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Bohemian Waxwings reported throughout the Mad River Valley

Bohemian Waxwings in Waitsfield – Photo by John Reilly

Bohemians at Mountain Valley Farm  Waitsfield – Photo by Gib Geiger

Beginning about a week ago Mad Birders began reporting Bohemian Waxwing sightings in the valley.  Flocks of between 30 and 70 have been reported in Fayston and Waitsfield and also at various locations throughout the State of [...]

Mad Birders Host VARIED THRUSH in Waitsfield

Gib and Sue, with Gib sporting a Mad Birder hat. Thanks to you both!
Birders from near and far continue to observe the Varied Thrush. Fernando Corrada got this shot on Sunday 1/22/12.

Varied Thrush at Mountain Valley Farm in Waitsfield

The Mad Birders are proud to have this Varied Thrush visiting the Mad River Valley this [...]

Juvenile Cedar Waxwing Rescue

Waxwing recovering in a canoe after being helped out of Blueberry Lake
 

Juvenile Waxwing Perched on the Bow

Two Mad Birders canoeing on Blueberry Lake in Warren, Vermont this past weekend were in the right place at the right time for the little juvenile Cedar Waxwing pictured above.  The birders spied the Waxwing swimming awkwardly across the lake.  [...]

Young Hermit Thrush

Young Hermit Thrush sitting on cone flowers
From Katie Woodruff in Saranac: A poor photo taken through a window and from a distance. However it does show what I wanted to share with you. This young Hermit Thrush was under our feeder this morning and then flew to this pink coneflower and tried [...]

Mad Birder Trio Spies a Snow White Hawk!

 

On June 28th, 2011, a trio of Mad Birders: Ali Wagner, Pat Folsom and Patti Haynes headed to Orleans County to help Patti achieve her 2011 goal of birding all fourteen Vermont counties in a single calendar year.  Barr Hill in Greensboro was the target destination, but they were keeping track of every bird they [...]

The Nesting Season

 

The Mad Birders are very grateful to Professor Bernd Heinrich who came to Warren, VT to give a talk titled “Bernd on Birds” last Saturday afternoon.  Apologies to all for the delay in starting the program.  The talk focused on the nesting habits of many common North American songbirds and Professor Heinrich provided some fascinating [...]

For Every Bird a Nest

The Reilly's found this Oriole nest at their home in Waitsfield this week.
For every Bird a Nest –
Wherefore in timid quest
Some little Wren goes seeking round –

Wherefore when boughs are free –
Households in every tree –
Pilgrim be found?

Perhaps a home too high –
Ah Aristocracy!
The little Wren desires –

Perhaps of twig so fine –
Of twine e’en [...]

Cooper’s Hawk in Moretown

Mad Birder Scott Sainsbury got this great shot of a Cooper’s Hawk on his birdfeeder yesterday in Moretown.  On June 11th Scott will lead a Spring bird walk on his property, Cross Haven Farm.  Keep a look out for great birds…you never know where they will turn up!

Barred Owl on the wing.

John Reilly of Waitsfield got this marvelous shot of a Barred Owl in his yard last month.  We rarely get to see that wonderful long wing span.  Good shot John!

The Eagle has landed in the Mad River Valley

Mad Birders have been thrilled with the sight of an immature (First Year) Bald Eagle.  “Great Eddy’  was initially spotted by Katie Woodruff near the Covered Bridge over the Mad River on January 12th.  The bird has been seen every day since including on the 16th, when it traveled a few miles north to Moretown.  These photos by Rick Haynes, [...]