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Red Bellied Woodpecker!

This Red Bellied Woodpecker was spotted by Joan Gilbert on December 12th. This woodpecker is expanding its range north; they have been spotted by Mad Birders only a few times in the valley. We will keep our fingers crossed that it will stick around for next week’s Christmas Bird Count!  

 

Info for Christmas Bird Count Feeder Watchers!

Hello!
Thanks for joining the Christmas Bird Count as a Feeder Watcher! Attached are Feeder Watcher Guidelines and a Tally Sheet that includes all of the information you need to participate. If you are unable to open the file, let us know by emailing birddiva@madrivervalley.biz.

Christmas Bird Count Planning Meeting

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[ December 3, 2008; 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm. ] We will meet at Dawna and James Foreman’s  house on Rte 100 on Wednesday, December 3 at 7 PM to prepare for our ‘08 Christmas Bird Count.  We will make sure that teams are organized, rules and areas are covered, questions are answered.

If you wish to participate and cannot attend this meeting, contact us by [...]

Christmas Bird Count ‘08

[ December 19, 2008; ] Join Mad Birders for the Mad River Valley/Northfield Christmas Bird Count on Friday, December 19.  Teams of 3-4 will be counting species and numbers throughout the day.  Volunteers are invited to join teams, watch from home, or invite teams to check out yard birds.  The day ends with a delicious potluck and great fellowship as [...]