The first purple martins of the year have been spotted in South Dakota, marking the start of spring migration. These birds travel up to 7,000 miles from Brazil to their breeding grounds in North ...

Purple martins are flying back to Pennsylvania from Brazil. The Purple Martin Conservation Association in Erie reports the first birds were seen March 2 in Port Royal, Juniata County. The birds were ...

This video shows hundreds of thousands of purple martins swarming throughout downtown Nashville, Tennessee, last summer. Each night for several weeks, onlookers gathered in the Tennessee Titans ...

Photo courtesy of Shawn Wyble The welcoming sign at the entrance to the Millers' farm. Photo courtesy of Shawn Wyble Now that's what I call a bird-friendly neighborhood! Mr. Miller's farm boasts over ...

SPRINGFIELD — Since 1912, The Allen Bird Club in Springfield has been starting its meetings with excited members telling the group about rare sightings of special birds — the veery, scarlet tanager or ...

Purple martins, a glossy black and purple swallow species that migrates to South America for the winter, have been sighted in ...

A well-beloved backyard bird in our region is the Purple Martin. This large, darkly colored sparrow is a commonly seen visitor in parks, yards, and waterways, especially when there is a Purple Martin ...

Purple martins are gorgeous backyard birds, known for their iridescent feathers and mid-sky acrobatics. As North America’s largest swallows, they are integral to the ecosystem, consuming thousands of ...

The summer weather is here, and so are the purple martins, and so are the purple martin volunteers. Northfield volunteer families take care of the purple martin houses on Zion Road. Rashmi Mathur, of ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - Tickets for the annual purple martin tours on Lake Murray will be available for purchase, starting May 30. The event is put on by Carolina Safari Co. and is led by naturalist ...

BETHLEHEM TWP., Pa. - A rare and welcome sight has taken wing in Bethlehem Township. A thriving colony of Purple Martins now calls St. Luke's Anderson Campus home. These birds are the largest of the ...

Purple martins, members of the swallow family, are native songbirds. East of the Rocky Mountains, they now rely entirely on human-provided housing. In late summer, they gather in massive flocks — ...