Eastern Screech Owl
by Jacob Crider This past weekend at Creasey Mahan Nature Preserve, we held our 16th Annual Great Backyard Bird Count. The count was wonderful, and over the weekend we documented 34…
Brown Creepers
by Jacob Crider During winter, songbirds are highly active and must feed throughout the day to survive the harsh, cold, and wet conditions until breeding season. This can leave them…
Golden-crowned Kinglet
by Jacob Crider Out of all of the songbirds that migrate south to Kentucky, the smallest and arguably most hyperactive is the Golden-crowned Kinglet (Regulus satrapa). These colorful little birds…
Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers
by Jacob Crider Unique amongst the other species of Woodpeckers in our region, Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers (Sphyrapicus various) are a common winter visitor at CMNP. These medium-sized Woodpeckers are our only…
Song Sparrows
by Jacob Crider Wintertime in Kentucky is a great time to look for the many species of sparrow that inhabit our meadows, shrublands, farms, and wetlands. The abundance of seeds…
Flying South for the Winter: Bird Migration
by Christy Rybka In fall, more than 650 species of North American birds migrate from their summer breeding homes to their winter nonbreeding grounds. While some travel very short distances…
Dark-eyed Junco
by Jacob Crider The Dark-eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis) is a boldly patterned and abundant sparrow native to the entire U.S and most of North America. They are mostly a dark…
Blue Jays
by Jacob Crider Blue Jays (Cyanocitta cristata) are an intelligent and stunning bird native to forests, parks, and even neighborhoods in the Eastern and Central United States. Sporting vibrant blues,…
Acadian Flycatcher
by Jacob Crider The Acadian Flycatcher (Empidonax virescens) is a species of flycatcher that breeds and nests in the southeastern U.S during the summer months and overwinters as far south…
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