grassland birds

Birds and Restoration at Hillside Prairie

Birds and Restoration at Hillside Prairie

The grasslands aren’t the only areas with bird activity in the spring. . . . [upcoming] restoration work will be focused on species of birds that inhabit the oak savanna.

Photo by Debbie Koenigs/USFWS

The Breeding Birds of Hillside Prairie Sanctuary

The Breeding Birds of Hillside Prairie Sanctuary

For three days during my internship this summer, I had the opportunity to conduct bird point counts at Southern Wisconsin Bird Alliance's newly acquired property: Hillside Prairie Sanctuary.

Photo by Mike Budd/USFWS

Filming Grassland Birds at Goose Pond

Filming Grassland Birds at Goose Pond

Since 1970, more than three quarters of all grassland bird species are in decline. In response, the Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s Center for Conservation Media (CCM) began the project “Restoring North America’s Central Grasslands” to advance policy and funding goals through education.

Photo by Arlene Koziol