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Purple Martin - Progne subis - Birds of the World

The largest swallow breeding in North America and among the largest in the world, the Purple Martin is the northernmost species in a group of ...

Purple Martins - Kitsap Audubon Society

Purple Martin ... hanging gourds put up by their friends at Kitsap Audubon. ... Martins depend more and more on man-made colonies for their survival. The care and ...

Purple Martins - Menunkatuck Audubon Society

Menunkatuck Audubon Society ... Purple Martins are colonial cavity nesting swallows. Native Americans fist attracted martins to artificial houses (gourds) and ...

Purple Martin Project - Northern Shenandoah Valley Audubon Society

Lying on the gently rolling, grass-covered slope just north of Lake Arnold at Blandy Experimental Farm, Shenandoah Audubon hosts the Purple Martin Colony ...

Purple Martin Conservation - YouTube

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Purple martin (Progne subis)

Current and historic (ca. 1944) breeding range of the Purple Martin in California; occurs more widely in migration. Breeding generally is highly localized, ...

Martin, Purple*** | Chicago Botanic Garden

Description: The Garden's largest member of the swallow family is the purple martin. Look for them flying around or perched on the large, ...

Attracting Purple Martins to Your Backyard - Songbird Station

Purple Martins prefer large, natural water sources such as ponds, lakes or streams. They drink by scooping their bills into the water as they pass by, so if you ...

Purple Martin 'Landlords' Manage a Different Kind of Tenant

Purple martins on the West Coast still nest in natural cavities, adding to the mystery. People have been hanging empty gourds to attract the ...

Requirements to attract - Chuck's Purple Martin Page

A 'common rule' is that the 'housing should be placed at a distance away equal to the height of the offending object' be it a tree or a building. The swooping ...

Purple Martins are Returning to Nashville! - Friends of Warner Parks

Each March, Purple Martins return to Nashville from South America to roost, signaling the arrival of spring.

The Minnesota Purple Martin! | The Old Naturalist

Both invade and destroy martins and their eggs. And in recent decades, purple martins have found fewer of the martin houses that once have been in nearly every ...

State Purple Martin Capital - Missouri Secretary of State

The small Bates County community of Adrian became Missouri's official Purple Martin Capital in 2003. *The purple martin has two subspecies—eastern and western— ...

Purple Martins: The Neighbors We Didn't Know We Wanted

Though the purple martin is not endangered and is common in the Southeast, their population has decreased by almost 40% since 1966. With each ...

Be a Good Bird Landlord With a Purple Martin House

Whether you choose gourds or an apartment-style model, place your purple martin houses in an open area that is 40 to 60 feet away from trees and ...

Purple Martin (Progne subis) - iNaturalist

The purple martin (Progne subis) is the largest North American swallow. These aerial acrobats have speed and agility in flight, and when approaching their ...

Purple Martin Conservation Association - Facebook

Purple Martin Conservation Association, Erie, Pennsylvania. 148453 likes · 484 talking about this · 30 were here. The Purple Martin Conservation...

Purple Martin | National Geographic

Purple Martin ... The purple martin is the largest swallow in North America. Males are all dark, glossy blue-black; females and immatures duller above and grayish ...

FS 792 Purple Martin - University of Maryland Extension

Today, over one million people across North America provide housing for purple martins. Unfortunately, many of these would- be purple martin landlords, for a.

Purple Martin Nest Box | State of Tennessee, Wildlife Resources ...

Box Placement. Martin houses should be placed in an open location, at least 40 ft. from trees or buildings. Martins prefer to have clear access to houses from ...