5/22/2013

Update from Tommy Thompson Park Bird Research Station - May 2013

Catch a glimpse of the birds banded at the TTPBRS in May.

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Wildlife sightings at the park - May 2013

If you love shorebirds, TTP is the place for you!

Recent observations include Short-billed Dowitcher, Solitary Sandpiper, Least Sandpipers, Semi-palmated Plover and Wilson's Snipe.

New migratory arrivals are Common Yellowthroat, Tennessee Warbler, Eastern Wood-Pewee, Willow Flycatcher, Scarlet Tanager, and Bank Swallow.

5/11/2013





Don't forget to register for hikes and activities at the Tommy Thompson Park Spring Bird Festival happening May 11th, 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.


5/08/2013

TTP Spring Bird Festival



Three more hikes added to the festival.  Register now before they sell out!!
Spring Bird Festival Registration Page

4/30/2013

Very cool!



Female Red-winged Blackbirds are generally thought to be plain compared to males, but older birds like this one can show a remarkable amount of red in their 'epaulettes' not illustrated in guides and difficult to see in the field.