Purple Martin Facts and Fiction

Purple Martins are one of the most popular birds in North America. They are also greatly misunderstood by many people due to years of misinformation about them. In the Kansas City, the average return date for the "scouts" is March 10th but females and subadults will continue to arrive throughout the next several weeks. Nesting, in the eastern two-thirds of the United States, is almost exclusively in man-made houses or gourds. Mark McKellar is a wildlife biologist with over 35 years of bird study experience. He has a degree in Fish and Wildlife Sciences from North Carolina State University and has worked for the Department of the Army, the Wildlife Departments of North Carolina and Missouri. He ran nature centers for many years in Missouri and Pennsylvania before buying the Backyard Bird Center in the Northland area of Kansas City. Mark has led hundreds of bird hikes both locally and abroad. He has taught classes about birds and other wildlife to groups of all ages and brings that knowledge to the customers of his retail business every day. More information about Mark at https://backyardbirdcenter.com/about-... #marksbackyardbirds, #purplemartinnest, #purplemartins FOLLOW Facebook:   / backyardbirdcenter   Instagram:   / marksbackyardbirds   Do you want to be an Insider? https://shopbackyardbirdcenter.com/pa... Join our FREE Facebook Community Group:   / 1055480298992527   SUPPORT Visit our website: http://backyardbirdcenter.com Shop our online store: http://shopbackyardbirdcenter.com MORE INFORMATION Contact: [email protected] Cover photo of male Purple Martin by Mary Nemecek Chapters 00:00 Introduction 03:11 Do I Have to Have Purple Martin House Up by March 10th 05:26 Adult Female 09:08 Mosquitoes are active at night Some product links are affiliate links which means if you buy something we'll receive a small commission. Mark's Amazon store: https://www.amazon.com/shop/marksback...