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 …
Dear Friends of Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge, As 2021 comes to a close, I want to share with you some of our accomplishments for the year. Covid played a big part in our plans. We …
It’s already summer and purple martin chicks are getting older! Purple martins are a large species of swallow that almost exclusively nest in manmade cavities such as nest houses. They are colonial birds and live …
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 …
Did you know, honey bees are NOT native to the US? Native bees like the mason bee are important to remember when considering our pollinators.
Dear Friends of Iroquois, Inc. Membership, To say the least, the year 2020 has been one for the books, and despite the hardships we’ve all been through since the pandemic changed everything, we have achievements …
Have you ever wanted to learn more about the cavity nesting birds program at Iroquois? There are opportunities awaiting you! As part of our organization purpose, the Friends of Iroquois are dedicated to educating the …
35,000. Yes, that is a 35, then 3 zeros. It has taken Carl 23 years to accumulate that amount of time. To put some perspective on that number, that equates to 1,458 days, or if …
