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Center Fayston Road Bird Walk delivers the goods!

Indigo Buntings… three years running now.

Tree Swallows nesting in a bluebird box.

An unidentified butterfly among the lilacs.

Alex…

Alex, Patti, Jeannie, Jeff, Kay and Ave
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Alex, Kay, Jeff, Patti and Ave
Seven Mad Birders had a wonderful walk on Center Fayston Road this fine May morning and spotted gorgeous Indigo Buntings for the third year in a row.  Thanks [...]

Mad Birders Serenaded by a Baltimore Oriole on the Mad River Path

A beautiful Spring morning brought out eight Mad Birders to the boardwalk section of the Mad River Path near the Big Picture Theater.  A pair of Baltimore Orioles serenaded us and we all got great looks at both the male and female.  Thanks to Bill Martin for bringing a camera and getting a great shot.  [...]

At LONG Last…The Mad Birder Hats have arrived and they are very popular!

Mad Birder Hat in Spruce
Thanks to Bryan Pfeiffer, Vermont Bird Photographer Extraordinaire, the Mad Birders now have a logo and it is making its first appearance on some terrific hats.  The inspiration was Bryan’s fabulous photograph of a Ruby Crowned Kinglet.  Bryan is already a consummate Mad Birder, having written (with Ted Murin) the ultimate [...]

Freeman Hill, Thursday, May 27

[ May 27, 2010; 7:00 am to 8:30 am. ] Meet at the Cemetery on Freeman Hill in Moretown to hike this quiet road with Jeannie Elias.  Migrant activity should be great.

Mad River Path, Tremblay Road, Thursday, May 13

[ May 13, 2010; 7:00 am to 8:30 am. ] Meet at the Tremblay Road parking lot of Mad River Path (near North Rd) for a walk to look for migrants with Jeannie Elias.

Ward Hill, Saturday,May 29

[ May 29, 2010; 7:30 am to 10:30 am. ] Meet Mad Birders at Pratts on Rt 100 in Duxbury at 7:30 AM, to carpool to Ward Hill for our annual late May walk.  This is one of our most popular walks, led by our Valley birding experts, Team Pipit.  We invite birders of all abilities to join us for this special morning.

Center Fayston, Sunday, May 23

[ May 23, 2010; 7:30 am to 10:00 am. ] Meet at Shaws in Waitsfield to carpool to Center Fayston for a Sunday spring walk with Jeannie Elias.

Knoll Farm, Saturday, May 15

[ May 15, 2010; 8:00 am to 10:00 am. ] This is one of our most popular walks.  Join Ann Day, Mad River’s longtime naturalist, and Nancy Turner  for a walk on this beautiful property overlooking the valley.  Meet at Knoll Farm on Bragg Hill Rd.  Carpool if possible.

CrossHaven Farm (Sainsburys), Moretown, Saturday, May 8

[ May 8, 2010; 7:30 am to 10:00 am. ] Meet at Sainsburys’ CrossHaven Farm (Take 100B about 2 miles north from Moretown to Spillway Rd, cross the river).    Come enjoy the hospitality of Scott and Pat Sainsbury.   Woods, meadows, river habitats abound on this beautiful property.

Big Picture Area,Thursday, May 20

[ May 20, 2010; 7:30 am to 9:00 am. ] Join Mad Birders at the Big Picture Theatre parking lot.  We will explore the Mad River Path as well as the area behind the theatre.  This walk is part of Mad River Path’s Walk and Roll celebration.