Native Birds

American Black Duck (Anas rubripes)

Common Yellowthroat (Geothlypis trichas)

We love Common Yellow Throats — but not garlic mustard. It’s a highly invasive plant that Drew Forest volunteers have been yanking out for 13 years. Why? Garlic mustard modifies soil nutrients, blocking the ability of wild flowers and tree seedlings to thrive. This study describes garlic mustard as “the single greatest threat to forest health throughout much of the Northern US.”

Eastern Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe)

Ruby-crowned Kinglet (Corthylio calendula)

Wood Duck (Aix sponsa)

Wood Thrush (Hylocichla mustelina)

Wood Thrushes are one of the many migratory bird species that rely on habitats like the Drew University Forest Preserve.