Purple Martins have arrived on Nantucket for the first time ever. After three years of conservation efforts to support breeding habitat for the species, they have finally “set up house” at the Linda Loring Nature Foundation, primarily due to the efforts of Libby Buck, Conservation Science and Land Steward with LLNF.

First, a little more about purple martins: the latest seasonal residents on Nantucket Island.

Purple martins are colonial birds that are the largest of the swallow family in North America. They are insectivorous, which makes them a very welcome addition to our island.