Now is the time in Pennsylvania to watch thousands of purple martins gather in massive roosts. “It’s an incredible sight. A lot of people consider it one of the most amazing things they’ve ever seen.

Choose the Right Housing: Martins need elevated, multi-compartment homes placed in open areas with clear flight paths. Prep for Spring: Set up birdhouses before the Martins arrive—timing varies by ...

Wonder why your neighbor is hanging gourds up? Or why there appears to be an undulating donut on the weather radar? The answer to both is the purple martin. The largest swallow in North America, male ...

Purple martins are one of Mississippi's favorite birds and they are already arriving in the state. Although it's a much-anticipated event for many Mississippians, how much do they know about these ...

Purple Martins are a local phenomenon that visit Bomb Island every summer in July and August. First discovered on the island in 1988, the birds visit North America in the summer but travel back down ...

Purple martins are iridescent beautiful birds known for their speed, agility, and insect-eating habits. Not truly purple, they have a deep blue plumage that shimmers in the light. In certain angles, ...

ERIE, Pennsylvania — If you’re looking for a sign of spring, forget about the robin ... the purple martin has been sighted in Ohio. That’s according to the Erie-based Purple Martin Conservation ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Purple Martins have returned and Metro Nashville wants them gone The Purple Martin is the largest bird swallow in North America, and the eastern U.S., according to the ...

BRAINERD — “It all began in the early 1970s” said Larry Leonard, of Brainerd. “I built a purple martin house and put it up. Before I had the last nut tightened on the pole, martins were checking out ...

They’re topped by what looks like old-fashioned TV antennas, ringed with plastic gourd-shaped cavities and elevated off the ground on aluminum poles. These are condos for purple martins, a type of ...

Tony Davis Aug 3, 2024 Aug 3, 2024 Updated Sep 8, 2025 A small, iridescent, purple-tinged bird darted from Joe Siegrist’s just-unclasped hands, and quickly flew out of human view. “Ooh!” an onlooker ...