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.
Delaware 2019 Fall Chimney Swift Counts
The 2019 fall swift counts took place during 57 evenings at five chimneys, all within…
Tree Swallows Need Toeholds
In 1975, I enrolled in a summer course, Environmental Interpretation 610, taught by Dr. Gabe…
Fostering House Wren Orphans
Maintaining and monitoring nestboxes for Eastern Bluebirds, Tree Swallows, House Wrens, Carolina Chickadees, Tufted Titmice…
Heavy Rains Challenge Tree Swallows
2019’s Truncated American Kestrel Nesting Season
Nesting seasons involve many things such as the arrival of adult birds, courtship, selecting and…
Summer Happenings – 2019
American Kestrels As of June 26, Dick Phillips and I have made nine monitoring trips…