First off, our good friend Tim did another Deer Run Bird Survey (survey 9.5) at the end of April, adding four new species to the list: Northern Waterthrush, Solitary Sandpiper, Swainson’s Thrush, and Vesper Sparrow. He found 183 total birds and 42 different species! Friday was Deer Run Bird Survey number ten, our first May
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Deer Run Bird Survey #9
This is our ninth Deer Run Bird Survey and the best “migrationally” speaking. Sparrows (eight kinds) and warblers (four) were the main attraction. Deer Run is an excellent place for sparrows due to all the grasses in the restored prairie. Lincoln’s Sparrow Savanna Sparrow Lark Sparrow A huge surprise was one of our favorite birds,
Deer Run Bird Survey #8
Our eighth Deer Run Bird Survey of our year long survey was the best we’ve had yet. The weather was wonderful and we had our highest count of species thus far. This should be topped as migration really hits, but we’re happy with what we saw Sunday. Technically, DRBS #7.5 happened on the 6th of
Deer Run Bird Survey #7
Our first April Deer Run Bird Survey (D.B.R.S.) was also the first above 50 degrees and a bonus amount of sunshine made it the “springiest” yet! Song Sparrow Deer Run Forest Preserve is coming to life – plants are emerging and the birds are singing all over the place. We actually felt warm for the
D.R.B.S. #6
Continuing our Deer Run Bird Survey, we made our second survey for March today. The weather was much better than earlier in the week when it snowed 4+ inches and we added four new species to our survey list. Our grand total is 46 species and 2,295 individuals. New birds: Hooded Merganser Cooper’s Hawk Eastern
Deer Run Bird Survey #5
February was a whirlwind of a month and we didn’t do a single Deer Run Bird Survey. Today we were able to get out for awhile and check out some of the early spring arrivals. Sunrise at Deer Run The weather had been in the 40s and 50s the last few days but it was
Deer Run Bird Survey #4
Poor weather has kept us away from continuing our Deer Run Bird Survey (tons of snow and below zero temperatures on our available dates) but we were finally able to do a survey for January. [Read about the Deer Run Bird Survey citizen science project] American Tree Sparrow With the trails covered with 8 inches
Deer Run Bird Survey #3
We were supposed to do our third Christmas Bird Count of the season [Dec 23], but blowing snow and zero visibility forced us to turn back. We are dedicated citizen scientists, but sometimes it is better to, as the saying goes, “be safe than sorry”. Especially right before Christmas. Christmas Eve day we decided to
