In a sure sign that spring is not far behind, the first purple martins of the year have been spotted in South Dakota.

A proper house will bring all these songbirds to the yard.Nothing is more beautiful to the eyes or ears than purple martins ...

Purple martins are the largest member of the swallow ... But at the end of the nesting season, in late summer when all the martins have left my colony, the silence is nearly heart-breaking.

The purple martin is an extremely popular and well-known bird due to its willingness to nest in structures provided by humans. Polytypic. Length 7.5". Adult male: all glossy blue-black above and ...

"The first purple martin arrivals of the season are always an exciting event ... landlords” who maintain multi-compartment nest 'condos' that are essential for the birds' survival.

"The first purple martin arrivals of the season are always an exciting event ... “The decline seems to be the combination of a few factors: nesting habitat loss, competing invasive species ...

Conservation efforts, including providing nesting boxes ... called the Scout-Arrival Study. "The first Purple Martin arrivals of the season are always an exciting event,” Joe Siegrist ...

"The first purple martin arrivals of the season are always an exciting event ... to Brazil in September and are expected to the same nesting boxes in the spring. 2024 fall migration: Purple ...