Several folks in Central Texas, Austin, Georgetown, etc. have written to say their birds have fledged, the Highland Mall flock is in high swing. Meanwhile here in Port O'Connor, at least at they Hockey's place, none have fledged out of any of the 36 gourds as Ladd allows and indeed there are birds still feeding chicks to small to come to the gourds entries....It is telling because POC has lagged behind much of the state in terms of rainfall -- Brush Freeman 361-655-7641 http://texasnaturenotes.blogspot.com/ Finca de los Alacranes., Utley,Texas