“Birds of the Backlands” is monthly column in the Chebucto News, an online newspaper with printed copies available at the Spryfield library.
Articles feature birds of this wilderness area as well as historical notes on this land we care for and protect.
Produced by Joshua Barss Donham and Cathy Vaughan of the Backlands Coalition Bird Team.
| Date | Bird | Link | Page |
| Dec 2025 | Mourning Dove | Link | Page 6 |
| Nov 2025 | Yellow-rumpled Warbler | Link | Page 8 |
| Oct 2025 | Hairy Woodpecker | Link | Page 5 |
| Sep 2025 | Ovenbird | Link | Page 8 |
| Aug 2025 | Barred Owl | Link | Page 5 |
| July 2025 | Palm Warbler | Link | Page 8 |
| June 2025 | Osprey | Link | Page 5 |
Also View on this website:
Natural History/Flora & Fauna/Birds
And the subpages:
– Forest Birds in the Backlands
– Goatsuckers & Raptors in the Backlands
– Birds of East Island Pond & Environs
– Healthy birds = healthy Backlands in Spryfield
– Winter Birding in the Backlands
– Owl Prowl 2023
– Saturday Night Fever – Loony Dancing
and separately on the Main (Top Level) Menu:
– GNB 2024 (GNB: Ground-Nesting Birds)
– Nighthawk Project
