Nature Canada’s Purple Martin Project is part of an international partnership between university researchers, naturalist groups, the Canadian Wildlife Service and citizens like you to protect and recover declining Purple Martin populations.

The project aims to significantly help the conservation of the Purple Martin. We’re accomplishing this by using small tracking devices to determine where these birds go after they leave their colonies and throughout their migrations and wintering activities to better understand the risks they face away from their summer homes.

We also want to locate post-breeding roost sites where Martins gather in massive flocks before departing on their fall migration to Brazil. Through this project, we are raising the profile of this iconic species in Eastern Ontario through community outreach and volunteer recruitment. Our work requires partnerships with people who have Purple Martins on their property—also known as “landlords”—and community members like you!

Visit Nature Canada’s Purple Martin Project to learn more.