Field Notes – May 2025

It’s getting warm and muggy enough that nature is sometimes more easily enjoyed through the window – and then, wham! A bird hits it. David Redhage has some staggering statistics on just how many birds meet their ends in window collisions – as well as tips for how we can help whittle those numbers down.

All that warmth and moisture means lots of lush green grass – but it’s never too early to start thinking about putting some up as hay.

If your green groove runs more towards growing crops, NCAT has a video out with some deep insights from organic farmers on the impacts of the USDA standards.

All the growth definitely has the bees a-buzzin’, and NRCS has put out numbers on just how much its conservation practices help them and other pollinators – as well as where these practices have the biggest impact.

Field Notes – May 2025 (PDF, 600 KB)