A plump, secretive bird, the American woodcock (Scolopax minor) thrives in the forest edge and wet bottom lands of Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest. The American woodcock uses its long sensitive beak to probe the soil for its favorite food, earthworms. Unfortunately, like many bird species, the populations of American woodcock have been dropping for […]
Creatures of the Night: Screech Owls
Summer is an opera, complete with throaty vocals, high pitched vibratos, and an expert cast of creatures, each playing its part in this ancient drama. Journey with Bill Napper and fellow Volunteer Naturalists on a driving tour into sections of Bernheim where crepuscular and nocturnal creatures are most active. Program includes a small amount of […]
Bernheim becomes the first site in Kentucky to install MOTUS wildlife tracking stations for bird research
Thanks to your generous support on Kentucky Gives Day 2019, we are thrilled to announce our newest bird conservation initiative. Between July 19-22, we installed three Cellular Tracking Technologies (CTT) SensorStations, 25 CTT Nodes, and deployed 11 of 25 CTT LifeTagsTM on four species of birds, making Bernheim the first in Kentucky to join the […]
Flock with Bernheim this KY Gives Day
They say birds of a feather flock together. Well, together we can support bird research at Bernheim. Donate to Bernheim through Kentucky Gives Day on Tuesday, May 14, and help us raise $20,000 toward installing Motus wildlife tracking stations at Bernheim, the first of its kind of conservation research capability in Kentucky. Your donation will […]
It’s World Migratory Bird Day!
In 2006, in an effort to raise awareness of the need for conservation and the wonders of bird migration, the U.N. declared an annual World Migratory Bird Day. Held on the second weekend in May, it is an opportunity for the world community to come together to celebrate and protect migratory birds and their habitats. […]
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