Adventures with Nature Norm – Overwintering Birds
Join us on Adventures with Nature Norm as we celebrate overwintering birds in the tail grass prairie.
The Nature Norm Report: Overwintering Birds of the Tall-grass Prairie
December 2025 Dawson Trail Dispatch: This is the time of year when nature starts to slow down, species go dormant or leave the frigid temperatures for warmer areas, and the outdoors gets quiet… mostly.
The Nature Norm Report: Prairie Photography
July 2025 Dawson Trail Dispatch: Adventures with Nature Norm will include friends this month. Ethan Freese is a conservation photographer and filmmaker, once again visiting the Manitoba Tall Grass Prairie Preserve, from Lincoln, Nebraska.
Nature Norm explores conservation photography and Nightjar Survey
July 3, 2025 Steinbach Online: On this month’s adventure, Nature Norm will be joined by Ethan Freese, a conservation photographer from Nebraska, who will serve as a co-guide for the event.
Species at Risk Spotlight: Bank Swallow
August 2024 Dawson Trail Dispatch: Bank swallows will nest in groups of anywhere from ten individuals to many thousands. It’s mesmerizing to watch.
Species at Risk Spotlight: Canada Warbler
May 2024 Dawson Trail Dispatch: If you are lucky enough to see a Canada warbler hopping through the foliage, it can be a highlight of the birding season.
Species at Risk Spotlight: Least Bittern
April 2024 Dawson Trail Dispatch: The least bittern is North America’s smallest member of the heron family.
Species at Risk Spotlight: Barn Swallow
February 2024 Dawson Trail Dispatch: In the tall-grass prairie, there is no other species at risk that we live more closely with than the barn swallow.
Species at Risk Spotlight: Yellow Rail
January 2024 Dawson Trail Dispatch: Yellow rail are very seldom seen; more often, they are heard making a distinct “click-click” call that sounds as if two small stones are being tapped together.
Species at Risk Spotlight: Common Nighthawk
December 2023 Dawson Trail Dispatch: The common nighthawk has picked up the nickname “mosquito hawk” due to their ability to eat over five hundred mosquitoes and other insects in a single night.