My Best Nest: A Purple Martin Story
When do purple martins arrive?
Purple Martin Nestlings
Enemy #1: Starling
Enemy #2: House Sparrow
Martin Hooligans
Feeding time!
Bird features
"My Best Nest," the book
A tale of beginnings
Bibliography
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Activities for kids
Student Exercises
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(Map courtesy purplemartin.org.)
Look at the map above, and answer the following questions.
When do martins first arrive in Kansas?
When do martins first arrive in West Virgnia?
When do martins first arrive in Michigan?
Which 2 US states on the map are shown as not having martins? (Watch out for Idaho!)
Which 2 US states are not shown on the map?
Which Canadian province lies at the far NorthWestern limit of the Eastern martin range?
Does Newfoundland have martins?
Does the map show that martins nest in Mexico?