🏡 Were your Purple Martin houses and gourds full this nesting season? Or are you a hoping to start a new Purple Martin colony for next year? Now is the perfect time to plan any housing changes or additions for next year! 💻 Have questions on when and how to choose housing? Visit our website. www.purplemartin.org/housingchange/ 🛒 Every purchase supports critical conservation work! Shop for Purple Martin housing and so much more at our online store. www.purplemartin.org/shop/ #PurpleMartin #Bird

🪺 Purple Martins are coming—are you ready for nesting season? If your colony needs more housing, consider the Excluder Gourd! This opaque, UV-protected gourd maintains ideal light and temperature conditions. Each Excluder Gourd comes with a heavy-duty porch, extending both in and out of the opening. Multiple starling-resistant entrance options are available for the safety of your colony! 🛒 Find this and so much more at the Martin Market Place®! www.purplemartin.org/shop #PurpleMartin #Featured

Making your housing & gourds feel more “lived in” can increase the chances a pair of #PurpleMartins will choose to build a nest & lay eggs inside! #birds #conservation #nest #eggs #research #education | Purple Martin Conservation Association

Hosting Purple Martins can be a whirlwind of emotions! But all agree its worth it to support the survival of this vibrant species! Nothing’s gonna stop us now… from protecting Purple Martins!#purplemartins #birds #conservation #pmca #starship | Purple Martin Conservation Association

It's Citizen Science Month! That means it's the perfect time to get involved in some of PMCA's research! Track martin migration with the Scout-Arrival Study, expand our understanding of martin reproductive biology with Project MartinWatch, or help protect critical migratory roosts with Project MartinRoost! Learn more at www.purplemartin.org/research #PurpleMartin #Birds #Conservation #CitizenScience #CommunityScience #CitizenScienceMonth #ScoutArrivalStudy #ProjectMartinWatch #ProjectMartinRoost