Uncovering the Mystery of Purple Martin Migration

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Uncovering the Mystery of Purple Martin Migration
Joe Siegrist, Purple Martin Conservation Association
The Purple Martin is an aerial insectivore that is experiencing a significant long-term population decline. Much is known about its unique ecology during the breeding season in North America and its complete reliance on human provided nesting cavities for successful nesting. However, the remainder of the life cycle covering migration and overwintering in the Amazon Rainforest has remained a mystery. For the last 15 years, researchers at the Purple Martin Conservation Association in collaboration with international partners have characterized migration using light level geolocators and GPS dataloggers. This research set in motion a sequence of events that led researchers from the US and Canada to the rivers and jungles of Brazil, where they’d risk life, limb, and jail time to find a missing roost of a half million Purple Martins.
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@jasonmiller5030 2 ай бұрын

As of May 8, 2024… I have approximately 150 purple Martins hanging around my Gourds and houses. I’m offering 187 holes and the colony keeps enlarging every year I feel very fortunate and lucky to have watched it grow from just a few birds 10 years ago

@PurpleMartinConservation 2 ай бұрын

We love to hear that!

@beckyc.5743 Жыл бұрын

This was fascinating. Thanks so much for sharing it.

@PurpleMartinConservation Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@backyardbeautybrainsbirdsb4109 Жыл бұрын

I love my martins!!! Their song and energy - so thankful for the visitors every spring and summer I am so sad to see them go at end of season

@PurpleMartinConservation Жыл бұрын

the sky is so quiet when they're gone

@backyardbeautybrainsbirdsb4109 Жыл бұрын

@@PurpleMartinConservation it’s so sad when they leave and then I check arrival map daily starting in February! Right around the corner

@edwh164 Жыл бұрын

Yah for #40 💪🏽

@sumbich7 Жыл бұрын

I live in Montgomery, TX and this is my third year to try and get P Martins to house in my gourd colony on my property with no success. I've viewed videos and research and don't understand why they don't establish nests here. They visit and land but don't build nests. I do see the blue birds here as well. Would love it if someone local could visit to see what I am doing wrong.

@jameslomenzo1139 2 ай бұрын

did you ever get any Purple Martins to nest, you're in a good spot in Texas. im in Nashville Tennessee and I had them from 1994-2006, but they quit coming, in May 2021 an older male showed up successfully rising two babies in a gourd 'next year 2022 had another older pair raising four babies in a Troyer gourd, 2023 none nesting, none nesting so far 2024,only saw an older male fly over 4-20, I have a nice setup, very open, offering 86 cavities. I use predator guards. I also have Bluebirds nesting. I just don't understand what is going on with these Purple Martins. Sometimes I think It's just a matter of luck attracting them. Hopefully you will get them.

@edwh164 Жыл бұрын

Posted too soon. Yah for #41 💪🏽💪🏽

@edwh164 Жыл бұрын

Don’t see my first post. Happy for #40💪🏽