Purple Martin at Bafflin Sanctuary

June 13, 2023
Do you wonder what you are seeing in the distance as you drive by the Connecticut Audubon Society field on Route 169, opposite the Pomfret Community School? Many folks do. The answer is an active Purple Martin housing complex.

Purple Martin, a bird species of special concern in Connecticut, return here to nest in April and May and leave for their wintering grounds in South America as early as August. They are cavity-nesters and live in colonies. Read more.