Join purple martin expert Celeste Morien at the refuge on June 29th for our Iroquois Observations event: “All About Purple Martins”. See the ‘condominiums’ our biggest swallows live in. They have declined across the US …
Masters of the night – OWLS! Who wants to go on a personal tour at Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge with one of our volunteer owl experts?! After a brief presentation at HQ, we will caravan …
On December 28, 2021, 30 volunteers participated in the 54th annual Oak Orchard Swamp Christmas Bird Count. The National Audubon Society, in collaboration with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, sponsor the Christmas Bird Counts …
As many of you know, pollinators are disappearing at an alarming rate for a variety of reasons: loss of habitat, climate change, and use of pesticides to name a few. Pollinators are an essential part …
The Mother West Wind Collection, vol. 1 by Thornton W. Burgess This volume contains four books: Old Mother West Wind, Mother West Wind’s Children, Mother West Wind’s Animal Friends, & Mother West Wind’s Neighbors. The …
Remember back to just a few weeks ago when it was July, when it seemed like not a week could go by without at least a day of rain? For many counties across New York, …
It has been said that one of homo sapiens’ distinguishing characteristics is to give names to things. It’s easy to see how the naming of things is directly related to preserving that knowledge and passing …
Feathers, being unique to birds, are one of the most remarkable structures in nature. They are the ultimate multi-taskers. Here are some fun feathery feats: Feathers provide thermoregulation since birds can adjust each feather position at will with …
Along with their brown sparrow relatives, some mostly gray birds regularly visit bird feeders. Although they do occasionally eat at trays, more often they are to be seen with doves and other birds feeding on …
Who could not be captivated by the beautiful song and graceful flight of our largest swallow species, the Purple Martin? I for one, have long admired these glossy purplish-blue long-distance migrants to North America. I’ve …
