalo, West Virginia 2 pairs a week later than last year.
Apr. 18 Helen Pugh Racine, Wisconsin 1 female singing; 2 days later 3 males, 2 females.
Apr. 19 Steve Sisk Chatsworth, New Jersey
Apr. 19 Ted Laugeness Moorhead, Minnesota
Apr. 19 Jack Biggart Pentwater, Michigan
Apr. 19 Bob Schwab Walkerville, Michigan First pair
Apr. 20 Frank Gray Kingston, Ontario 2 ASY males, 1 ASY female
Apr. 21 Bill Meese Norwalk, Ohio 1 ASY male
Apr. 22 Valerie Vierk Kearney, Nebraska 1 adult male sitting on house in morning.
Apr. 22 Jean Powell Townsend, Delaware 1 pair, last year they came March 29.
Apr. 23 Don & Alice Wyland Hartland, Michigan 3 male scouts sighted at 6:15 p.m. about 2 weeks late.
Apr. 23 Emma Dutton-Hindley N.Cape May, New Jersey 2 ASY males, 1 ASY female at 7:30 p.m.
Apr. 25 Paul Bachman Slatington, Pennsylvania 1 ASY pair at 2:10 p.m.
Apr. 25 Gary & Kathy Dale Warroad, Minnesota 1 scout
Apr. 26 Sharon Watson Buxton, North Dakota Arrived at 9:30 a.m. about a week later than last several years.
Apr. 27 Cindy Buchholz Greenbush, Michigan
April 27 Chuck Loderbauer Menasha, Wisconsin 1 male, 1 female at 1:10 p.m. 62°, clear skies.
Apr. 27 Chris Gilmore Milton, Ontario
Apr. 27 Billie Reynolds Monroe, Wisconsin 1 ASY male at 2 p.m. Sunny, breezy, 75 degrees.
Apr. 28 Milt Pugsley Pentwater, Michigan
Apr. 28 Bob & Margie Barnard St. Elmo, Alabama 2 scouts appear to have taken up residence in my martin house just as I was about to give up... here they are (near Bayou LaBatre).
Apr. 29 Wayne E. Lamberson Plymouth, Indiana First scout at 6 p.m.
Apr. 29 Leroy & Kay Hindley Port Rowan, Ontario 2 scouts arrived at noon on our Trio aluminum houses. 60 degrees. Usually here April 10.
Apr. 29 Roy Reimer Worthington, Minnesota 1 scout
Apr. 29 Orlin Schneewind Young America, Minnesota 2 ASY males & 1 ASY female arrived in afternoon. This is 1 day later than last year's scouts.
Apr. 30 Calvin & Cynthia McNeil Clayton, New Jersey They are unusually late, they usually come April 8. I think the entire flock of martins are late on the East Coast mid-Atlantic States area.
Apr. 30 Ruby Wiebe Marengo, Ohio At noon an adult female scout was seen sitting on one of my martin houses.
Apr. 30 Justin (no last name provided) Ottawa (Cumberland), Ontario 3 scouts arrived to new house on Ottawa River
Apr. 30 Truman Fowler Palmyra, Maine
May 1 Steven Weigang Amery, Wisconsin 3 scouts
May 1 Fred Hansen Port Rowan, Ontario 1 male, 1 female & 1 young male.
May 1 Fred M. Statesboro, Georgia
May 5 Marc Fournier Brossard, Quebec 1 scout arrived at 8 a.m.
May 6 Pamela Stein Powell, Ohio 1st year in Ohio... a pair sighted at 11:45 a.m.
May 10 J.J. Jones Shelbyville, Indiana ASY male & female arrived at 3 p.m. Hoping this will be the year they stay.
May 30 Harv Martel Oldcastle, Ontario Finally spotted a scout at 10:45 a.m.