Dakota’s Prairie Study (DPS) - 2008

On June 1st, I started my very own prairie study in a part of Deer Run Forest Preserve. I am calling it Dakota’s Prairie Study (DPS) and will be studying the area until late fall or longer.

The area is surrounded by trees on two sides and more prairie on another side. The last side is a farm field that has not been planted with anything. I have found a lot of birds so far in the field and different insects and plants too.

Grasshopper Sparrow - Birdfreak

Nesting Birds (carrying food)

1. Field Sparrow
2. Henslow’s Sparrow
3. Grasshopper Sparrow
4. Eastern Meadowlark
5. Killdeer
6. Red-winged Blackbird
7. Tree Swallow
8. Song Sparrow

Other Sightings

1. Turkey Vulture
2. Dickcissel
3. Red-tailed Hawk
4. Chimney Swift
5. Brown Thrasher
6. Eastern Kingbird

Turkey Vulture and Red-winged Blackbird - Birdfreak

I hope to write a post each time I do a DPS.