In honor of the purple martins that fly to Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort each year, the hotel now offers purple martin plush. Though the species is named after the color purple, you’ll notice the ...

A hot, humid summer day is replete with sounds of nature that remind us of the freedom of being outdoors. One of these sounds is that of the purple martin, a deep purplish-black swallow that raises ...

Wonder why your neighbor is hanging gourds up? Or why there appears to be an undulating donut on the weather radar? The answer to both is the purple martin. The largest swallow in North America, male ...

Editor's note: This is an occasional series from the Louisiana Master Naturalists of Greater Baton Rouge. Landlords, it's time to get the houses ready for the purple martins making their way here.

Bird lovers are expected to flock to their Post Offices now that the Postal Service is celebrating North America’s largest swallow by issuing the Purple Martin First-Class Mail Forever Stamped ...

People have long sought to attract purple martins, which are known for their aerial acrobatics, tolerance of humans and pleasant songs. Native Americans hung hollow gourds in trees or on poles to ...

ERIE, Pennsylvania — If you’re looking for a sign of spring, forget about the robin ... the purple martin has been sighted in Ohio. That’s according to the Erie-based Purple Martin Conservation ...

ESCANABA, Mich. (WJMN) – The Purple Martin is a very unique bird found in North America. The Martin is known for its skillful aerial exhibitions, tolerance of humans, and pleasant twittering calls.

Purple martins are returning to Pennsylvania from their winter migration in Brazil. The Purple Martin Conservation Association in Erie reported Thursday a birding enthusiast saw purple martins on ...

The annual visit of Purple Martins to South Carolina has started anew. Nearly a dozen South Carolinians have reported seeing adult Purple Martins, referred to as scouts, in recent days, according to ...