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Bird, Tree & Garden Club
Aug 10, 20242 min read
2024 Purple Martin Report
by Jack Gulvin Project notes All housing was cleaned out and stored by the end of September. Mites were found at a few nests. The natural...
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Bird, Tree & Garden Club
Jul 27, 20243 min read
Great Blue Heron(Ardea herodias)
by Leslie Renjilian Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) The clubbers on the war canoes were having a blast on Wednesday morning and I swear...
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Bird, Tree & Garden Club
Apr 28, 20243 min read
The Osprey Platforms Are UP!
by Jeanne Wiebenga It’s been a long time coming, but the wait is finally over and we have our own Chautauqua Osprey platforms! On Friday,...
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Bird, Tree & Garden Club
Mar 28, 20243 min read
The Purple Martins Are On Their Way Home to Chautauqua
by Jeanne Wiebenga When Jack Gulvin saw Purple Martins flying overhead a few hours south of us, he realized it was time to set up housing...
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Bird, Tree & Garden Club
Feb 25, 20242 min read
Duck Duck Goose!
by Twan Leenders February and March are the times when the waters of Chautauqua Lake are alive with birds. Waterfowl primarily. No fewer...
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Bird, Tree & Garden Club
Nov 30, 20233 min read
Bird Names...Are For The Birds
by Jennifer Francois Some people remember names and some people don’t. I’m one of the people who doesn’t. It is embarrassing to confess...
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Bird, Tree & Garden Club
Sep 29, 20233 min read
The Martin Report - 2023 Season Purple Martin Project
by Jack Gulvin Martin chats: Four were given at the martin houses north of the Sports Club, at 4:15 on Thursdays June 29 and July 6, 13...
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Bird, Tree & Garden Club
Sep 19, 20236 min read
The Osprey Report: Update on The Ospreys of Loomis Goose Creek Wetland Preserve
by Jeanne Wiebenga Banner photo above (July 25, 2023). Three juveniles, almost ready to fledge & exercising their wings It is hard to...
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Bird, Tree & Garden Club
Aug 6, 20234 min read
Wrens
by Dennis McNair, PhD Photo of a house wren taken by Twan Leenders For several years, House Wrens (Troglodytes aedon) have nested in a...
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