Category: Birding
Raining Purple Martins
The Garden’s Purple Martin Colony, a major feature of the Birding Trail managed by volunteer Brian Naughton, produced 65 young birds this year. In August the colony of mature and juvenile Purple Martins joined other martin flocks from across the eastern … Continue reading
Beyond the Birding Trail
This past week a participant on a spring birding tour hosted by the Garden called the Garden’s Visitor Center to tell of seeing a white hummingbird in her backyard. One of our bird savvy volunteers, Edna Deener who took the … Continue reading
Birding Education Expanded with Murals
The Garden’s summer theme-“Houses-Huts & Habitats” added an exceptional bird educational element to the Birding Trail. Housed within the “See Rocket City” birdhouse located near the Vegetable Demonstration Garden are a set of murals beautifully rendered by volunteer artist Laura … Continue reading