We do not receive scout dates for each state, each and every day. If the date is not the current day, it can be assumed that no new information came in on that day. Each State Scout Report Page will continue to be updated until the arrival of the Subadult martins in that state. If your state is no longer being updated, please continue to send us your data. Although they will not be posted online, this information is very valuable to us for research.
Starlings have long yellow beaks and a vocalization that is an intense squeal.
Barn Swallows have orange bellies and long forked tails. Also, northward migrating martins travel alone, or in very small, loose, groups of 2 or 3 individuals. If you are seeing flocks of dozens, hundreds, or even thousands of birds, they aren't Purple Martins. Martins don't even think about nest building until about 4 weeks after the earliest ones return.