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Mad Birders Mini-Birdathon at Mad River Path
We had fun on our Saturday Mini-Birdathon despite the weather. After over a week of rain, the Mad River was over it’s banks on the Mad River Path on the south side of Meadow Road. Five of us had good looks at several species, fleeting looks at others (oh, those flighty warblers!), we had two […]
Rain, Rain, and More Rain
The last two weeks have been soggy ones in the Valley, but the birds are arriving anyway. This week we’ve seen the return of Bobolinks, Baltimore Orioles, Indigo Buntings, many species of warblers. Yesterday, two gorgeous Baltimore Orioles investigated the suet feeder, checked out the hummingbird feeder before settling on the orange slices I hastily […]
Mad Birders enjoy Lincoln Mountain Walk
Eight Mad Birders met to explore the Lincoln Mountain area this morning. Many thanks to Bill Martin for being our leader and guide. We started by checking out a great yard close to Bill’s house. We had great looks at Eastern Phoebe, Baltimore Oriole, Chestnut-sided Warbler, Chipping Sparrows. Across the road we chased (and finally […]
Wonderful Day at Herrick’s Cove
About forty birders enjoyed a great walk at the Herrick’s Cove Festival yesterday. It was a bit chilly, but sunny and calm. Highlights included Black-and-white, Magnolia, Yellow Warblers, Common Yellowthroat, Solitary Sandpiper, Warbling and Yellow-throated Vireos, Blue-gray Gnatcatchers, Swamp Sparrows, and a posing American Bittern. Many of us will never get a better view of […]
Sparrows are not just Little Brown Birds!
Sparrows are fun to watch and identify. In the winter, we often see American Tree Sparrows, in the spring and fall the beautiful large Fox Sparrows visit for a few days or weeks in migration. One of the first birds signaling spring is the cheerful Song Sparrow. His song will be the first we hear […]
Sure Signs of Spring
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More Birds Arrive in the Valley
An American Kestrel was sitting on the wires on East Warren Rd, two Tree Sparrows were swooping over the fields on Senor Road, and a Yellow-bellied Sapsucker appeared in the yard on East Warren Road today. It’s so nice to have warm sun, warming temperatures, and plenty of birds flying around.
Pond Birds
We are all aware that the ice went out on the Eclipse Pond and the Canada Geese were back nearly as soon as it was gone. Last Sunday the ice went out on the little pond behind the house here on East Warren Rd. As I watched, a pair of Common Mergansers landed close to […]
Spring is Here!
What tells you spring is here – The calendar, crocus in bloom, warm sun?? For many of us, it’s the arrival of birds that we’ve missed all winter. In the past month, the Common Redpolls, Bohemian Waxwings, and Snowy Owl have left our southern climate to head north to nest. Some of the birds we […]
Snowy Owl visits East Warren
This week birders from the Valley, around Vermont and surrounding states have enjoyed a beautiful snowy owl at the Schoolhouse Market or East Warren Store at the intersection of East Warren and Roxbury Mountain Roads. The snowy owl is a rare winter visitor to Vermont and other northern states. These owls nest in the far […]