.TravisAudubon is hosting Purple Martin Parties, where North America’s largest swallow treats the Austin area to a spectacular show.
“Our understanding of the habitat that they like to use in Brazil to roost is small islands of vegetation along wide rivers,” Siegrist said. “And we think that a wide, flat parking lot with a few trees in it has a similar draw to them instinctually.”
Siegrist was visiting from his home base of Erie, Penn., to watch the purple martins and explore the possibility of broadcasting the roost on YouTube so people across the world can experience the show while learning about the bird, whose“The coolest thing about purple martins that always amazes people is that they migrate down to the Amazon, and they spend more time down there than they do in North America,” Siegrist said.
For partygoer and bird lover Sharon Tan, the parking lot gatherings provide a way to socialize while raising awareness for local wildlife.Attendees take in the show at a Purple Martin Party hosted by Travis Audubon on July 21, 2023. “I just think it's really important that you can support awareness about how to take care of birds that live in your backyard,” Tan said. “And, it's super fun. It's a really cool community of people.”
The remaining Travis Audubon Purple Martin Parties take place July 28 & 29 and Aug. 4 & 5 from 8 to 9 p.m. near the Old Navy at the
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