BIRD NEWS BLOG
Campania “Pre-Order” Sale
It’s finally time for our annual Campania
"SPECIAL ORDER" sale!
campania is the manufacturer of our cast stone Birdbaths, Fountains, Statuary, and Planters, as well as Beautiful Glazed ceramic birdbaths.
WE INVITE YOU TO PLACE An order of $150 or more and receive a 20% discount to receive around Mid-June
Place your order with us BY Friday June 6th.
RECEIVE 20% OFF
YOUR ORDER OF $150 OR MORE
For a full listing of Campania products please visit www.campaniainternational.com
or come by the store to look through the catalog!
Please call, email, or come by the shop for pricing or with questions you may have regarding product specifications. Phone: 615-356-7640 or e-mail: thewoodthrushshop@gmail.com
All special order sales are final unless the product arrives damaged or defective. We require a 50% down payment of the full purchase price. Delivery of large items from our store to your home is available for an additional fee to be determined. Weight limits may apply to special orders.
Memorial Day Hours
We will be CLOSED Monday, May 26th in observance of Memorial Day. Normal business hours will resume Tuesday, May 27th!
Mother's Day Gift Ideas
The Mom in your life will love something from
The Wood Thrush Shop
Thursday May 9 thru Saturday May 11
Mother’s Day Gift Ideas
And Specials
Birdbaths and Fountains
Our Favorite ATZ Bluebird Houses 25% Off
New Whimsical Bird Clocks
Heartwood Birdhouses 20% Off
Solar Lanterns
Corinthian Bells Wind chimes 20% Off
Gift Certificates
Bluebird & Hummingbird T-shirts 20% Off
Hummingbird Feeders
Bird and Butterfly Books 25% Off
Doormats and Mailbox Covers 30% Off
Plus a few 50% Off Items!
Wood Thrush Notes: First Migrants Arrive in TN.
Sale Continues and GBBC
Our February sale continues through this Saturday the 18th on all bird feeding related products. Seed and feed, and all bird feeders and accessories are marked down. Get ready for the Great Backyard Bird Count which takes place Feb. 17-21. Take part in this fun activity where your backyard bird data is used by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Visit www.birdcount.org for more information.
First Neotropical Migrants Arrive in TN
We naturally think of migration happening in “spring” and “fall”, however, spring migration has already begun and just last Saturday some of the earliest songbirds arriving from Central and South America were spotted in a couple of locations in TN by avid birdwatchers. One location, the Duck River Unit of TN National Wildlife Refuge in Waverly, is a very popular and productive birdwatching location.
Neotropical means relating to or denoting a zoogeographical region comprising Central and South America, including the tropical southern part of Mexico and the Caribbean.
Tree swallows were spotted in both Chattanooga and Waverly. Tree swallows are a beautiful bird that we see with regularity using Bluebird boxes statewide. We have had customers report having Tree swallows in Bluebird boxes for many years now. Tree swallows are primarily insect consumers, but unlike other swallows, can eat plant foods which help them survive potential wintery weather of early spring. Tree swallows are often seen in open field areas away from trees but get their name from commonly nesting in tree cavities.
The Swallow family in general is among the earliest migrating birds to return to N. Am. every spring. This family consists of Purple Martins, Tree, Cliff, Rough-winged, and Barn swallows.
Spring migration for Ruby-throated hummingbirds, as usual, is closer to April. It is not uncommon for a few hummingbirds to be seen and reported the last week of March, but the vast majority of Ruby-throated hummingbirds will arrive in, or pass through, TN between the first of April and mid-May.