B EAUTIFUL B IRDS , B UTTERFLIES
Adventure awaits at Bucks County Audubon Society at Honey Hollow. Located on 110-acres with 6 miles of trails, meadows, forests, ponds, wetlands, and streams - it’s the perfct place to bird watch. Our renovated 1936 barn serves as the Visitor Center, as well as a historic waterwheel and spring house.
Right now, one of nature’s most amazing annual journeys is underway as bird move from their wintering habitats to their summer homes. Birds migrate to move from areas of low or decreasing resources to areas of high or increasing resources and in the spring the resources they seek are food and nesting locations. Not all birds migrate; permanent residents are able to find enough food year round. Other birds are short or medium distance migrants moving fromhigher to lower elevations or short distances spanning only a few states. When we think of migration we are most often considering long-distance migrants whose travels can span thousands of miles. About 350 species of North American birds are long distance migrants. The origins of long distance migration are complex and have evolved over thousands of years, incorporating responses to day length, food sources, weather and more. Moving north with the lengthening days and greater insect abundance allows birds to raise more young than their tropical cousins. Birds combine
several senses to help them navigate their journey including the earth’s magnetic field, the position of the sun and other stars, and other land- marks. Support birds by planting native plants and allowing insects to have their share in a pesticide-free zone. Nestlings require copious amounts of caterpillars and other insects for protein to help them grow. Additionally, let your woods be a little wild, letting dead trees (snags) stand as long as they’re no danger to your property. This provides lots of grubs for birds to eat as well as nesting sites for birds such as flycatchers. Keep your feeders filled, especially hummingbird feeders with high quality, nutritious food to provide a reliable source for hungry bird parents. n You can visit the Bucks County Audubon Society at Honey Hollow for exciting events, learn more about birdwatching and to purchase seed that can attract colorful, feathered friends to your yard! Check out the website at: https://www.bcas.org
Interested in what’s migrating where and when? You can explore information and live migration maps at: www.ebird.org/science or www.birdcast.info/live- migration-maps.
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