
Lee Purple Martins Get New Home
(by Pam Hunt) Purple Martin is listed as a threatened species in NH, largely because the population had dwindled to only 20 pairs in 4-5 colonies by the late 2010s.

(by Pam Hunt) Purple Martin is listed as a threatened species in NH, largely because the population had dwindled to only 20 pairs in 4-5 colonies by the late 2010s.

(by Pam Hunt) On April 13, volunteers and members of the Rye Conservation Commission erected the latest new housing option for state-threatened Purple Martins on the NH Seacoast. Sited on

The Purple Martin colony in Seabrook has grown to 13 pairs – completely maxing out the available housing. A single pair of martins was found nesting at this location in