Purple Martin Sightings 2008

Report your Purple Martin sightings here.

Date: May 11, 2008 at 2.19 pm Name: Kenny H Where:  I am in the Tx panahandle. They showed up here a week 10 days ago.

Date: May 7, 2008 at 2.54 pm Name: Neil Where:  Drove past a Martin house this AM and it had at least 6 birds flying around it (Camrose Alberta). Also at my place heard the Martin song and saw a few flying overhead, putting my house up this afternoon. (Sherwood Park, Alberta).

Date: May 6, 2008 at 1.54 pm Name: Denise Where:  Had 4 martins checking out their new house on 5/5/08. New Richmond,WI

Date: April 28, 2008 at 7.14 pm Name: tippytopp2 Where:  new martinsville, wv at my feeder, that was too small for their feet, knocking the seeds out so others could eat on the ground.

Date: April 27, 2008 at 8.04 am Name: marsha Where:  Hallsville Missouri We have about 6 pair so far. Just put up new plastic gourds for them but having trouble with Starlings.

Date: April 26, 2008 at 8.09 am Name: cathy christensen Where:   newell, iowa several martins arrived april 23rd. our house was down but within minutes of putting it up they all landed and stayed---about 10

Date: April 24, 2008 at 8.26 pm Name: Kerry Compton Where:  Tickfaw, LA I noticed two pair apparently nesting on the tops of posts on my fron porch. There must be a cavity or depression up there.

Date: April 19, 2008 at 8.07 am Name: Howard Ladd Where:  Onsted, MI 49265 Scouts arrived this morning, Saturday, April 19, 2008!

Date: April 15, 2008 at 9.44 am Name: Al Brown Where:  Belhaven, NC Numerous adult males have arrived ao far April 15, 2008

Date: April 14, 2008 at 11.55 am Name: Greg Where:  Danville, Ohio

Date: April 13, 2008 at 5.39 pm Name: Sam Thomas Where:  Waterford, CT One adult male arrived 4/12/2008. Three others joined later in the day.

Date: April 12, 2008 at 7.42 pm Name: Nancy P. Where:  Toms River, NJ Saw several birds going in and out of the gourds in a nearby backyard.

Date: April 9, 2008 at 8.28 pm Name: Linda Where:  Cuero, Texas We normally have about 40-50 birds. They arrive before Feb. l8. This year we only have four. I have called friends in other parts of South Texas and they have only a few birds. What has happened to the population?

Date: April 9, 2008 at 2.59 pm Name: Jeff Where:  Elizabethtown, KY Spotted two scouts quickly flying past my martin house 4/7/08

Date: April 9, 2008 at 2.36 pm Name: Purple Martin Central Where:  Lohrville, Iowa on April 7th. Two scouts have been waiting for me to raise the house and I did so today.

Date: April 4, 2008 at 11.56 am Name: Phil Gawthrop Where:  On March 28, 2008 I saw purple Martins flying around their houses and the Fiddle Cove lake, Tamassee, SC.

Date: April 1, 2008 at 1.19 pm Name: Jeff Where:  Guntersville, Al 3/12/08

Date: March 31, 2008 at 11.42 am Name: Cathy Green Where:  Wichita, Kansas. 4 Purple Martins just this morning. First sighting at my colony this season. 03-31-2008.

Date: March 28, 2008 at 1.02 pm Name: cindy adymy Where:  Bartlett, TN I put my house up March 27th at 12:30, and I had my summer guests back by 1pm. I have spotted 4 as of this morning, 3/28. I have 3 adults and 1 younger so far

Date: March 23, 2008 at 10.25 pm Name: Ben Where:  Treynor Iowa

Date: March 22, 2008 at 11.20 am Name: Don Strickland Where:  Shady Point, Oklahoma 74956 Two males arrived 3/22/08. Usually see them by 3/15, was a little concerned by them being late.

Date: March 22, 2008 at 11.17 am Name: Don Strickland Where:  Shady Point, Oklahoma 74956 Two males arrived 3/22/08.

Date: March 18, 2008 at 11.12 pm Name: RON McCollum Where:  Nettleton,Ms. saw our first martins March 12 th we are located in ne ms.

Date: March 16, 2008 at 4.07 pm Name: Darryl Sparlin Where:  Webb City, Missouri. I had my first scouts on March 10

Date: March 16, 2008 at 6.45 am Name: roma carroll Where:  now how do i get them? I seen them coming in Friday march 14. I am in Louisville, Ky. It was in the evening. Thank you

Date: March 13, 2008 at 11.08 am Name: timothy wiggins Where:  moody texas area >>have spotted 2 males and 1 female sitting on gourds and flying circles above 3/12/2008.

Date: March 10, 2008 at 6.12 pm Name: raypatricia Where:  new orleans LA.

Date: March 1, 2008 at 7.13 am Name: James & Martha Where:  Houston, Texas West Houston... We normally have Martins by the end of the 1st or 2nd week of February. Now only have 2-3 landing on houses and none staying overnight. We typically have 12-16 mating pairs each year.

Date: February 23, 2008 at 6.15 am Name: Thomas A Blackburn Where:  Hertford, North Carolina I saw about 6 or 7 Martins on 02/19/2008 as I walked my morning walk along the Little River in Perquimans County.

Date: February 22, 2008 at 9.51 am Name: Desiree Slack Where:  Forgot to add, we have had four pairs consistantly the past 7 years. Last year we had a total of 16 babies!!

Date: February 22, 2008 at 9.50 am Name: Desiree Slack Where:  Houston, Texas Southwest side of Houston As of 2/16/08 we have two pair of small purple martins. They have been consistantly at the house and serinading our family in the early evening hours while we are out playing.

Date: February 22, 2008 at 7.21 am Name: Jeff Morris Where:  The Woodlands (near Houston) Texas. Tues. Feb 19th. First scout arrived early morning.

Date: January 26, 2008 at 6.43 pm Name: SUSAN PERMUY Where:  royal palm beach florida this is the 3rd yr the martins have come. today 2 martins came back 1/26/08 after being away since July.