Club members have shared photos of the Purple Martins at their colonies. Plenty of Martins have arrived in southwest Florida and more are coming. All photos taken the last week of February to the first week of March, 2012.
Dolly R.
Bob K.
Bob K.
Fred V.
Leslie B.
Extension Colony
February 17-20 marked the 15th annual Great Backyard Bird Count, a joint project of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, the National Audubon Society and Bird Studies of Canada. Birders and friends all over North America are reporting on the birds they observed over the weekend.
Purple Martins have been seen in at least 10 states so far! Most were observed in Florida, Texas and Gulf States in between. Reports are coming in. Check here GBBC Purple Martin results
The third week of January is traditionally the time Martins begin to return to Collier County and Southwest Florida and they are right on time!
Sightings at colonies of PMSCC members
Hard to believe it’s October and our summer break is over!
Monday, October 17 will be the first meeting of the 2011-2012 Purple Martin nesting season. It’s time to clean up, fix up, and get ready. January will be here before we know it.
no meetings in June, July, August, September
