Category: Birding
Nesting Tree Swallows
In the past three years Tree Swallows have nested in bluebird houses at the Garden. Currently, two Tree Swallow families have active nests. They can be observed feeding their young hatchlings in the North Meadow behind the Nature Center.
Purple Martins and Tree Swallows Return to Huntsville Botanical Garden
After wintering in South America, families of Purple Martins and Tree Swallows are returning to nesting sites in the Garden. The Martin Colony of 16 nesting gourds behind the Children’s Garden is hosting about nine pairs of martins. Tree Swallows … Continue reading
The Great Backyard Bird Count – Huntsville Botanical Garden
The Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC) sponsored by the Garden recorded 43 species of birds and a total of 755 birds during four days of February 17 – 20. The GBBC is an annual world-wide event sponsored by Cornell Lab of Ornithology and … Continue reading