Mass Audubon Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary has been a popular area for Purple Martins this nesting season! The colony, which consists of two racks, each holding a dozen PVC gourds for nesting, was nearly a full house. Overall, Wellfleet Bay saw a 22% growth in fledged Purple Martins compared to the 2022 season. Learn more about the Purple Martin colonies at Mass Audubon: https://bit.ly/3PaP42w | Mass Audubon

You can watch thousands of Purple Martins form their pre-migratory roost at Presque Isle State Park tonight & every night for the next several weeks!! It's been several years since the martins have been at this historic roost at the Head of the Bay! So head out to Vista 1 at Presque Isle State Park around 8 PM and see the martins' roost! #purplemartins #birds #migration #roost #presqueislestatepark #conservation #eriepa | Purple Martin Conservation Association

How to Make Purple Martin Houses: This is such a fun activity for the kids - and adults!! It's wonderful to see the beautiful Purple Martins flying to the refuge of their gourd houses! They will keep the insects at bay!! They are certainly worth making! 1. Harvest a hardshell gourd when the vine has withered. You can also buy them from some farmers - very inexpensive. 2. Clean them with a little bleach and water and allow to dry for a few months. Clean again with a little bleach and water and al