Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Purple martins are flying back to Pennsylvania from Brazil. The Purple Martin Conservation Association in Erie reports the first ...

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 ...

Every year, North America's largest swallows, purple martins, gather in thousands to roost together near Austin before beginning their migration. Sara Diggins is a visual journalist at the Austin ...

The first Purple Martins of the season have been spotted in Massachusetts, marking the start of their annual migration, according to a community announcement. The birds were seen April 4 in Rehoboth ...

The Old Manns Harbor Bridge on the Outer Banks will close in mid-May for an estimated six months as a $33 million bridge preservation project reaches “a critical stage,” the North Carolina Department ...

Erie, PA — In a sure sign that spring is not far behind, the first Purple Martins of the year have been spotted in South Carolina. The birds were seen on February 7 in the town of Hanahan by a Purple ...

Every summer, thousands of purple martins fly into Texas to roost and fuel up on insects before heading to South America for the winter. More than 200,000, and sometimes up to 500,000 of the songbirds ...

SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – Migratory birds from across the nation are meeting up in Shreveport and throwing massive parties every day before leaving to spend winter in South America, but this ...

If you see black and purple birds flitting about your yard this spring, you may be witnessing the return of purple martins to Michigan. Purple martins arrived in Michigan on March 31, sighted in ...

Purple martins, known for their glossy plumage, have returned to Michigan after wintering in South America. The first sightings, known as "scout" birds, were reported in mid-March, marking the ...