Wed 19 Mar 2008
Last year, while looking for specific bird migration studies, we came across The Purple Martin Conservation Association (we posted about it on birdfreak.com last January).
This organization keeps track of when and where the Purple Martins are arriving and/or staying. They also map the information, which is very interesting. I noticed a report (today) of a Purple Martin in Springfield, Illinois! So, if you see one, please report it on their easy-to-fill-out form: http://purplemartin.org/scoutreport/scoutform.php.
Photo courtesy of LaNeta