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 County Kestrels in 2017
On December 4, 2017, Dick Phillips and I went about trading two repaired kestrel nestboxes…
2017 Fall Chimney Swift Counts in Delaware
The 2017 fall swift counts took place on 61 evenings among seven chimneys, and all…
2017 Prothonotary Warbler Nesting Season At Alum Creek Lake
The “golden swamp warblers” had a very successful nesting season at Alum Creek Lake this…
Delaware County: Smith Park Tree Swallows – 2017 Report
On March 19, 2017, twelve nestboxes designed for bluebirds and Tree Swallows were added to…
June 2017 Cavity / Platform Nester Update
Preparing American Kestrel Nextboxes for the 2017 Season
On March 17, 2017, Dick Phillips and I checked all 18 boxes of the…