Field Notes – New Hope Bird Alliance Blog

A bird-friendly garden needs to provide sustenance in all four seasons. – by Jim George

Consider the Wandering Albatross. I have watched Wandering Albatrosses follow a ship I was on for hours without ever beating their wings. — by Norm Budnitz

The birds are still very active and are eating me out of suet and seed! – Tom Driscoll

This year, a bluebird pair in my yard first had a nest with five eggs, which produced four fledglings. -by Maria de Bruyn.

The Piedmont Barn Owl Initiative, started with funds from New Hope Audubon, is about to fledge. – by Mark Kosiewski

The sky almost to the horizon was full of swallows as the author witnesses an astonishing event. – by David Anderson

This is my story of “going native”. Not to disappoint, but this is a “native plants” story, although it does involve the birds and the bees! – by Jim George

Spring is upon us, and for every southern birder, from novice to expert, there’s a marker that heralds the true arrival of the season. – By Mary Parker Sonis

Making a new home for displaced Purple Martins in Durham. – Mark Kosiewski

Our veteran feeder watcher, Tom Driscoll, gives an update on what’s been happening at his feeders at winter’s end and gives advice about preparing for spring. – By Tom Driscoll