Our late friend, Dick Tuttle, left us a wonderful legacy of on-the-ground avian conservation. The articles in this section, all written by Dick, summarize his conservation projects through the years until his untimely passing in July, 2022. We hope that these articles not only provide you with helpful information, but also inspire all of us who care about birds to undertake our own conservation projects, whether small or large.
2021 Carolina Chickadee Nesting Season
Dick Tuttle summarizes the 2021 Chickadee nesting season — and it’s mostly good news. Read…
Early 2021 Adventures
Dick Tuttle shares his adventures in conservation for the first quarter of 2021. Tree Swallows,…
The 2020 American Kestrel Nesting Season
Dick Tuttle shares the results of the Kestrel conservation efforts that he and Dick Phillips…
A Gathering of Eagles
Dick Tuttle tells us about his observations of a group of Bald Eagles feeding opportunistically…
2020 Fall Chimney Swift Counts
For the eighteenth consecutive year, I counted migrating Chimney Swifts as they dropped into chimneys…
Smith Park Nestbox Production in 2020
The spring and summer brought more Eastern Bluebirds and Tree Swallows to Smith Park, where…