Planting for Birds
Native Plants Attract Caterpillars and Birds
Bird Species @ Collinsville Pollen Trail
(Bird Walk 5/14/20)
Red-shouldered Hawk
Mourning Dove
Chimney Swift
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Eastern Kingbird
Blue Jay
Tree Swallow
Black-capped Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
White-breasted Nuthatch
Carolina Wren
House Wren
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Eastern Bluebird
Wood Thrush
American Robin
Gray Catbird
European Starling
Louisiana Waterthrush
Northern Parula (migrant)
Yellow-rumped Warbler (migrant)
Chipping Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Scarlet Tanager
Northern Cardinal
Brown-headed Cowbird
Baltimore Oriole
American Goldfinch
Collinsville Pollen Trail is dedicated to planting native trees, shrubs and wildflowers to sustain pollinators, birds and other wildlife. On an early morning bird walk, Jay Kaplan (Director of Roaring Brook Nature Center) sighted 32 bird species in the span of an hour. All but the two migrants could nest in the vicinity. Jay suggested that additional walks would reveal even more species. [ Please see the collapsible Bird Species list on the left ]
Getting Started: How to Create a Bird-Friendly Yard
What to Plant for Birds (and Caterpillars)
Why Native Plants Are Better for Birds (and People)
Further reading: Why Native Plants Are Better for Birds and People / AUDUBON by Marina Richie (April 4, 2016)
Further listening: Beneficial Garden Insects – Bringing Nature Home with Doug Tallamy / The joe gardener Show with Joe Lamp’l (August 10, 2017)
