Grassland Birds

Help save Jackson County’s grassland birds!

Grassland birds are on a decline because the fields in which they nest are mowed while the birds are still sitting on the next.  If only the mowing could be postponed until after July 4, many grassland birds could be saved.  This causes a problem for farmers who are trying to get as many cuttings as possible to make money off their land.  Many times a field is just mowed because the property owner doesn’t like the looks of the long grass.  That is where your new Grassland Committee can help educate these property owners about the nesting birds in their fields.

Jackson County Grassland Birds of Interest:

• Bobolink
• Meadowlark
• Dickcissel
• Bobwhite
• Savannah Sparrow
• Grasshopper Sparrow
• Henslow’s Sparrow
• Vesper Sparrow

Other birds that use the fields:

• Ring-necked Pheasant
• Mallard
• Blue-winged Teal
• Sedge Wren
• Song Sparrow
• Field Sparrow

Please help us identify these special areas in our county by contacting one of the committee members.  Let’s help our grassland birds one field at a time.

Grassland Birds Committee Members:

• Barb Anderson  563-8230
• Gary Siegrist  522-5990
• Ron Hoffman  769-6891
• Lathe Claflin  522-3949
• Connie Spotts  529-9031