Spring is still springing, and we finally hit 70 degrees at the CNP. We have had a few new species since last Thursday. Hermit Thrush – a new spring arrival The yard has been so wet, a couple of Mallards landed nearby, not a usual visitor to the CNP. More rain (goodbye 70-degree-day) is predicted
Tag: Callaway Nature Preserve
CNP Update: Sparrows, Sapsuckers, and More
Spring finally hit this past week with warm temperatures and lots of bird song. Unfortunately, the warmth comes and goes..there is even a possibility for snow this weekend. But nonetheless, spring has come. Each day seems to bring in new birds to our Callaway Nature Preserve, so we plan to update each Thursday. Fox Sparrows
Early Spring at the CNP
At our backyard birding spot, the Callaway Nature Preserve (CNP), we get a fair amount of birds especially in Spring. A couple days ago we had some torrential rain that left the yard a flooded, muddy mess and has attracted a small army of American Robins. Pre-Robinian yard Hungry American Robin Snatching up a worm
Callaway Nature Preserve in December
A couple days ago 5+ inches of snow fell in Rockford and beautified our backyard nature preserve. Over the last five years or so we have found 96 species of birds at the C.N.P. Here’s what it looked like (although the only birds of note were Dark-eyed Juncos and American Goldfinches): The snow provided a
Wingscape BirdCam – Winter Water Source
Having open water in below freezing temperatures is a great way to attract birds. We have a heated bird bath at the Callaway Nature Preserve and decided to set up our Wingscapes BirdCam and see who was coming to get a drink. Shock of shocks, this squirrel was captured getting a drink. Someone crashed this
It’s Raining Nuthatches and Juncos!
As fall descends upon us, it’s bringing us plenty of cold air and feathered ones from the north. The Callaway Nature Preserve has been full of Dark-eyed Juncos, White-throated Sparrows, Hermit Thrushes, and White-breasted and Red-breasted Nuthatches. We had nine Red-breasted Nuthatches hanging out with us on Sunday! Although we are sad to see many
Flood at the CNP
Rockford’s been hit hard with a bunch of flood-inducing rainfall, an eerily similar event as what happened in September of last year. Last night we had somewhere between 5 and 7 inches of rain in a short period of time, flooding roads and creeks all over the city. The Callaway Nature Preserve (CNP) has a
Cooper Sunday
The reason birding has been slow at the Callaway Nature Preserve. There are nesting Cooper’s Hawks at the Callaway Nature Preserve, and they find loads of stuff to eat because our neighbor has yet to mow the lawn this year…
