MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) - Vermont Fish and Wildlife and Audubon Vermont are urging the state’s landowners to delay mowing grasslands to protect the many bird species that nest in such habitats.
Delaying field mowing until August can give bird species such as bobolinks a chance to complete their nesting season.
Bobolinks build nests from May through July among the grasses and wildflowers of fields and meadows.
When bobolinks are present, other grassland bird species such as savannah sparrows and vesper sparrows may also be nesting among the grasses.
Deer fawns, wild turkey chicks, and other animals also take refuge in the grass.
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