| Hornsby Bend Nest Data Sheet 2002 (Austin, TX) |
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| 24 purple
martin nests with 124+ eggs laid this season |
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| Housing |
Entrance |
Date 1st |
Projected |
Nest
Checks (N = nest, E = eggs, PM = purple martin, HS = house sparrow, ST =
starling, D = discarded) |
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| Type/Number |
Type |
Egg is Laid |
Hatch Date |
17-Apr |
24-Apr |
10-May |
25-May |
Total Eggs Laid |
Hatch Percentage |
| SuperGourd
# 2 |
excluder |
17-Apr |
7-May |
PMN 1E |
PMN 5E |
5Y |
5Y |
5 |
100% |
| SuperGourd
# 7 |
crescent |
range Apr 25 to
May 4 |
- |
PMN 0E |
PMN 0E |
6E |
5Y |
6 |
83% |
| SuperGourd
unnumbered |
excluder |
17-Apr |
8-May |
PMN 1E |
PMN 6E |
6Y |
6Y |
6 |
100% |
| SuperGourd
# 9 |
excluder |
17-Apr |
7-May |
PMN 1E |
PMN 5E |
5Y |
5Y |
5 |
100% |
| SuperGourd
# 4 |
crescent |
15-Apr |
6-May |
PMN 3E |
PMN 6E |
6Y |
6Y |
6 |
100% |
| SuperGourd
# 8 |
excluder |
range Apr 25 to
May 3 |
- |
HSN - D |
PMN 0E |
7E |
5Y |
7 |
71% |
| SuperGourd
# 6 |
crescent |
- |
- |
PMN 0E |
PMN 0E |
PMN 0E |
PMN 0E |
0 |
no eggs |
| SuperGourd
# 1 |
crescent |
25-Apr |
16-May |
PMN 0E |
PMN 0E |
PMN 6E |
6Y (~10do) |
6 |
100% |
| SuperGourd
# 10 |
crescent |
Apr 18 or 19 |
May 9 or 10 |
PMN 0E |
PMN 6E |
5Y, 1E |
5Y |
6 |
83% |
| SuperGourd
# 3 |
excluder |
16-Apr |
8-May |
PMN 2E |
PMN 7E |
7Y |
6Y |
7 |
100% |
| SuperGourd
unnumbered |
crescent |
Apr 12 or
earlier |
May 3 or earlier |
PMN 6E |
PMN 6E |
5Y, 1E-D |
5Y |
6 |
83% |
| SuperGourd
# 5 |
excluder |
21-Apr |
12-May |
PMN 0E |
PMN 4E |
PMN 6E |
6Y |
6 |
100% |
| LightPole
SuperGourd # 1 |
crescent |
16-Apr |
7-May |
PMN 2E |
PMN 6E |
6Y |
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6 |
100% |
| LightPole
SuperGourd # 2 |
excl/crescent? |
20-Apr |
10-May |
PMN 0E |
PMN 5E |
PMN 5E |
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5 |
unknown |
| LightPole
SuperGourd # 3 |
round |
after Apr 24 |
- |
STN - 5E |
STN - D |
PMN 6E |
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6 |
unknown |
| LightPole
SuperGourd # 4 |
round |
after Apr 24 |
- |
PMN 0E |
PMN 0E |
PMN 5E |
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5 |
unknown |
| LightPole
SuperGourd # 5 |
round |
24-Apr |
- |
PMN 0E |
PMN 1E |
PMN 5E |
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5 |
unknown |
| LightPole
SuperGourd # 6 |
round |
after Apr 24 |
- |
PMN 0E |
PMN 0E |
PMN 5E |
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5 |
unknown |
| Metal
House #1 (12"x6") |
excluder |
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PMN 0E |
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5E (1 hatching) |
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5 |
unknown |
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House #2 (12"x6") |
excluder |
22-Apr |
12-May |
PMN 0E |
PMN 3E |
PMN 5E |
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5 |
unknown |
| Metal
House #3 (12"x6") |
excluder |
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HSN - D |
HSN - D |
PMN 0E |
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unknown |
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House #4 (6"x6") |
round |
16-Apr |
7-May |
PMN 2E |
PMN 6E |
5Y, 1E |
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6 |
83% |
| LightPole
SuperGourd #12 |
crescent |
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female sitting
on eggs |
5Y |
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5 |
unknown |
| LightPole
SuperGourd #11 |
excluder |
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PMN 0E |
PMN 5E |
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5 |
unknown |
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| Notes: |
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| SuperGourd #6
had a very small nest (just leaves) during every nest check, with no eggs. |
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