The Purple Martin Conservation Association (PMCA) is a non-profit organization “devoted exclusively to the scientific study of Purple Martins (Progne subis), their biology, and habitat requirements”.
One important project of the PMCA is called the Scout Arrival Study. They collect migration reports from all over the United States and then map them according to when and where they arrive. Each year (since 1998) the PMCA collects more and more data.
This map shows the arrival dates and breeding ranges of Purple Martins
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Very nice graphic of purple martin migration. You should know at the time of writing this that the migration is a little slower this year due to the crazy weather here in Oklahoma. Still though, I look forward to them arriving!