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Vermont Spring Bird Arrival Schedule
Bird migration is not an exact science of course, but years of observation have given birders the ability to get pretty close to assigning a precise ETA for each bird’s Spring arrival date in Vermont. For a week by week ‘schedule’ of what birds you can expect to see download a pdf of the Vermont [...]
Spring Birds and Snowshoe at Mad River Glen, Saturday, April 2
[ April 2, 2011; 9:00 am to 11:00 am. ] Sean Lawson, Mad River Glen Naturalist, has invited Mad Birders to a special spring mountain birds event on Saturday, April 2. We will meet at Mad River Glen at 9 AM, snowshoes will be available or bring your own. We will search for mountain bird spring arrivals while enjoying an easy snowshoe. Suggested donation – $10.
Camel’s Hump State Forest walk in Starksboro, Sunday, May 8
[ May 8, 2011; 7:30 am to 10:30 am. ] This walk starts at the end of Dick Gaulin Blvd, off Rte 17, just south of the intersection of Rte 17 and Gore Rd. Parking is very limited. Carpool from Shaw’s at 7 AM. Meet leader, Alison Wagner at birding site at 7:30 AM. This is a moderate uphill hike, wear sturdy, waterproof footwear, bring water. Migrants should be plentiful. [...]
Center Fayston, Sunday, May 22
[ May 22, 2011; 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.
CrossHaven Farm (Sainsburys), Moretown, Saturday, June 11
[ June 11, 2011; 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.
Northeast Kingdom Audubon’s Field Trip to Victory WMA, Sunday, March 27, 8 AM
[ March 27, 2011; 8:00 am to 4:00 pm. ] Sunday, March 27, 2011 – NEK field trip to Victory Wildlife Management Area: Meet at Damon’s Crossing at 8 a.m. We’ll look for black-backed woodpeckers and gray jays. Snow-shoe/ hike the Damon’s Crossing Trail. For more information or to register, email or call Tom at (802)626-9071. Note that the walk starts at 8 AM, Mad [...]
