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 ...

“Tracking the migration is not only fun ... according to PMCA's Scout-Arrival Study tracker. See the scout map: Where purple martins have been seen this spring Keeping tabs on purple martins ...

The purple martin is the largest swallow in North America ... 3–6 eggs (late March–late May). Migration: in spring, arrives as early as mid-Jan. in Texas, Florida, and Gulf Coast; early ...

In a sure sign that spring is not far behind, the first Purple Martins of the year have been spotted in Minnesota.

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 ...

The migration of these unique birds can be reported and tracked through a community science project called the Scout-Arrival Study. Purple martins gather July 23, 2023, at the colony of birdhouses ...