Chautauquans gather around one of Chautauqua’s five Purple Martin condos as Jack Gulvin leads a Purple Martin Chat Thursday, July 10 near Sports Club.
Staff photos by George Koloski
At 4:15 p.m. today near Sports Club, forester Jack Gulvin will lead the final Purple Martin Chat of the summer. The talk, programmed by the Bird, Tree & Garden Club, offers an opportunity for Chautauquans to learn more about Chautauqua’s resident Purple Martin population and get an up-close look at this year’s chicks residing in the Purple Martin condos near Sports Club. Gulvin, who has been leading the talks since 1999, maintains the five condos on the Institution grounds and performs regular nest checks throughout the nesting season, which is nearing its end. Chautauqua’s Purple Martins arrive in early April and stay through early September, when they return to their homes in the Amazon Basin for the winter.
