Callaway Garden

Callaway Garden is located in Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio (northwest Ohio)
Size: 0.36 acres
USDA Plant Hardiness Zone: 6b

Jennie purchased her home in June of 2013. A few trees and grass made up the start-up natural areas.

Birdscaping/Backyard Farming

2013: Planted native columbine, milkweed and Bee Balm in a designated pollinator garden using gifted farm rocks. Planted a row of raspberry bushes.
2014: Developed a vegetable garden, built a compost bin from reclaimed wood. Installed a bat house.
2015: Planted Cupplants. Enlarged garden area. Planted native mix of wildflowers in pollinator garden.
2016: Built a raised bed for vegetables. Transplanted 8 Wild Columbines.

Callaway Garden Bird List

Listed in ABA Checklist Order

1. Canada Goose
2. Mallard
3. Turkey Vulture
4. Bald Eagle
5. Sharp-shinned Hawk
6. Red-tailed Hawk
7. Killdeer
8. Ring-billed Gull
9. Rock Pigeon
10. Mourning Dove
11. Common Nighthawk
12. Chimney Swift
13. Ruby-throated Hummingbird
14. Red-bellied Woodpecker
15. Downy Woodpecker
16. Northern Flicker
17. Red-eyed Vireo
18. Blue Jay
19. American Crow
20. Black-capped Chickadee
21. White-breasted Nuthatch
22. House Wren
23. Carolina Wren
24. Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
25. Golden-crowned Kinglet
26. Hermit Thrush
27. American Robin
28. Gray Catbird
29. European Starling
30. Cedar Waxwing
31. American Restart
32. Yellow Warbler
33. Yellow-rumped Warbler
34. Eastern Towhee
35. Chipping Sparrow
36. Field Sparrow
37. Fox Sparrow
38. Song Sparrow
39. Dark-eyed Junco
40. Northern Cardinal
41. Rose-breasted Grosbeak
42. Common Grackle
43. Brown-headed Cowbird
44. Baltimore Oriole
45. House Finch
46. Purple Finch
47. American Goldfinch
48. House Sparrow