March 29, 2024

Message from the Cap’n — Martins Coming Home in April

Purple Martins

The Purple Martins will begin arriving in a couple of weeks — they usually reach the nests dangling at the Cap’n’s St. George Island dock between the 10th and 13th of April. “You will know when they arrive,” the Cap’n says. “They start singing and don’t stop through the course of their stay.

Purple Martins Leaving Their Nests

Purple Martins

Purple Martins usually arrive between April 10-13, rest a bit, scout the area, and then begin nestbuilding. Now they’re leaving. Take heart, and look toward their return next year.