Bird Town
Bethel Township became the 49th Bird Town on February 21, 2024
Bird Town Pennsylvania works in partnership with local municipalities and like-minded organizations to promote community-based conservation actions to create a healthier, more sustainable environment for birds, wildlife, and people.
View the press release here: Bethel Township Bird Town Press Release
Visit https://birdtownpa.org/ for more information
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World Migratory Bird Day - May 11, 2024
World Migratory Bird Day is a global campaign that aims to raise awareness of migratory birds and the need for international cooperation to conserve them. The conservation theme this year is Protect Insects, Protect Birds.
Insects are essential sources of energy for many migratory bird species, not only during the breeding seasons but also during their extensive journeys and greatly affect the timing, duration, and overall success of bird migrations.
Along their migration routes, birds actively seek out insects in fields, forests, wetlands, and various habitats during stopovers. The timing of bird migration often coincides with peak insect abundance at stopover locations, supplying nourishment for birds to replenish their energy reserves before continuing their journeys.
For more information, please visit https://www.migratorybirdday.org/
What can you do? Plant native gardens to create suitable habitats for our wildlife. Find out more from PA Department of Conservation & Natural Resources (DCNR) by viewing Landscaping with Native Plants.
Bird Town, PA presented Bethel Township with a certificate for becoming the 49th Bird Town in Pennsylvania at the Board of Supervisors' meeting on April 9, 2024.
Pictured (L-R): Bird Town President Heidi Shiver, Sarah Dennie, Fely MacMain, Elana Rothenberg, Chairwoman Iacono, Supervisor Dennie, Junior Supervisor FardSanei, Supervisor DerOhannessian, Supervisor D'Agostino.
View the presentation here: April 9, 2024 - Bird Town, PA Presentation
Common Feeder Birds
Learn how to identify birds by size, shape, and sound here: All About Birds - Identification
Courtesy of The Cornell Lab - All About Birds and Merlin Bird ID
Resources:
- Audubon Guide to Bird Feeding
- Common Backyard Hawks and Falcons
- Common Feeder Birds
- Department of Conservation and National Resources Native Plants for Sunny Dry
- DIY Garden Designs PA Audubon
- Five Lighting Principles
- Host Trees and Shrubs for Moths and Butterflies
- Landscaping to Create Back Yard Bird Habitat
- Let's Limit Lymes Disease
- Making Your Windows Safer for Birds
- Mosquito Habitat Checklist
- Plant This - Not That
- Rodent Control Poster
- Top 10 Natives for Butterflies and Moths
- Top 10 Plants for Your Habitat Garden
- Want This - Plant That
Common Backyard Hawks and Falcons
