Rare bird that migrates from Amazon reappears in US region: 'The coolest thing'

Rare bird that migrates from Amazon reappears in US region: 'The coolest thing'

Purple martins, a species of swallow, used to be commonly seen throughout the Lehigh Valley, but gradually disappeared as farming in the region declined. However, according to Lehigh Valley Live, the purple martin has made a remarkable comeback, thanks to St. Luke's Hospital-Anderson Campus in Bethlehem Township. These swallows migrate to the United States for the spring and summer seasons, sometimes coming from as far away as the Amazon. The bi…