The Coastal Carolina Purple Martin Society

This summer of 2023 we are watching the Umstead bridge at Manns Harbor hoping the Purple Martin families will return in the same numbers as they had for many years. If we see them, we will announce it here and on our Facebook. Beginning in the summer of 2020, we have not seen the pheonomenal pre-migration gathering of martins here. We have learned of roosts in eastern North Carolina that have been growing in recent summers, so our birds may prefer another location. The Coastal Carolina Purple Martin Society nest house on the Manns Harbor shore of the bridge has had a great season, as have many other local landlords. Join us Wednesday evenings around 8 p.m. at the BeBop pier for an informal talk about this roost. Thanks for your support.