Clermont Martin Watch
Hello and welcome to the Clermont Purple Martin Watch official info page!
Here you can find links to our affiliated websites as well as social media pages and ways you can donate to help support our citizen science work to help save the Purple Martin! Thanks for your support and be sure to check out our Facebook group for updates and events.
What's a Purple martin?
East of the Rocky Mountains, Purple Martins nest almost exclusively in human-supplied housing. They are dependent on us for their survival. They are one of America’s most well-loved songbirds for many reasons; their chattering song, aerial acrobatics, insect-eating habits and their tolerance of humans.
Purple Martins are an amazing bird that migrate thousands of miles to get from their non-breeding home down in Brazil back up to the east coast of the USA to breed every year! The Clermont Martin Watch team helps monitor two houses at the Clermont Waterfront Park and shares population data collected with the Purple Martin Conservation Association to help secure the future of this vulnerable species.
Whether you are a seasoned Purple Martin landlord or just starting out there’s always something new and exciting to learn about martins. (via purplemartin.org).
What we do
The Clermont Martin Watch is a group of conservationists and volunteers that work together to monitor can collect data for three houses on 5th and 7th street at the Clermont Waterfront Park. That data is then shared with the Purple Martin Conservation Association to help them make informed decisions on conservation efforts and stay up to date on migratory patterns and possible stressors to the species population as a whole.We're run entirely by volunteers and love getting the community involved, educating and connecting with anyone who'd like to learn about this amazing species. We hope to raise money for new houses for our astounding little fliers to make their nests safer-and a whole lot cozier-for their chicks in the future.Consider supporting us by going to our Ko-fi pages!
If you'd like to learn more about Purple Martins and ways you can support us, check out the links at the bottom of the page (and enjoy some cute baby bird pictures while you're here)!
Updates
Nesting Season 2025
5/16/25-A Positively Purple Palooza!
5/16/25- Our first official palooza of the season went off without a hitch! We were able to band and process 27 chicks and put MOTUS tags on six adults! Excited to continue helping study the migratory behavior of these amazing birds and share our data with other landlords! Thanks for coming out today to see us and see you again soon!
5/2/25- Chicks have arrived!
5/2/25- With a total number of 113, 40 chicks, and 50 nests on the way, our families are growing! We hope to see you out there for our weekly checks on Mondays and Fridays. Keep an eye out for our Paloozas-the first one happening May 16th. Hope to see you there!
4/19/25-Earth day every day!
-4/19/20: Thank you to everyone who came out to see us at the Clermont Earth Day celebration event! We can't wait to share all the exciting things that will be happening with CMW this weekend! Be sure to follow us on Facebook for updates and consider sponsoring a house by heading to our shop !
4/4/25- EGG-cellent news!
-4/4/25: Our first eggs of the season are FINALLY here! We have 16 in total across our three houses and we're so excited to see even more as the season progresses! Purple Martins have had such a unique relationship with people over the years that, with the help of Citizen Scientists like you, we can pinpoint the day the little ones will hatch!
2/2/25-HOME SWEET HOME
-2/2/25: After years of raising funds and working to help these threatened birds, with the help of our dear friends Karen and David Sloan, we've added a NEW HOUSE to our Waterfront Park location! Find the new digs down on 5th street right next to the pier. We can't wait to see our new residence this season and thank you so much for your support!
Sponsor a martin
House sponsorships and gifting for 2025 season now open!
Get your own Purple Martin Protector t-shirt!
Contact and Links
We'd like to give a big shout-out to our sponsors! Check out their info below:
Have questions about how you can get involved or donate to support the Martins? Email us at [email protected]!
or check out our gofundme and facebook pages for more info!
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