The Purple Martin Society, NA

The Purple Martin Society, NA
Sightings - Data Records - Maps - Charts - Sighting Report On-Line Form

For the past several years, The Purple Martin Society, NA has spent considerable time and effort accumulating and managing data about the arrival of Purple Martins.  This information has been reported by thousands of PM Landlords and other interested viewers.  Coverage is literally Coast-to-Coast throughout the North American Continent including sightings in many parts of Canada.

Because of the value of this data to many organizations and individuals who take seriously the tracking of and the recording of data about Purple Martins, we have expanded and improved this section of our web site.  We have made every effort to provide the information in a more readily accessible and useable format for the benefit of all interested viewers. 

If you find this information to be useful, we hope you will inform others.  In turn, we always welcome suggestions about ways in which we can improve or add other kinds of data.  Using the form link below, we hope you will submit your own sighting information about Purple Martins as well as sending us E-Mail with other suggestions.
MAPS & CHARTS
  • 2010 Sightings - Regional U.S. & Canadian Maps display legend markers pin-pointing sightings.   Markers are inter-active and selecting them displays the viewer's actual sighting record.    U.S. & Canada Migration Maps
  • NEW - 2001-2008 Sightings Comparison Maps View Maps
  • Extensive Chart Data from 2001 To-Date - Displays Sighting Information in various configurations.  All charts are dynamic and constantly update based on new sighting information as it is recorded in the database.  View Charts
STATISTICAL DATA RECORDS FOR ANALYTICAL REVIEW
  • 2001 To-Date Arrivals - Complete Data Records by State & Year Selected.   View Data
  • 9-YR Select-by-State.  Shows City and Date of each sighting over 8 year span.   View Data
  • 2-YR Data Record Comparison - Select by State & Year.  View Data
THE PURPLE MARTIN TRAVELOGUE
  • A graphical and data overview of the migration of the Purple Martin from Brazil to the North American Continent.   View the Travelogue